From: Zooko O'Whielacronx Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 23:58:27 +0000 (-0700) Subject: relnotes.txt reflow column width and editing X-Git-Tag: allmydata-tahoe-0.4.0~2 X-Git-Url: https://git.rkrishnan.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=5fa3a625d923840c830fc3889dcb5ab063fb7171;p=tahoe-lafs%2Ftahoe-lafs.git relnotes.txt reflow column width and editing --- diff --git a/relnotes.txt b/relnotes.txt index 87f00ac4..16d7049b 100644 --- a/relnotes.txt +++ b/relnotes.txt @@ -28,25 +28,28 @@ with v0.4.) WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR? The source code that we are releasing is the current working prototype for -Allmydata's next-generation product. This release is targeted at hackers and -users who are willing to use a minimal, text-oriented web user interface. +Allmydata's next-generation product. This release is targeted at hackers +and users who are willing to use a minimal, text-oriented web user +interface. This software is not yet recommended for storage of highly confidential data -nor for important data which is not otherwise backed up, but it is useful for -experimentation, prototyping, and extension. +nor for important data which is not otherwise backed up, but it is useful +for experimentation, prototyping, and extension. -This release of Allmydata-Tahoe marks the first version which is be suitable -for Use Case #2: "groups of friends who want to share backup and -file-sharing" (see the wiki page "UseCases": [3]). It is easy to set up a -private grid which is securely shared among a specific, limited set of -friends. Files uploaded to this shared grid will be available to all -friends, even when some of the computers are unavailable. +This release of Allmydata-Tahoe is suitable for Use Case #2: "groups of +friends who want to share backup and file-sharing" (see the wiki page +"UseCases": [3]). It is easy to set up a private grid which is securely +shared among a specific, limited set of friends. Files uploaded to this +shared grid will be available to all friends, even when some of the +computers are unavailable. It is also easy to use a public grid, but to +encrypt individual files and directories so that only intended recipients +can read them. LICENCE -Tahoe is offered under the GNU General Public License (v2 or later), with the -added permission that, if you become obligated to release a derived work +Tahoe is offered under the GNU General Public License (v2 or later), with +the added permission that, if you become obligated to release a derived work under this licence (as per section 2.b), you may delay the fulfillment of this obligation for up to 12 months. @@ -86,11 +89,12 @@ HACKING AND COMMUNITY Please join the mailing list [7] to discuss the ideas behind Tahoe and extensions of and uses of Tahoe. Patches that extend and improve Tahoe are gratefully accepted -- roadmap.txt shows the next improvements that we plan -to make. You can browse the revision control history, source code, and issue -tracking at the Trac instance [8]. Please see the buildbot [9], which shows -how Tahoe builds and passes unit tests on each checkin, and the code coverage -results [10] and percentage-covered graph [11], which show how much of the -Tahoe source code is currently exercised by the test suite. +to make and CREDITS lists the names of people who've contributed to the +project. You can browse the revision control history, source code, and +issue tracking at the Trac instance [8]. Please see the buildbot [9], which +shows how Tahoe builds and passes unit tests on each checkin, and the code +coverage results [10] and percentage-covered graph [11], which show how much +of the Tahoe source code is currently exercised by the test suite. NETWORK ARCHITECTURE @@ -100,12 +104,12 @@ server called an "introducer" is used to discover other peers with which to connect. To store a file, the file is encrypted and erasure coded, and each resulting -share is uploaded to a different peer. The secure hash of the encrypted file -and the encryption key are packed into a URI, knowledge of which is necessary -and sufficient to recover the file. +share is uploaded to a different peer. The secure hash of the encrypted +file and the encryption key are packed into a URI, knowledge of which is +necessary and sufficient to recover the file. -To fetch a file, starting with the URI, a subset of shares is downloaded from -peers, the file is reconstructed from the shares, and then decrypted. +To fetch a file, starting with the URI, a subset of shares is downloaded +from peers, the file is reconstructed from the shares, and then decrypted. A single distinct server called a "vdrive server" maintains a global mapping from pathnames/filenames to URIs. @@ -115,11 +119,11 @@ inherent in this version. In particular, the completely-connected property of the grid and the requirement of a single distinct introducer and vdrive server limits the possible size of the grid. We have plans to loosen these limitations (see roadmap.txt). Currently it should be noted that the grid -already depends as little as possible on the accessibility and correctness of -the introduction server and the vdrive server. Also note that the choice of -which servers to use is easily configured -- you should be able to set up a -private grid for you and your friends almost as easily as to connect to our -public test grid. +already depends as little as possible on the accessibility and correctness +of the introduction server and the vdrive server. Also note that the choice +of which servers to use is easily configured -- you should be able to set up +a private grid for you and your friends almost as easily as to connect to +our public test grid. SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE