From: Zooko O'Whielacronx <zooko@zooko.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 21:23:23 +0000 (-0700)
Subject: in relnotes.txt, make the safety warnings slightly less scary
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in relnotes.txt, make the safety warnings slightly less scary

and update the reference to the wiki's UseCases page
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diff --git a/relnotes.txt b/relnotes.txt
index b4007cbd..180afff3 100644
--- a/relnotes.txt
+++ b/relnotes.txt
@@ -39,19 +39,18 @@ text-oriented web user interface, or a command-line user interface.
 (Or a RESTful API.  Just telnet to localhost and type HTTP requests to
 get started...)
 
-Because this software is new and little tested, it 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.
-
-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.
+Because this software is new, it is not yet recommended for storage of
+highly confidential data nor for important data which is not otherwise
+backed up, but it works and there are no known security flaws which
+would compromise confidentiality.
+
+This release of Allmydata-Tahoe is suitable for the "friendnet" Use
+Case (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.
 
 
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