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84  basis for hyperstructured media and Resource Description Framework (RDF) \cite{w3rdfurl}  basis for hyperstructured media and Resource Description Framework (RDF) \cite{w3rdfurl}
85  for representing internal data structures and their relationships.  for representing internal data structures and their relationships.
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87  Currently we use distributed hash tables for searching data, but the use of  As a part of our research, we examine how location-independent identifiers can
88  other methods are also studied. In addition, we plan to use globally unique, semantic-free  support *data mobility*. For instance, documents are often transferred quite freely
89  references for locating data in Peer-to-Peer environment.  between computers: they are sent as e-mail attachments, carried around on disks and
90  We believe that the properties of Peer-to-Peer  published on the web. We use 'data mobility' as a collective
91  technology, such as the ad hoc connectivity and the lack of central authority,  term for the movement of documents between computers (or folders!),
92  are prerequisites while mobilizing the Fenfire system.  and movement of content between documents (through copy&paste).
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94  As a part of this research, we have developed a software library, Storm (STORage Module),  To support data mobility, we have developed a software library, named as Storm
95  for storing and retrieving data as immutable byte sequences, which are identified by cryptographic  (STORage Module), for storing and retrieving data as immutable byte sequences, which
96  content hashes. This allows for studying two important issues  are identified by cryptographic content hashes. This allows for studying two important
97  *of data mobility*: dangling links and version management.  issues *of data mobility*: dangling links and version management. We plan to use globally
98    unique, semantic-free references for locating data in Peer-to-Peer environment. We
99    believe that the properties of Peer-to-Peer technology, such as the ad hoc connectivity
100    and the lack of central authority, are prerequisites while mobilizing our system.
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103  Earlier research of the group  Earlier research of the group

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