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2  What's missing: Why isn't the Web running over P2P?  What's missing: Why isn't the Web running over P2P?
3  ===================================================  ===================================================
4    
5    .. XXX Abstract has to mention static pages,
6       maybe that we discuss briefly how to extend this to
7       dynamic pages, discussion forums &c
8    
9  Abstract  Abstract
10  ========  ========
# Line 21  for a P2P Web as well as for filesharing Line 24  for a P2P Web as well as for filesharing
24  and P2P-based software distribution and upgrading,  and P2P-based software distribution and upgrading,
25  and serve as a common versioning model integrating  and serve as a common versioning model integrating
26  separate P2P networks.  separate P2P networks.
   
27  Extending OceanStore's "heartbeats," we propose *pointer records*,  Extending OceanStore's "heartbeats," we propose *pointer records*,
28  signed files containing a document's id,  signed files containing a document's id,
29  its current version's hash, and a timestamp.  its current version's hash, and a timestamp.
# Line 32  To find the newest version, we look for Line 34  To find the newest version, we look for
34  This way, versions of a document  This way, versions of a document
35  stay available as long as anybody keeps a copy.  stay available as long as anybody keeps a copy.
36    
37    
38    
39  ..  raw:: latex  ..  raw:: latex
40    
41      \endabstract      \endabstract
# Line 306  all data on the P2P Web and that maps we Line 310  all data on the P2P Web and that maps we
310  the functionality of current P2P filesharing systems  the functionality of current P2P filesharing systems
311  as well as local storage.  as well as local storage.
312    
313    The Storm abstraction does not provide any new functionality;
314    indeed, it does not provide all the features of advanced
315    systems such as OceanStore or Freenet.
316    Rather, it is the *least requirements*
317    on which a pointer records -based
318    P2P Web system may be built.
319    
320    
321  .. [#] For STORage Module. Storm is also the name of our  .. [#] For STORage Module. Storm is also the name of our
322     Free Software implementation, discussed in     Free Software implementation, discussed in
323     Section 5.     Section 5.
# Line 328  Pools Line 340  Pools
340      by a particular P2P Web server, the data downloaded      by a particular P2P Web server, the data downloaded
341      by a client, the data in a client's cache, and all the      by a client, the data in a client's cache, and all the
342      data published on the whole Web can all be seen as a pool.      data published on the whole Web can all be seen as a pool.
343      In an API, a pool provides the functionality to      A pool provides the functionality to
344      fetch a block by its global id; local (cache- or filesystem-like)      fetch a block by its global id; local (cache- or filesystem-like)
345      pools also allow      pools also allow
346      blocks to be added and deleted.      blocks to be added, deleted and iterated over.
347        A user would generally have at least three local pools:
348        blocks I've created; blocks I've created and publish on the P2P Web;
349        blocks I've downloaded and cached from elsewhere that may also
350        be shared on the P2P Web.
351    
352  Reverse indices  Reverse indices
353      Reverse indices are application-specific plug-ins      Reverse indices are application-specific plug-ins
# Line 538  on the shoulders of giants. Line 554  on the shoulders of giants.
554  Acknowledgements  Acknowledgements
555  ================  ================
556    
557  We would like to thank Toni Alatalo, |Hermanni| and Matti Katila  We would like to thank Toni Alatalo, |Hermanni|,
558  for comments and discussions.  Antti-Juhani Kaijanaho (who also proposed the name Storm)
559    and Matti Katila for comments and discussions.
560    
561  .. XXX who else  .. XXX who else
562    

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