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# Line 33  Abstract Line 33  Abstract
33    
34  .. THE NETWORK CONNECTION TO JYVÄSKYLÄ IS DOWN; I CAN'T GET TO EMAIL  .. THE NETWORK CONNECTION TO JYVÄSKYLÄ IS DOWN; I CAN'T GET TO EMAIL
35     OR IRC, BUT CVS STILL WORKS. I'M GOING FOR LUNCH, WILL BE BACK IN     OR IRC, BUT CVS STILL WORKS. I'M GOING FOR LUNCH, WILL BE BACK IN
36     A WHILE. -- Tjl     A WHILE. ---Tjl
37    
38  .. So much for independence of Savannah being a good thing! --  .. So much for independence of Savannah being a good thing! --
39     I'll go to uni soon, I think. -- Benja     I'll go to uni soon, I think. ---Benja
40    
41  The Web could benefit greatly from the bandwith savings,  The Web could benefit greatly from the bandwith savings,
42  increased availability, and reduced server costs offered  increased availability, and reduced server costs offered
# Line 148  on the shoulders of giants;" but how can Line 148  on the shoulders of giants;" but how can
148  if the shoulders keep rotting away?  if the shoulders keep rotting away?
149  The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine [waybackmachine]_  The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine [waybackmachine]_
150  alleviates these concerns somewhat, but it introduces  alleviates these concerns somewhat, but it introduces
151  a single point of failure-- and censorship-- for the *entire* Web!  a single point of failure---and censorship---for the *entire* Web!
152    
153  .. (cut) radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs), using  .. (cut) radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs), using
154    
# Line 243  addressing to implement a P2P-based repl Line 243  addressing to implement a P2P-based repl
243  for the Web (not including server-side scripting). Such a Web  for the Web (not including server-side scripting). Such a Web
244  would have the benefits of semantic-free referencing--  would have the benefits of semantic-free referencing--
245  URIs don't have to change because of trademark conflicts  URIs don't have to change because of trademark conflicts
246  as in DNS, for example-- but go beyond the proposal  as in DNS, for example---but go beyond the proposal
247  to replace DNS but keep the centralized architecture of  to replace DNS but keep the centralized architecture of
248  Web servers [balakrishnan03semanticfree]_.  Web servers [balakrishnan03semanticfree]_.
249    
# Line 371  because it *points* to different version Line 371  because it *points* to different version
371  (identified by hash) over time.  (identified by hash) over time.
372    
373  As the pointer id, we use the hash of the pointer's *charter*,  As the pointer id, we use the hash of the pointer's *charter*,
374  a file including identification information for the pointer's owner,  a file including identification information for the pointer's
375  the entity that has change control over the document.  owner---the entity that has change control over the document.
376  This can be the owner's public key, or information about the CA  This can be the owner's public key, or information about the CA
377  (Certificate Authority)  (Certificate Authority)
378  from which the owner's current public key can be obtained.  from which the owner's current public key can be obtained.
# Line 431  like Achord [hazel02achord]_ if it conta Line 431  like Achord [hazel02achord]_ if it conta
431    
432  ..  XXX something that requires keeping info in one place  ..  XXX something that requires keeping info in one place
433      in one network will never be agreeable upon between      in one network will never be agreeable upon between
434      all networks? -- probably not due to space constraints      all networks? ---probably not due to space constraints
435    
436    
437    
# Line 610  basic block-based storage model in Java. Line 610  basic block-based storage model in Java.
610  .. and distribute our implementation as the Storm  .. and distribute our implementation as the Storm
611     Free Software package.     Free Software package.
612    
613     -- XXX we don't distribute anything yet     ---XXX we don't distribute anything yet
614    
615  Our prototype provides implementations of the block abstraction  Our prototype provides implementations of the block abstraction
616  and of reverse indexing for both local storage  and of reverse indexing for both local storage
# Line 667  like as OceanStore to Line 667  like as OceanStore to
667  simply burning blocks on a CD and using SneakerNet  simply burning blocks on a CD and using SneakerNet
668  for file transfers.  for file transfers.
669    
670  .. Shared 1:1 with other P2P systems-- not that important  .. Shared 1:1 with other P2P systems---not that important
671     to discuss:     to discuss:
672    
673     An adversary may try to attack our system by trying     An adversary may try to attack our system by trying

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