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# Line 413  in a distributed, decentralized and abov Line 413  in a distributed, decentralized and abov
413      - should be possible to attach metadata to pointers      - should be possible to attach metadata to pointers
414    
415  **A distributed wayback machine.**  **A distributed wayback machine.**
416  a surprise benefit: distributed wayback machine  A surprising benefit of pointer records is that
417    a file-shared web would *automatically* work
418      - as long as anyone has a copy, ...  as an enormous, distributed wayback machine.
419        As long as anyone has a copy of a particular version
420      - to ensure archival, a libraries or other institutions  of a web page, anyone can retrieve it.
421        can make a P2P network of servers that  To ensure archival, a libraries or other institutions
422        stores all blocks and can also be queried  could easily make a P2P network of servers
423    ensuring that all relevant blocks
424    would be archived. Unlike with the wayback machine,
425    there would be no difficulty in setting up or accessing
426    the system because it could use the exact same technologies
427    as the rest of the file-shared web, simply configured slightly
428    differently.
429    
430  **Software / media updates.**  **Software / media updates.**
431  Distributed apt-get / windows update  Distributed apt-get / windows update

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