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revision 1.14 by benja, Fri May 30 01:44:26 2003 UTC revision 1.15 by benja, Fri May 30 01:55:56 2003 UTC
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138  We are developing a library storing  We are developing a library storing
139  documents on the desktop and publishing and retrieving  documents on the desktop and publishing and retrieving
140  documents from the network.  documents from the network.
141  Our system, Storm (for STORage Modules),  Our system, Storm (for STORage Module),
142  uses Freenet-like cryptographic identifiers.  uses Freenet-like cryptographic identifiers.
143  On the user level, Storm could be used as a  On the user level, Storm could be used as a
144  replacement for both file names and HTTP URLs  replacement for both file names and HTTP URLs
# Line 150  as document identifiers. Line 150  as document identifiers.
150  We are using an experimental URN namespace  We are using an experimental URN namespace
151  (Uniform Resource Name, a persistent kind of URI)  (Uniform Resource Name, a persistent kind of URI)
152  and are preparing the registration  and are preparing the registration
153  of an informal namespace with IANA. This allows our  of a real namespace with IANA. This allows our
154  system's identifiers to be used in Web hyperlinks.  system's identifiers to be used in Web hyperlinks.
155    
156  .. accessible through Java library or http gateway:  .. accessible through Java library or http gateway:
# Line 159  Browsers and applications can access Sto Line 159  Browsers and applications can access Sto
159  by using the Java library directly or through an  by using the Java library directly or through an
160  HTTP gateway, which, given a Storm URN, finds and  HTTP gateway, which, given a Storm URN, finds and
161  returns the associated file. Documents can be  returns the associated file. Documents can be
162  uploaded into Storm using HTTP PUT.  uploaded into Storm through the gateway, using HTTP PUT.
163    
164  .. Applications we are integrated with:  .. Applications we are integrated with:
165    
# Line 174  documents into Storm when the user hits Line 174  documents into Storm when the user hits
174     (needs more complete WebDAV impl to save):     (needs more complete WebDAV impl to save):
175    
176  The Emacs text editor doesn't understand Storm  The Emacs text editor doesn't understand Storm
177  URNs yet, but can load and save documents using  URNs yet, but can load and save documents in
178  Storm through the HTTP gateway. OpenOffice.org  Storm using the HTTP gateway. OpenOffice.org
179  can load documents through the HTTP gateway,  can load documents through the HTTP gateway,
180  but cannot save changes, because the gateway  but cannot save changes, because the gateway
181  does not yet support WebDAV (HTTP-based distributed  does not yet support WebDAV (HTTP-based distributed
# Line 185  authoring and versioning). Line 185  authoring and versioning).
185    
186  The HTTP gateway also provides a Web interface  The HTTP gateway also provides a Web interface
187  to Storm, giving the user a list of all documents  to Storm, giving the user a list of all documents
188  stored on their local hard disk, and allows users  stored on their local hard disk, and allowing them
189  to conduct searches over the titles of all documents  to conduct searches over the titles of all documents
190  published on the network.  published on the network.
191    

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