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As opposed to filesystems, Storm uses |
As opposed to filesystems, Storm uses |
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uses Freenet-like cryptographic identifiers to |
uses Freenet-like cryptographic identifiers to |
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manipulate the blocks. |
manipulate the blocks. |
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This is an important tradeoff: while these identifiers |
This seems like a bad tradeoff: while these identifiers |
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enable secure location-independent references, they |
enable secure location-independent references, they |
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are also less comprehensible for humans |
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.. storing |
.. storing |
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documents on the desktop and publishing and retrieving |
documents on the desktop and publishing and retrieving |
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.. part of the web -- URN scheme (so far experimental, |
.. part of the web -- URN scheme (so far experimental, |
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targetting registration): |
targetting registration): |
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On the user level, Storm could be used as a |
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replacement for both file names and HTTP URLs |
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XXX Cryptic - need UI |
XXX Cryptic - need UI |
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We are using an experimental URN namespace |
We are using an experimental URN namespace |
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Interfacing |
Interfacing |
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On the user level, Storm could be used as a |
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.. accessible through Java library or http gateway: |
.. accessible through Java library or http gateway: |
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.. Applications we are integrated with: |
.. Applications we are integrated with: |