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# Line 89  If desktop documents could be referred t Line 89  If desktop documents could be referred t
89  of their location, it would be possible to make  of their location, it would be possible to make
90  non-breaking links to them: When a document is published  non-breaking links to them: When a document is published
91  on the Web, it would have the same URI as on the  on the Web, it would have the same URI as on the
92  author's desktop; when a link to a document is emailed,  author's local desktop; when a link to a document is emailed,
93  the receiver could follow the link as long as their  the receiver could follow the link as long as their
94  software can locate the linked document-- on its local  software can locate the linked document-- on its local
95  harddisk, attached to another email, or on the  harddisk, attached to another email, or on the
# Line 104  publication system, *cryptographic hashe Line 104  publication system, *cryptographic hashe
104  are used to identify versions of documents. Hashes  are used to identify versions of documents. Hashes
105  are short (often 20 bytes), yet it is practically impossible  are short (often 20 bytes), yet it is practically impossible
106  that two different documents will ever have the same hash,  that two different documents will ever have the same hash,
107  making them ideal identifiers on the Web.  making them ideal unique identifiers on the Web.
108    
109  .. Hashes allow reference to a single version of a  .. Hashes allow reference to a single version of a
110     document. Documents are refered to by public keys [XXX].     document. Documents are refered to by public keys [XXX].
# Line 119  making them ideal identifiers on the Web Line 119  making them ideal identifiers on the Web
119  .. non-breaking links seem not globally resolvable:  .. non-breaking links seem not globally resolvable:
120    
121  Many hypermedia systems  Many hypermedia systems
122  assume that identifiers either have to  assume that identifiers either
123  say where a document can be found on the network, or they  expose where a document can be found on the network, or they
124  cannot be efficiently resolved on a global scale.  cannot be efficiently resolved on a global scale.
125  Berners-Lee [name-myth]_ argues that for this reason,  For this reason, Berners-Lee [name-myth]_ argues that
126  using unique, random-looking numbers to identify documents  using unique and random-looking numbers to identify documents
127  is not possible on a global scale.  is not possible on a global scale.
128    
129  .. but DHTs can do it:  .. but DHTs can do it:
# Line 251  authoring and versioning). Line 251  authoring and versioning).
251    
252  .. web interface for searching etc.  .. web interface for searching etc.
253    
254  The HTTP gateway also provides a Web interface  Additionally, the HTTP gateway provides a Web interface
255  to Storm, giving the user a list of all documents  to Storm, giving the user a list of all documents
256  stored on their local hard disk, and allowing them  stored on their local hard disk, and allowing them
257  to conduct searches over the titles of all documents  to conduct searches over the titles of all documents

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