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of their location, it would be possible to make |
of their location, it would be possible to make |
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non-breaking links to them: When a document is published |
non-breaking links to them: When a document is published |
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on the Web, it would have the same URI as on the |
on the Web, it would have the same URI as on the |
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author's desktop; when a link to a document is emailed, |
author's local desktop; when a link to a document is emailed, |
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the receiver could follow the link as long as their |
the receiver could follow the link as long as their |
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software can locate the linked document-- on its local |
software can locate the linked document-- on its local |
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harddisk, attached to another email, or on the |
harddisk, attached to another email, or on the |
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are used to identify versions of documents. Hashes |
are used to identify versions of documents. Hashes |
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are short (often 20 bytes), yet it is practically impossible |
are short (often 20 bytes), yet it is practically impossible |
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that two different documents will ever have the same hash, |
that two different documents will ever have the same hash, |
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making them ideal identifiers on the Web. |
making them ideal unique identifiers on the Web. |
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.. Hashes allow reference to a single version of a |
.. Hashes allow reference to a single version of a |
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document. Documents are refered to by public keys [XXX]. |
document. Documents are refered to by public keys [XXX]. |
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.. non-breaking links seem not globally resolvable: |
.. non-breaking links seem not globally resolvable: |
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Many hypermedia systems |
Many hypermedia systems |
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assume that identifiers either have to |
assume that identifiers either |
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say where a document can be found on the network, or they |
expose where a document can be found on the network, or they |
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cannot be efficiently resolved on a global scale. |
cannot be efficiently resolved on a global scale. |
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Berners-Lee [name-myth]_ argues that for this reason, |
For this reason, Berners-Lee [name-myth]_ argues that |
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using unique, random-looking numbers to identify documents |
using unique and random-looking numbers to identify documents |
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is not possible on a global scale. |
is not possible on a global scale. |
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.. but DHTs can do it: |
.. but DHTs can do it: |
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.. web interface for searching etc. |
.. web interface for searching etc. |
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The HTTP gateway also provides a Web interface |
Additionally, the HTTP gateway provides a Web interface |
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to Storm, giving the user a list of all documents |
to Storm, giving the user a list of all documents |
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stored on their local hard disk, and allowing them |
stored on their local hard disk, and allowing them |
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to conduct searches over the titles of all documents |
to conduct searches over the titles of all documents |