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# Line 194  only the author of the document to valid Line 194  only the author of the document to valid
194  A suitable user interface around pointers allows the user to  A suitable user interface around pointers allows the user to
195  still see old-style file names, but with the file names attached  still see old-style file names, but with the file names attached
196  to his/her person, not to a particular computer.  to his/her person, not to a particular computer.
197  There is also a scheme to compress blocks using differences and reverse  There is also a scheme to compress blocks storing only
198  differences between consecutive blocks but there is no space to explain it here.  the differences between consecutive versions of a document,
199    but there is no space to explain it here.
200    
201    
202  ..          storing  ..          storing
# Line 214  Because of the simplicity of the lowest- Line 215  Because of the simplicity of the lowest-
215  to use several different modes of networking, from simply copying  to use several different modes of networking, from simply copying
216  blocks to using a full-fledged P2P system  blocks to using a full-fledged P2P system
217  as a library --- as of now, we are already successfully transferring  as a library --- as of now, we are already successfully transferring
218  blocks between running storm servers using GISP.  blocks between running storm servers
219    using a distributed hashtable.
220    
221    .. using the GISP DHT [XXXref!].
222    
223    
224  Interfacing  Interfacing
# Line 254  as document identifiers. Line 258  as document identifiers.
258  Browsers and applications can access Storm either  Browsers and applications can access Storm either
259  by using the Java library directly or through an  by using the Java library directly or through an
260  HTTP gateway, which locates and  HTTP gateway, which locates and
261  returns the associated file when a Storm URN is given.  returns the associated file given a Storm URN.
262  Documents can be uploaded into Storm through the gateway,  Documents can be uploaded into Storm through the gateway,
263  using HTTP PUT.  using HTTP PUT.
264  Using the gateway, we have made the Konqueror  Using the gateway, we have made the Konqueror
# Line 265  Storm URNs. KDE automatically uploads ch Line 269  Storm URNs. KDE automatically uploads ch
269  documents into Storm when the user hits "Save."  documents into Storm when the user hits "Save."
270  The Emacs text editor does not understand Storm  The Emacs text editor does not understand Storm
271  URNs yet, but can load and save documents in  URNs yet, but can load and save documents in
272  Storm using the HTTP gateway. OpenOffice.org software  Storm using the HTTP gateway. OpenOffice.org
273  can load documents through the HTTP gateway,  can load documents through the HTTP gateway,
274  but cannot save changes, since the gateway  but cannot save changes yet, since the gateway
275  does not yet support WebDAV (HTTP-based distributed  does not yet support WebDAV (HTTP-based distributed
276  authoring and versioning).  authoring and versioning).
277    
# Line 278  to Storm, giving the user a list of all Line 282  to Storm, giving the user a list of all
282  stored on their local hard disk, and allowing them  stored on their local hard disk, and allowing them
283  to conduct searches over the titles of all documents  to conduct searches over the titles of all documents
284  published on the underlying P2P network.  published on the underlying P2P network.
285  For HTML, the Storm server is also able to insert links  For HTML, the Storm server is also able
286  to all other documents referred to by the same pointer,  to dynamically insert backlinks:
287  i.e. links to *alternate* or *earlier* versions of the document.  links to all other HTML pages on the network that
288    link to *this* page.
289    
290  The most important downside of using Storm in lieu of file names and URLs  The most important downside of using Storm in lieu of file names and URLs
291  is the long, cryptic URIs which  are the long, cryptic URIs which
292  would ideally be handled through some user interface changes  would ideally be handled through some user interface changes
293  to the file selector dialog boxes.  to the file selector dialog boxes.
294    
# Line 291  Conclusions Line 296  Conclusions
296  ===========  ===========
297    
298  We have presented Storm, a storage system unifying  We have presented Storm, a storage system unifying
299  the namespaces for private and published documents.  the namespaces for private and published documents,
300  This may help in making hyperlinks between desktop  making hyperlinks between desktop
301  documents more convenient.  documents more practical.
302  While the core of Storm has been in use for almost  While the core of Storm has been in use for almost
303  three years, the peer-to-peer subsystem has only recently  three years, the peer-to-peer subsystem has only recently
304  been implemented.  been implemented.
# Line 305  Storm is available as Free Software from Line 310  Storm is available as Free Software from
310  ``http://sv.gnu.org/projects/storm``.  ``http://sv.gnu.org/projects/storm``.
311    
312  The main new features in Storm over previous systems  The main new features in Storm over previous systems
313  are the integration of  are the use of cryptographic identifiers for
314  ordinary office applications with the P2P network and  versioned hypermedia storage on the desktop,
315  pointer blocks which allow basic versioning of documents.  smoothly integrated with ordinary office applications;
316    pointer blocks for nonlinear versioning;
317    and the use of a DHT for finding external hypermedia links.
318    
319    .. are the integration of
320       ordinary office applications with the P2P network and
321       pointer blocks which allow basic versioning of documents.
322    
323  Storm is by no means finished: more work is needed  Storm is by no means finished: more work is needed
324  on, e.g., versioning when a group of people are  on, e.g., versioning when a group of people are
325  collaborating on a document, i.e., when the pointer is not  collaborating on a document, i.e., when a pointer is not
326  associated with only one person.  associated with only one person.
327    
328  ..  A distributed hashtable is used to locate published documents  ..  A distributed hashtable is used to locate published documents

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