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diff --git a/papers/dat-paper.txt b/papers/dat-paper.txt index 9ece98f..9ff3f99 100644 --- a/papers/dat-paper.txt +++ b/papers/dat-paper.txt @@ -64,18 +64,16 @@ \section{Abstract}\label{abstract} Dat is a protocol designed for syncing folders of data, even if they are -large or changing constantly. A cryptographically secure register of -changes to the data over time is used to ensure dataset versions are -distributed as exact copies of exact versions. Any byte range of any -version of any file can be efficiently streamed from a Dat repository -over a network connection. Consumers can choose to fully or partially -replicate the contents of a remote Dat repository, and can also -subscribe to live changes. Dat uses built-in public key cryptography to -encrypt network traffic, allowing it to make certain privacy and -security guarantees. A group of Dat clients can connect to each other to -form a public or private decentralized network to exchange data amognst -each other in a swarm. A reference implementation is provided in -JavaScript. +large or changing constantly. Dat uses a cryptographically secure +register of changes to prove that the requested data version is +distributed. A byte range of any file's version can be efficiently +streamed from a Dat repository over a network connection. Consumers can +choose to fully or partially replicate the contents of a remote Dat +repository, and can also subscribe to live changes. To ensure writer and +reader privacy, Dat uses public key cryptography to encrypt network +traffic. A group of Dat clients can connect to each other to form a +public or private decentralized network to exchange data between each +other. A reference implementation is provided in JavaScript. \section{1. Background}\label{background} |