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author | Jakob Borg <jakob@nym.se> | 2014-02-20 17:40:15 +0100 |
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committer | Jakob Borg <jakob@nym.se> | 2014-02-20 17:42:17 +0100 |
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@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@ syncthing ========= -This is `syncthing`, an open BitTorrent Sync alternative. It is -currently far from ready for mass consumption, but it is a usable proof -of concept and tech demo. The following are the project goals: +This is the `syncthing` project. The following are the project goals: - 1. Define an open, secure, language neutral protocol usable for - efficient synchronization of a file repository between an arbitrary - number of nodes. This is the [Block Exchange - Protocol](https://github.com/calmh/syncthing/blob/master/protocol/PROTOCOL.md) - (BEP). + 1. Define a protocol for synchronization of a file repository between a + number of collaborating nodes. The protocol should be well defined, + unambigous, easily understood, free to use, efficient, secure and + languange neutral. This is the [Block Exchange + Protocol](https://github.com/calmh/syncthing/blob/master/protocol/PROTOCOL.md). 2. Provide the reference implementation to demonstrate the usability of - said protocol. This is the `syncthing` utility. + said protocol. This is the `syncthing` utility. It is the hope that + alternative, compatible implementations of the protocol will come to + exist. The two are evolving together; the protocol is not to be considered stable until syncthing 1.0 is released, at which point it is locked down @@ -34,5 +34,9 @@ The syncthing documentation is kept on the License ======= -MIT +All documentation and protocol specifications are licensed +under the [Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International +License](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). +All code is licensed under the [MIT +License](https://github.com/calmh/syncthing/blob/master/LICENSE). |