Dev Random <devrandom at hyper.to> writes: > Hi all, > > (Note, I'm crossposting to devl and tech lists - please reply to tech...) > > I've been thinking about the issues surrounding file sharing and anonymous > communication in general. One difficult issue with Freenet is that merely > running the protocol on the Internet may open people to attack in some > jurisdictions. Additionally, file sharing is currently a controversial legal > topic (e.g. Napster trial). > > I would like to propose a solution to this issue - a layer between > Freenet and TCP/IP. This layer would be encrypted, anonymous and > reusable. Such an infrastructure would have general applicability and > would have "substantial non-infringing uses". If such a layer is widely > adopted, it would shield controversial algorithms from direct attack.
...you mean something like SSL? I think Freenet-over-SSL is a great idea. If I had my way, SSL would replace 90% of the connection-layer crypto, unless it turned out to really be too slow for our needs. But, failing that, a Freenet connection-layer crypto RFC and library for use in other applications would be pretty good. -S _______________________________________________ Devl mailing list Devl at freenetproject.org http://lists.freenetproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devl
