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diff --git a/content/about/about.md b/content/about/about.md index b518751..5a97f85 100644 --- a/content/about/about.md +++ b/content/about/about.md @@ -1,10 +1,23 @@ --- title: "About" draft: false +date: 2019-08-02 --- The Ouroboros project is a decentralized packet network implementation -started by Sander Vrijders and Dimitri Staessens. +started by Sander Vrijders and Dimitri Staessens. It stems from our +deep interest in computer networks, trying to solve some long standing +problems in IP networks such as achieving clean fragmentation, routing +scalability, efficient congestion control and simple +multicast. Instead of trying to tackle these issues in isolation, we +subscribe to the view that the entire TCP/IP design is *fundamentally* +broken, and a holistic approach is needed to build efficient packet +networks. + +In addition, a lot of the design is inspired by Edward Snowdens +revelations and his call to [drastically improve end-user security and +privacy](https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/05/edward-snowdens-other-motive-for-leaking/370068/) +on the internet. ### Licenses @@ -25,7 +38,5 @@ Ouroboros is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but without any warranty; without even the implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. -At present, Ouroboros is a research prototype. Although it is developed -with utmost care, it may expose the host system to unknown security -risks and attack vectors. As such, we recommend to test it in a -contained environment. +At present, Ouroboros should be considered an advanced research +prototype. |