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diff --git a/content/en/docs/Overview/_index.md b/content/en/docs/Overview/_index.md index 455cf2b..70774ef 100644 --- a/content/en/docs/Overview/_index.md +++ b/content/en/docs/Overview/_index.md @@ -33,12 +33,15 @@ application library, such as **reliability** (packet ordering, retransmission logic etc) and transport **encryption**. The Ouroboros daemons can be thought of as **software routers** that - can be connected to each other. Each one has an address, - and they forward packets among each other. The daemons also implement - a Distributed Hash Table, so the network has its own internal - name-to-address resolution. - -The best place to start understanding a bit what this does and how it -differs from other packet networks is to have a quick look at the -[flow allocation](/docs/concepts/fa/) and [data +can be connected to each other. Each one has an address, and they +forward packets among each other. The daemons also implement a +Distributed Hash Table, so the network has its own internal +name-to-address resolution. + +The best place to start understanding a bit what Ouroboros aims to do +and how it differs from other packet networks is to first watch this +presentation at [FOSDEM 2018](https://archive.fosdem.org/2018/schedule/event/ipc/), and have a +quick read of the [flow allocation](/docs/concepts/fa/) and [data path](/docs/concepts/datapath/) sections. + +{{< youtube 6fH23l45984 >}} |