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Ouroboros is a __peer-to-peer transport network__ built on a new
__recursive network paradigm__ according to a __UNIX design
philosphy__. The aim is to provide a __secure__ and __private__
-networking experience and __simplify writing distributed software__
-and networking libraries. It provides a __very simple API__ for both
-__unicast__ and __multicast__ communication.
-
-Ouroboros has similar objectives as the [Invisible Internet
-Project](https://geti2p.net/en/). Protocols have minimal design (a
-router doesn't need a source address), and other information can be
-__encrypted__.
+networking experience and to __simplify writing distributed software__
+and networked application libraries. Ouroboros provides a __very
+compact API__ for both __unicast__ and __multicast__
+communication. All protocols carry minimal information in their
+headers (to minimize potential attack vectors), with easy-to-enable
+__encryption__.
Ouroboros was originally started at [imec](https://www.imec-int.com)
under its Future Internet research, and is [free
-software](https://www.fsf.org/about/what-is-free-software).
-We introduced the project at [FOSDEM 2018]
+software](https://www.fsf.org/about/what-is-free-software). We
+introduced the project at [FOSDEM 2018]
(https://www.fosdem.org/2018/schedule/event/ipc/).
This new website is still __under construction__.