On Thu, May 10, 2001 at 05:28:57AM -0500, Steven Hazel wrote: > 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. Lol. Nymip (nymip.sourceforge.net has disappeared) has substatial noninfringing, non-illegal uses, but Freenet doesn't? Sure. > > ...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. > Eek. Would be good to have an SSL steg layer though - make FNP look like SSL. > But, failing that, a Freenet connection-layer crypto RFC and library > for use in other applications would be pretty good.
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