[Gzz-commits] manuscripts/pointers article.rst

[Tuomas J. Lukka]

CVSROOT:        /cvsroot/gzz
Module name:    manuscripts
Branch:         
Changes by:     Tuomas J. Lukka <address@hidden>        03/11/05 07:28:07

Modified files:
        pointers       : article.rst 

Log message:
        Abstract: now says something about everything

CVSWeb URLs:
http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/gzz/manuscripts/pointers/article.rst.diff?tr1=1.125&tr2=1.126&r1=text&r2=text

Patches:
Index: manuscripts/pointers/article.rst
diff -u manuscripts/pointers/article.rst:1.125 
manuscripts/pointers/article.rst:1.126
--- manuscripts/pointers/article.rst:1.125      Wed Nov  5 07:14:24 2003
+++ manuscripts/pointers/article.rst    Wed Nov  5 07:28:06 2003
@@ -2,13 +2,9 @@
 What's missing: Why isn't the Web running over P2P?
 ===================================================
 
-.. XXX Abstract has to mention static pages,
-   maybe that we discuss briefly how to extend this to 
+.. XXX discuss briefly how to extend this to 
    dynamic pages, discussion forums &c
 
-.. XXX Abstract doesn't mention anything about Storm data
-   model and Implementation; should have at least some words
-
 .. XXX Abstract is too long ;)
 
 Abstract
@@ -34,14 +30,17 @@
 for several different types of P2P networks and other
 storage media. Using pointer records and the Storm
 data model, several P2P networks can be used interoperably
-as the P2P web, and
-web pages
+as a P2P Web (except, naturally, for dynamically generated CGI pages), 
+and
+webpages
 can reside on any host, even moved to computers
 that are off-line through physical media or archived,
 without having to change the reference.
-Past versions of a web page 
+Past versions of a webpage 
 remain accessible as long as anybody keeps a copy.
-Additionally, we discuss applications to
+We discuss our preliminary implementation,
+and
+applications to
 P2P-based software distribution and upgrading,