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authorChristian Grothoff <christian@grothoff.org>2018-06-28 12:39:52 +0200
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21@node About this book 21@node About this book
22@section About this book 22@section About this book
23 23
24The books (described as ``book'' or ``books'' in the following) bundled as 24The books (described as ``book'' or ``books'' in the following)
25the ``GNUnet Reference Manual'' are based on the historic work of all 25bundled as the ``GNUnet Reference Manual'' are based on the historic
26contributors to GNUnet's documentation. The documentation existed in 26work of all contributors to GNUnet's documentation. It is our hope
27various formats before it came to be in the format you are currently 27that the content is described in a way that does not require any
28reading. It is our hope that the content is described in a way that does 28academic background, although some concepts will require further
29not require any academic background, although some concepts will require 29reading.
30further reading.
31 30
32Our (long-term) goal with these books is to keep them self-contained. If 31Our (long-term) goal with these books is to keep them self-contained. If
33you see references to Wikipedia and other external sources (except for 32you see references to Wikipedia and other external sources (except for
@@ -47,7 +46,8 @@ what GNUnet tries to achieve.
47 46
48GNUnet in its current version is the result of almost 20 years of work 47GNUnet in its current version is the result of almost 20 years of work
49from many contributors. So far, most contributions were made by 48from many contributors. So far, most contributions were made by
50volunteers or people paid to do fundamental research. Thus, 49volunteers or people paid to do fundamental research. At this stage,
50GNUnet remains an experimental system where
51significant parts of the software lack a reasonable degree of 51significant parts of the software lack a reasonable degree of
52professionalism in its implementation. Furthermore, we are aware of a 52professionalism in its implementation. Furthermore, we are aware of a
53significant number of existing bugs and critical design flaws, as some 53significant number of existing bugs and critical design flaws, as some