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@@ -2365,16 +2365,16 @@ that will terminate at the respective peer's service. | |||
2365 | @section Using the GNUnet Messenger | 2365 | @section Using the GNUnet Messenger |
2366 | 2366 | ||
2367 | The GNUnet Messenger subsystem allows decentralized message-based | 2367 | The GNUnet Messenger subsystem allows decentralized message-based |
2368 | communication inside of so called rooms. Each room can be hosted by | 2368 | communication inside of so called rooms. Each room can be relayed by |
2369 | a variable amount of peers. Every member of a room has the possibility | 2369 | a variable amount of peers. Every member of a room has the possibility |
2370 | to host the room on its own peer. A peer allows any amount of members | 2370 | to relay the room on its own peer. A peer allows any amount of members |
2371 | to join a room. The amount of members in a room is not restricted. | 2371 | to join a room. The amount of members in a room is not restricted. |
2372 | 2372 | ||
2373 | Messages in a room will be distributed between all peers hosting the | 2373 | Messages in a room will be distributed between all peers relaying the |
2374 | room or being internally (in context of the messenger service) connected | 2374 | room or being internally (in context of the messenger service) connected |
2375 | to a hosting peer. All received or sent messages will be stored on any | 2375 | to a relaying peer. All received or sent messages will be stored on any |
2376 | peer locally which is hosting the respective room or is internally | 2376 | peer locally which is relaying the respective room or is internally |
2377 | connected to such a hosting peer. | 2377 | connected to such a relaying peer. |
2378 | 2378 | ||
2379 | The Messenger service is built on the CADET subsystem to make internal | 2379 | The Messenger service is built on the CADET subsystem to make internal |
2380 | connections between peers using a reliable and encrypted transmission. | 2380 | connections between peers using a reliable and encrypted transmission. |
@@ -2411,9 +2411,9 @@ library designed for messenger applications. | |||
2411 | @node Entering a room | 2411 | @node Entering a room |
2412 | @subsection Entering a room | 2412 | @subsection Entering a room |
2413 | 2413 | ||
2414 | You can enter any room by its ROOMKEY and any PEERIDENTITY of a hosting peer. | 2414 | You can enter any room by its ROOMKEY and any PEERIDENTITY of a relaying |
2415 | Optionally you can provide any IDENTITY which can represent a local ego by | 2415 | peer. Optionally you can provide any IDENTITY which can represent a local |
2416 | its name. | 2416 | ego by its name. |
2417 | 2417 | ||
2418 | @example | 2418 | @example |
2419 | $ gnunet-messenger [-e IDENTITY] -d PEERIDENTITY -r ROOMKEY | 2419 | $ gnunet-messenger [-e IDENTITY] -d PEERIDENTITY -r ROOMKEY |
@@ -2441,14 +2441,14 @@ be distributed as your name for the service in any case. | |||
2441 | @subsection Opening a room | 2441 | @subsection Opening a room |
2442 | 2442 | ||
2443 | You can open any room in a similar way to entering it. You just have to leave | 2443 | You can open any room in a similar way to entering it. You just have to leave |
2444 | out the '-d' parameter and the PEERIDENTITY of the hosting peer. | 2444 | out the '-d' parameter and the PEERIDENTITY of the relaying peer. |
2445 | 2445 | ||
2446 | @example | 2446 | @example |
2447 | $ gnunet-messenger [-e IDENTITY] -r ROOMKEY | 2447 | $ gnunet-messenger [-e IDENTITY] -r ROOMKEY |
2448 | @end example | 2448 | @end example |
2449 | 2449 | ||
2450 | Providing ROOMKEY and IDENTITY is identical to entering a room. Opening a room | 2450 | Providing ROOMKEY and IDENTITY is identical to entering a room. Opening a room |
2451 | will also make your peer to a host of this room. So others can enter the room | 2451 | will also make your peer to a relay of this room. So others can enter the room |
2452 | through your peer if they have the required ROOMKEY and your peer ID. | 2452 | through your peer if they have the required ROOMKEY and your peer ID. |
2453 | 2453 | ||
2454 | If you want to use the zeroed hash as shared secret key for the room you can | 2454 | If you want to use the zeroed hash as shared secret key for the room you can |