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authorChristian Grothoff <christian@grothoff.org>2017-05-04 13:32:02 +0200
committerChristian Grothoff <christian@grothoff.org>2017-05-04 13:32:02 +0200
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diff --git a/glossary.html.j2 b/glossary.html.j2
index 633ac236..03cb493e 100644
--- a/glossary.html.j2
+++ b/glossary.html.j2
@@ -3,83 +3,85 @@
3<div class="container"> 3<div class="container">
4 4
5<dl> 5<dl>
6<dt>{{ _("auditor" }}</dt> 6<dt>{{ _("auditor") }}</dt>
7 <dd> 7 <dd>
8 {% trans %} 8 {% trans %}
9 trusted third party that verifies that the `exchange` is operating correctly 9 trusted third party that verifies that the `exchange` is operating correctly
10 {% endtrans %} 10 {% endtrans %}
11 </dd> 11 </dd>
12<dt>{{ _("bank" }}</dt> 12<dt>{{ _("bank") }}</dt>
13 <dd> 13 <dd>
14 {% trans %} 14 {% trans %}
15 traditional financial service provider who offers wire `transfers` between accounts 15 traditional financial service provider who offers wire `transfers` between accounts
16 {% endtrans %} 16 {% endtrans %}
17 </dd> 17 </dd>
18<dt>{{ _("coin"}}</dt> 18<dt>{{ _("coin") }}</dt>
19 <dd> 19 <dd>
20 {% trans %} 20 {% trans %}
21 coins are individual token representing a certain amount of value, also known as the `denomination` of the coin 21 coins are individual token representing a certain amount of value, also known as the `denomination` of the coin
22 {% endtrans %} 22 {% endtrans %}
23 </dd> 23 </dd>
24<dt>{{ _("contract" }}</dt> 24<dt>{{ _("contract") }}</dt>
25 <dd> 25 <dd>
26 {% trans %} 26 {% trans %}
27 the proposal signed by the wallet. 27 the proposal signed by the wallet.
28 {% endtrans %} 28 {% endtrans %}
29 </dd> 29 </dd>
30<dt>{{ _("denomination" }}</dt> 30<dt>{{ _("denomination") }}</dt>
31 <dd> 31 <dd>
32 {% trans %} 32 {% trans %}
33 unit of currency, specifies both the currency and the face value of a `coin` 33 unit of currency, specifies both the currency and the face value of a `coin`
34 {% endtrans %} 34 {% endtrans %}
35 </dd> 35 </dd>
36<dt>{{ _("denomination key" }}</dt> 36<dt>{{ _("denomination key") }}</dt>
37 <dd> 37 <dd>
38 {% trans %} 38 {% trans %}
39 RSA key used by the exchange to certify that a given `coin` is valid and of a particular `denomination` 39 RSA key used by the exchange to certify that a given `coin` is valid and of a particular `denomination`
40 {% endtrans %} 40 {% endtrans %}
41 </dd> 41 </dd>
42<dt>{{ _("deposit" }}</dt> 42<dt>{{ _("deposit") }}</dt>
43 <dd> 43 <dd>
44 {% trans %} 44 {% trans %}
45 operation by which a merchant passes coins to an exchange, expecting the exchange to credit his `bank` account in the future using a wire `transfer` 45 operation by which a merchant passes coins to an exchange, expecting the exchange to credit his `bank` account in the future using a wire `transfer`
46 {% endtrans %} 46 {% endtrans %}
47 </dd> 47 </dd>
48<dt>{{ _("dirty" }}</dt> 48<dt>{{ _("dirty") }}</dt>
49 <dd> 49 <dd>
50 {% trans %} 50 {% trans %}
51 a `coin` is dirty if its public key may be known to an entity other than the customer, thereby creating the danger of some entity being able to link multiple transactions of coin's owner if the coin is not refreshed first 51 a `coin` is dirty if its public key may be known to an entity other than the customer, thereby creating the danger of some entity being able to link multiple transactions of coin's owner if the coin is not refreshed first
52 {% endtrans %} 52 {% endtrans %}
53 </dd> 53 </dd>
54<dt>{{ _("exchange" }}</dt> 54<dt>{{ _("exchange") }}</dt>
55 <dd> 55 <dd>
56 {% trans %} 56 {% trans %}
57 Taler's payment service provider. Issues eletronic `coins` during `withdrawal` and redeems them when they are `deposited` by merchants. 57 Taler's payment service provider. Issues eletronic `coins` during `withdrawal` and redeems them when they are `deposited` by merchants.
58 {% endtrans %} 58 {% endtrans %}
59 </dd> 59 </dd>
60<dt>{{ _("extension" }}</dt> 60<dt>{{ _("extension") }}</dt>
61 <dd> 61 <dd>
62 {% trans %} 62 {% trans %}
63 implementation of a `wallet` for browsers 63 implementation of a `wallet` for browsers
64 {% endtrans %} 64 {% endtrans %}
65 </dd> 65 </dd>
66<dt>{{ _("fresh coin" }}</dt> 66<dt>{{ _("fresh coin") }}</dt>
67 <dd> 67 <dd>
68 {% trans %} 68 {% trans %}
69 a `coin` is fresh if its public key is only known to the customer 69 a `coin` is fresh if its public key is only known to the customer
70<dt>{{ _("master key" }}</dt> 70 {% endtrans %}
71 </dd>
72<dt>{{ _("master key") }}</dt>
71 <dd> 73 <dd>
72 {% trans %} 74 {% trans %}
73 offline key used by the exchange to certify denomination keys and message signing keys 75 offline key used by the exchange to certify denomination keys and message signing keys
74 {% endtrans %} 76 {% endtrans %}
75 </dd> 77 </dd>
76<dt>{{ _("message signing key" }}</dt> 78<dt>{{ _("message signing key") }}</dt>
77 <dd> 79 <dd>
78 {% trans %} 80 {% trans %}
79 key used by the exchange to sign online messages, other than coins 81 key used by the exchange to sign online messages, other than coins
80 {% endtrans %} 82 {% endtrans %}
81 </dd> 83 </dd>
82<dt>{{ _("offer" }}</dt> 84<dt>{{ _("offer") }}</dt>
83 <dd> 85 <dd>
84 {% trans %} 86 {% trans %}
85 specification of the details of a transaction, specifies the payment obligations 87 specification of the details of a transaction, specifies the payment obligations
@@ -90,100 +92,102 @@
90 signs it, it becomes a proposal. 92 signs it, it becomes a proposal.
91 {% endtrans %} 93 {% endtrans %}
92 </dd> 94 </dd>
93<dt>{{ _("owner" }}</dt> 95<dt>{{ _("owner") }}</dt>
94 <dd> 96 <dd>
95 {% trans %} 97 {% trans %}
96 a `coin` is owned by the entity that knows the private key of the coin 98 a `coin` is owned by the entity that knows the private key of the coin
97 {% endtrans %} 99 {% endtrans %}
98 </dd> 100 </dd>
99<dt>{{ _("proof" }}</dt> 101<dt>{{ _("proof") }}</dt>
100 <dd> 102 <dd>
101 {% trans %} 103 {% trans %}
102 message that cryptographically demonstrates that a particular claim is correct 104 message that cryptographically demonstrates that a particular claim is correct
103 {% endtrans %} 105 {% endtrans %}
104 </dd> 106 </dd>
105<dt>{{ _("proposal" }}</dt> 107<dt>{{ _("proposal") }}</dt>
106 <dd> 108 <dd>
107 {% trans %} 109 {% trans %}
108 a sketch that has been completed and signed by the merchant backend. 110 a sketch that has been completed and signed by the merchant backend.
109 {% endtrans %} 111 {% endtrans %}
110 </dd> 112 </dd>
111<dt>{{ _("reserve" }}</dt> 113<dt>{{ _("reserve") }}</dt>
112 <dd> 114 <dd>
113 {% trans %} 115 {% trans %}
114 funds set aside for future use; either the balance of a customer at the exchange ready for `withdrawal`, or the funds kept in the exchange's bank account to cover obligations from coins in circulation 116 funds set aside for future use; either the balance of a customer at the exchange ready for `withdrawal`, or the funds kept in the exchange's bank account to cover obligations from coins in circulation
115 {% endtrans %} 117 {% endtrans %}
116 </dd> 118 </dd>
117<dt>{{ _("refreshing" }}</dt> 119<dt>{{ _("refreshing") }}</dt>
118 <dd> 120 <dd>
119 {% trans %} 121 {% trans %}
120 operation by which a `dirty` `coin` is converted into one or more `fresh` coins 122 operation by which a `dirty` `coin` is converted into one or more `fresh` coins
121 {% endtrans %} 123 {% endtrans %}
122 </dd> 124 </dd>
123<dt>{{ _("refund" }}</dt> 125<dt>{{ _("refund") }}</dt>
124 <dd> 126 <dd>
125 {% trans %} 127 {% trans %}
126 operation by which a merchant steps back from the right to funds that he obtained from a `deposit` operation, giving the right to the funds back to the customer 128 operation by which a merchant steps back from the right to funds that he obtained from a `deposit` operation, giving the right to the funds back to the customer
127 {% endtrans %} 129 {% endtrans %}
128 </dd> 130 </dd>
129<dt>{{ _("sharing" }}</dt> 131<dt>{{ _("sharing") }}</dt>
130 <dd> 132 <dd>
131 {% trans %} 133 {% trans %}
132 users can share ownership of a `coin` by sharing access to the coin's private key, thereby allowing all co-owners to spend the coin at any time. 134 users can share ownership of a `coin` by sharing access to the coin's private key, thereby allowing all co-owners to spend the coin at any time.
133 {% endtrans %} 135 {% endtrans %}
134 </dd> 136 </dd>
135<dt>{{ _("signing key" }}</dt> 137<dt>{{ _("signing key") }}</dt>
136 <dd> 138 <dd>
137 {% trans %} 139 {% trans %}
138 see message signing key. 140 see message signing key.
139 {% endtrans %} 141 {% endtrans %}
140 </dd> 142 </dd>
141<dt>{{ _("spending" }}</dt> 143<dt>{{ _("spending") }}</dt>
142 <dd> 144 <dd>
143 {% trans %} 145 {% trans %}
144 operation by which a customer gives a merchant the right to `deposit` coins in return for merchandise 146 operation by which a customer gives a merchant the right to `deposit` coins in return for merchandise
145 {% endtrans %} 147 {% endtrans %}
146 </dd> 148 </dd>
147<dt>{{ _("transfer" }}</dt> 149<dt>{{ _("transfer") }}</dt>
148 <dd> 150 <dd>
149 {% trans %} 151 {% trans %}
150 method of sending funds between `bank` accounts 152 method of sending funds between `bank` accounts
151 {% endtrans %} 153 {% endtrans %}
152 </dd> 154 </dd>
153<dt>{{ _("transaction" }}</dt> 155<dt>{{ _("transaction") }}</dt>
154 <dd> 156 <dd>
155 {% trans %} 157 {% trans %}
156 method by which ownership is exclusively transferred from one entity to another 158 method by which ownership is exclusively transferred from one entity to another
157 {% endtrans %} 159 {% endtrans %}
158 </dd> 160 </dd>
159<dt>{{ _("transaction id" }}</dt> 161<dt>{{ _("transaction id") }}</dt>
160 <dd> 162 <dd>
161 {% trans %} 163 {% trans %}
162 unique number by which a merchant identifies a `transaction` 164 unique number by which a merchant identifies a `transaction`
163 {% endtrans %} 165 {% endtrans %}
164 </dd> 166 </dd>
165<dt>{{ _("wallet" }}</dt> 167<dt>{{ _("wallet") }}</dt>
166 <dd> 168 <dd>
167 {% trans %} 169 {% trans %}
168 software running on a customer's computer; withdraws, stores and spends coins 170 software running on a customer's computer; withdraws, stores and spends coins
169 {% endtrans %} 171 {% endtrans %}
170 </dd> 172 </dd>
171<dt>{{ _("wire transfer" }}</dt> 173<dt>{{ _("wire transfer") }}</dt>
172 <dd> 174 <dd>
173 {% trans %} 175 {% trans %}
174 see `transfer` 176 see `transfer`
175 {% endtrans %} 177 {% endtrans %}
176 </dd> 178 </dd>
177<dt>{{ _("wire transfer identifier" }}</dt> 179<dt>{{ _("wire transfer identifier") }}</dt>
178 <dd> 180 <dd>
179 {% trans %} 181 {% trans %}
180 subject of a wire `transfer`; usually a random string to uniquely identify the `transfer` 182 subject of a wire `transfer`; usually a random string to uniquely identify the `transfer`
181 {% endtrans %} 183 {% endtrans %}
182 </dd> 184 </dd>
183<dt>{{ _("withdrawal" }}</dt> 185<dt>{{ _("withdrawal") }}</dt>
184 <dd> 186 <dd>
185 {% trans %} 187 {% trans %}
186 operation by which a `wallet` can convert funds from a reserve to fresh coins 188 operation by which a `wallet` can convert funds from a reserve to fresh coins
189 {% endtrans %}
190 </dd>
187</dt> 191</dt>
188</div> 192</div>
189{% endblock body_content %} 193{% endblock body_content %}
diff --git a/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po b/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
index b0453b05..c729ffef 100644
--- a/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
+++ b/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ msgid ""
3msgstr "" 3msgstr ""
4"Project-Id-Version: PROJECT VERSION\n" 4"Project-Id-Version: PROJECT VERSION\n"
5"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: EMAIL@ADDRESS\n" 5"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: EMAIL@ADDRESS\n"
6"POT-Creation-Date: 2017-03-15 11:57+0100\n" 6"POT-Creation-Date: 2017-05-04 13:31+0200\n"
7"PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n" 7"PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
8"Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n" 8"Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
9"Language: de\n" 9"Language: de\n"
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ msgid ""
124"currencies.\n" 124"currencies.\n"
125msgstr "" 125msgstr ""
126 126
127#: citizens.html.j2:25 governments.html.j2:58 index.html.j2:55 127#: citizens.html.j2:25 governments.html.j2:58 index.html.j2:56
128#: merchants.html.j2:41 128#: merchants.html.j2:41
129msgid "Secure" 129msgid "Secure"
130msgstr "Sicher" 130msgstr "Sicher"
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ msgid ""
140"against data loss." 140"against data loss."
141msgstr "" 141msgstr ""
142 142
143#: citizens.html.j2:37 index.html.j2:83 143#: citizens.html.j2:37 index.html.j2:84
144msgid "Private" 144msgid "Private"
145msgstr "" 145msgstr ""
146 146
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ msgid ""
167"keeps your transaction history on your computer." 167"keeps your transaction history on your computer."
168msgstr "" 168msgstr ""
169 169
170#: citizens.html.j2:61 index.html.j2:41 170#: citizens.html.j2:61 index.html.j2:42
171msgid "Stable" 171msgid "Stable"
172msgstr "" 172msgstr ""
173 173
@@ -646,6 +646,300 @@ msgid ""
646"\n" 646"\n"
647msgstr "" 647msgstr ""
648 648
649#: glossary.html.j2:6
650msgid "auditor"
651msgstr ""
652
653#: glossary.html.j2:8
654msgid ""
655"trusted third party that verifies that the `exchange` is operating "
656"correctly\n"
657msgstr ""
658
659#: glossary.html.j2:12
660msgid "bank"
661msgstr ""
662
663#: glossary.html.j2:14
664msgid ""
665"traditional financial service provider who offers wire `transfers` "
666"between accounts\n"
667msgstr ""
668
669#: glossary.html.j2:18
670msgid "coin"
671msgstr ""
672
673#: glossary.html.j2:20
674msgid ""
675"coins are individual token representing a certain amount of value, also "
676"known as the `denomination` of the coin\n"
677msgstr ""
678
679#: glossary.html.j2:24
680msgid "contract"
681msgstr ""
682
683#: glossary.html.j2:26
684msgid "the proposal signed by the wallet.\n"
685msgstr ""
686
687#: glossary.html.j2:30
688msgid "denomination"
689msgstr ""
690
691#: glossary.html.j2:32
692msgid ""
693"unit of currency, specifies both the currency and the face value of a "
694"`coin`\n"
695msgstr ""
696
697#: glossary.html.j2:36
698msgid "denomination key"
699msgstr ""
700
701#: glossary.html.j2:38
702msgid ""
703"RSA key used by the exchange to certify that a given `coin` is valid and "
704"of a particular `denomination`\n"
705msgstr ""
706
707#: glossary.html.j2:42
708msgid "deposit"
709msgstr ""
710
711#: glossary.html.j2:44
712msgid ""
713"operation by which a merchant passes coins to an exchange, expecting the "
714"exchange to credit his `bank` account in the future using a wire "
715"`transfer`\n"
716msgstr ""
717
718#: glossary.html.j2:48
719msgid "dirty"
720msgstr ""
721
722#: glossary.html.j2:50
723msgid ""
724"a `coin` is dirty if its public key may be known to an entity other than "
725"the customer, thereby creating the danger of some entity being able to "
726"link multiple transactions of coin's owner if the coin is not refreshed "
727"first\n"
728msgstr ""
729
730#: glossary.html.j2:54
731msgid "exchange"
732msgstr ""
733
734#: glossary.html.j2:56
735msgid ""
736"Taler's payment service provider. Issues eletronic `coins` during "
737"`withdrawal` and redeems them when they are `deposited` by merchants.\n"
738msgstr ""
739
740#: glossary.html.j2:60
741msgid "extension"
742msgstr ""
743
744#: glossary.html.j2:62
745msgid "implementation of a `wallet` for browsers\n"
746msgstr ""
747
748#: glossary.html.j2:66
749msgid "fresh coin"
750msgstr ""
751
752#: glossary.html.j2:68
753msgid "a `coin` is fresh if its public key is only known to the customer\n"
754msgstr ""
755
756#: glossary.html.j2:72
757msgid "master key"
758msgstr ""
759
760#: glossary.html.j2:74
761msgid ""
762"offline key used by the exchange to certify denomination keys and message"
763" signing keys\n"
764msgstr ""
765
766#: glossary.html.j2:78
767msgid "message signing key"
768msgstr ""
769
770#: glossary.html.j2:80
771msgid "key used by the exchange to sign online messages, other than coins\n"
772msgstr ""
773
774#: glossary.html.j2:84
775msgid "offer"
776msgstr ""
777
778#: glossary.html.j2:86
779msgid ""
780"specification of the details of a transaction, specifies the payment "
781"obligations\n"
782"for the customer (i.e. the amount), the deliverables of the merchant and "
783"other\n"
784"related information, such as deadlines or locations; However, it lacks "
785"some\n"
786"information that the backend is supposed to provide.\n"
787"In other words, after the backend adds the missing information to the "
788"offer and\n"
789"signs it, it becomes a proposal.\n"
790msgstr ""
791
792#: glossary.html.j2:95
793msgid "owner"
794msgstr ""
795
796#: glossary.html.j2:97
797msgid "a `coin` is owned by the entity that knows the private key of the coin\n"
798msgstr ""
799
800#: glossary.html.j2:101
801msgid "proof"
802msgstr ""
803
804#: glossary.html.j2:103
805msgid ""
806"message that cryptographically demonstrates that a particular claim is "
807"correct\n"
808msgstr ""
809
810#: glossary.html.j2:107
811msgid "proposal"
812msgstr ""
813
814#: glossary.html.j2:109
815msgid "a sketch that has been completed and signed by the merchant backend.\n"
816msgstr ""
817
818#: glossary.html.j2:113
819msgid "reserve"
820msgstr ""
821
822#: glossary.html.j2:115
823msgid ""
824"funds set aside for future use; either the balance of a customer at the "
825"exchange ready for `withdrawal`, or the funds kept in the exchange's bank"
826" account to cover obligations from coins in circulation\n"
827msgstr ""
828
829#: glossary.html.j2:119
830msgid "refreshing"
831msgstr ""
832
833#: glossary.html.j2:121
834msgid ""
835"operation by which a `dirty` `coin` is converted into one or more `fresh`"
836" coins\n"
837msgstr ""
838
839#: glossary.html.j2:125
840msgid "refund"
841msgstr ""
842
843#: glossary.html.j2:127
844msgid ""
845"operation by which a merchant steps back from the right to funds that he "
846"obtained from a `deposit` operation, giving the right to the funds back "
847"to the customer\n"
848msgstr ""
849
850#: glossary.html.j2:131
851msgid "sharing"
852msgstr ""
853
854#: glossary.html.j2:133
855msgid ""
856"users can share ownership of a `coin` by sharing access to the coin's "
857"private key, thereby allowing all co-owners to spend the coin at any "
858"time.\n"
859msgstr ""
860
861#: glossary.html.j2:137
862msgid "signing key"
863msgstr ""
864
865#: glossary.html.j2:139
866msgid "see message signing key.\n"
867msgstr ""
868
869#: glossary.html.j2:143
870msgid "spending"
871msgstr ""
872
873#: glossary.html.j2:145
874msgid ""
875"operation by which a customer gives a merchant the right to `deposit` "
876"coins in return for merchandise\n"
877msgstr ""
878
879#: glossary.html.j2:149
880msgid "transfer"
881msgstr ""
882
883#: glossary.html.j2:151
884msgid "method of sending funds between `bank` accounts\n"
885msgstr ""
886
887#: glossary.html.j2:155
888msgid "transaction"
889msgstr ""
890
891#: glossary.html.j2:157
892msgid ""
893"method by which ownership is exclusively transferred from one entity to "
894"another\n"
895msgstr ""
896
897#: glossary.html.j2:161
898msgid "transaction id"
899msgstr ""
900
901#: glossary.html.j2:163
902msgid "unique number by which a merchant identifies a `transaction`\n"
903msgstr ""
904
905#: glossary.html.j2:167
906msgid "wallet"
907msgstr ""
908
909#: glossary.html.j2:169
910msgid ""
911"software running on a customer's computer; withdraws, stores and spends "
912"coins\n"
913msgstr ""
914
915#: glossary.html.j2:173
916msgid "wire transfer"
917msgstr ""
918
919#: glossary.html.j2:175
920msgid "see `transfer`\n"
921msgstr ""
922
923#: glossary.html.j2:179
924msgid "wire transfer identifier"
925msgstr ""
926
927#: glossary.html.j2:181
928msgid ""
929"subject of a wire `transfer`; usually a random string to uniquely "
930"identify the `transfer`\n"
931msgstr ""
932
933#: glossary.html.j2:185
934msgid "withdrawal"
935msgstr ""
936
937#: glossary.html.j2:187
938msgid ""
939"operation by which a `wallet` can convert funds from a reserve to fresh "
940"coins\n"
941msgstr ""
942
649#: governments.html.j2:6 943#: governments.html.j2:6
650msgid "Advantages for Governments" 944msgid "Advantages for Governments"
651msgstr "" 945msgstr ""
@@ -661,7 +955,7 @@ msgid ""
661"sovereignty in the critical financial infrastructure.\n" 955"sovereignty in the critical financial infrastructure.\n"
662msgstr "" 956msgstr ""
663 957
664#: governments.html.j2:25 index.html.j2:70 958#: governments.html.j2:25 index.html.j2:71
665#, fuzzy 959#, fuzzy
666msgid "Taxable" 960msgid "Taxable"
667msgstr "Taxierbar" 961msgstr "Taxierbar"
@@ -715,7 +1009,7 @@ msgid ""
715"exchange does not threaten the economy due to fraud.\n" 1009"exchange does not threaten the economy due to fraud.\n"
716msgstr "" 1010msgstr ""
717 1011
718#: governments.html.j2:88 index.html.j2:96 1012#: governments.html.j2:88 index.html.j2:97
719msgid "Libre" 1013msgid "Libre"
720msgstr "Libre" 1014msgstr "Libre"
721 1015
@@ -841,11 +1135,11 @@ msgid ""
841"href=\"https://api.taler.net\">API</a> documentation.\n" 1135"href=\"https://api.taler.net\">API</a> documentation.\n"
842msgstr "" 1136msgstr ""
843 1137
844#: index.html.j2:28 1138#: index.html.j2:29
845msgid "Practical" 1139msgid "Practical"
846msgstr "" 1140msgstr ""
847 1141
848#: index.html.j2:31 1142#: index.html.j2:32
849msgid "" 1143msgid ""
850"Taler is easy to integrate with existing Web\n" 1144"Taler is easy to integrate with existing Web\n"
851"applications. Payments are cryptographically\n" 1145"applications. Payments are cryptographically\n"
@@ -853,7 +1147,7 @@ msgid ""
853"extremely low transaction costs.\n" 1147"extremely low transaction costs.\n"
854msgstr "" 1148msgstr ""
855 1149
856#: index.html.j2:44 1150#: index.html.j2:45
857msgid "" 1151msgid ""
858"Taler does not introduce a new currency. Taler\n" 1152"Taler does not introduce a new currency. Taler\n"
859"uses a digital wallet storing coins and payment service\n" 1153"uses a digital wallet storing coins and payment service\n"
@@ -862,15 +1156,15 @@ msgid ""
862"currencies, such as US Dollars, Euros or even Bitcoins.\n" 1156"currencies, such as US Dollars, Euros or even Bitcoins.\n"
863msgstr "" 1157msgstr ""
864 1158
865#: index.html.j2:58 1159#: index.html.j2:59
866msgid "" 1160msgid ""
867"By design Taler does not suffer from many classes\n" 1161"By design Taler does not suffer from many classes\n"
868"of security problems such as phishing or counterfeit.\n" 1162"of security problems such as phishing or counterfeit.\n"
869"Despite its security features, Taler never rejects a legitimate\n" 1163"Thanks to its security features, Taler never rejects a legitimate\n"
870"customer due to a fraud-detection false positive.\n" 1164"customer due to a fraud-detection false positive.\n"
871msgstr "" 1165msgstr ""
872 1166
873#: index.html.j2:73 1167#: index.html.j2:74
874msgid "" 1168msgid ""
875"When using Taler, merchant's revenue is transparent for tax\n" 1169"When using Taler, merchant's revenue is transparent for tax\n"
876"collection authorities. Unlike cash and most digital currencies,\n" 1170"collection authorities. Unlike cash and most digital currencies,\n"
@@ -878,16 +1172,16 @@ msgid ""
878"illegal activities.\n" 1172"illegal activities.\n"
879msgstr "" 1173msgstr ""
880 1174
881#: index.html.j2:85 1175#: index.html.j2:86
882msgid "" 1176msgid ""
883"When you pay with Taler, your identity does not\n" 1177"When you pay with Taler, your identity does not\n"
884"have to be revealed to the merchant. Just like\n" 1178"have to be revealed. Just like\n"
885"payments in cash, nobody else can track how you\n" 1179"payments in cash, nobody else can track how you\n"
886"spent your electronic money. However, you obtain a\n" 1180"spent your electronic money. However, you obtain a\n"
887"legally valid proof of payment.\n" 1181"legally valid proof of payment.\n"
888msgstr "" 1182msgstr ""
889 1183
890#: index.html.j2:99 1184#: index.html.j2:100
891msgid "" 1185msgid ""
892"Taler provides protocols and reference implementations that in\n" 1186"Taler provides protocols and reference implementations that in\n"
893"principle enables anybody to run their own payment infrastructure,\n" 1187"principle enables anybody to run their own payment infrastructure,\n"
@@ -896,11 +1190,11 @@ msgid ""
896"package, it will always remain free software.\n" 1190"package, it will always remain free software.\n"
897msgstr "" 1191msgstr ""
898 1192
899#: index.html.j2:116 1193#: index.html.j2:117
900msgid "Paying with Taler" 1194msgid "Paying with Taler"
901msgstr "" 1195msgstr ""
902 1196
903#: index.html.j2:117 1197#: index.html.j2:118
904msgid "" 1198msgid ""
905"<p>To pay with Taler, customers install an electronic wallet\n" 1199"<p>To pay with Taler, customers install an electronic wallet\n"
906"on their device. Before the first payment, the wallet's balance must\n" 1200"on their device. Before the first payment, the wallet's balance must\n"
@@ -910,11 +1204,11 @@ msgid ""
910"of phishing or identity theft.</p>\n" 1204"of phishing or identity theft.</p>\n"
911msgstr "" 1205msgstr ""
912 1206
913#: index.html.j2:127 1207#: index.html.j2:128
914msgid "Receiving payments with Taler" 1208msgid "Receiving payments with Taler"
915msgstr "" 1209msgstr ""
916 1210
917#: index.html.j2:128 1211#: index.html.j2:129
918msgid "" 1212msgid ""
919"<p>To receive Taler payments, a merchant needs a bank account\n" 1213"<p>To receive Taler payments, a merchant needs a bank account\n"
920"in the desired currency. We provide supporting software\n" 1214"in the desired currency. We provide supporting software\n"
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923"on the merchant's premises or be hosted by a third party.</p>\n" 1217"on the merchant's premises or be hosted by a third party.</p>\n"
924msgstr "" 1218msgstr ""
925 1219
926#: index.html.j2:144 1220#: index.html.j2:145
927msgid "Taler News" 1221msgid "Taler News"
928msgstr "" 1222msgstr ""
929 1223
930#: index.html.j2:148 1224#: index.html.j2:149
931msgid "Financial News" 1225msgid "Financial News"
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1530#~ msgid ""
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1553#~ " components of Taler are being made available under\n"
1554#~ " different licenses. The Affero GPLv3+ is used for the\n"
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1556#~ " demonstrating integration with merchant platforms, and\n"
1557#~ " licenses like GPLv3+ are used for\n"
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1564#~ msgid ""
1565#~ "\n"
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1570#~ " not depend upon the use of HTTPS, but obviously\n"
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1573#~ " compared to HTTP. Taler uses JSON to encode\n"
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1587#~ " <a href=\"https://gnunet.org/\">GNUnet</a>. However,\n"
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1589#~ " repositories can be cloned using the Git and HTTP\n"
1590#~ " access methods against <tt>git.taler.net</tt> with\n"
1591#~ " the name of the respective repository. A list of\n"
1592#~ " repositories can be found in\n"
1593#~ " our <a href=\"https://git.taler.net/\">GitWeb</a>.\n"
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1597#~ msgid ""
1598#~ "\n"
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1602#~ " the <a href=\"https://api.taler.net/\">API\n"
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1604#~ " our <a href=\"bibliography.html\">bibliography</a>.\n"
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1608#~ msgid ""
1609#~ "\n"
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1612#~ " <a "
1613#~ "href=\"http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/taler\">http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/taler</a>."
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1615#~ " "
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1617
1618#~ msgid ""
1619#~ "\n"
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1622#~ " portability at <a\n"
1623#~ " "
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1626#~ msgstr ""
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1628#~ msgid ""
1629#~ "\n"
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1631#~ " <a "
1632#~ "href=\"http://ltp.sourceforge.net/coverage/lcov.php\">LCOV</a>\n"
1633#~ " to analyze the code coverage of our tests, the\n"
1634#~ " results are available\n"
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1636#~ "href=\"https://lcov.taler.net/\">lcov.taler.net</a>.\n"
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1640#~ msgid ""
1641#~ "\n"
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1643#~ " use <a href=\"https://gnunet.org/gauger\">Gauger</a>\n"
1644#~ " for performance regression analysis of the exchange\n"
1645#~ " backend\n"
1646#~ " at <a "
1647#~ "href=\"https://gauger.taler.net/\">gauger.taler.net</a>.\n"
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1651#~ msgid ""
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1661#~ msgid ""
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1665#~ " exchange (top left). In the subject of the\n"
1666#~ " transaction, he includes an authentication\n"
1667#~ " token from his electronic <b>wallet</b>. In\n"
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1673#~ msgid ""
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1682#~ " numbers&quot; of the coins created in this\n"
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1718#~ " the customer at the exchange to redeem the\n"
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1725#~ " information. The merchant can, for example\n"
1726#~ " when compelled by the state for taxation,\n"
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1728#~ " deposit to the respective contract signed by\n"
1729#~ " the customer. Thus, the exchange's database\n"
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1736#~ msgid ""
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1757#~ " government-appointed financial regulatory body,\n"
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1765#~ msgid ""
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1775#~ " compromise.\n"
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1796#~ msgid ""
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1813#~ msgid ""
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1819#~ msgid ""
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1841#~ msgid ""
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1854#~ "\n"
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1857#~ "signed</a> by an exchange. The use "
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1859#~ ""
1860#~ "privacy as it prevents the exchange from knowing which coin it signed\n"
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1865#~ msgid ""
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1870#~ " open standards and free software. Taler needs\n"
1871#~ " governments as they set a financial framework and act as\n"
1872#~ " trusted regulators. Taler contributes to digital\n"
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1882#~ " and the merchant can be "
1883#~ "compelled to provide the contract\n"
1884#~ " that was accepted by the customer. Governments can use\n"
1885#~ " this data to tax businesses and individuals based on\n"
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1892#~ "\n"
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1894#~ " digital cash to buy goods and services, Taler also\n"
1895#~ " ensures that the state can observe incoming funds. This\n"
1896#~ " can be used to ensure businesses engage only in legal\n"
1897#~ " activities, and do not evade income tax, sales tax or\n"
1898#~ " value-added tax. However, this observational capability\n"
1899#~ " does not extend to the immediate personal domain. In\n"
1900#~ " particular, monitoring does not cover shared access to\n"
1901#~ " funds with trusted friends and family, or synchronizing\n"
1902#~ " wallets across multiple devices.\n"
1903#~ " "
1904#~ msgstr ""
1905
1906#~ msgid ""
1907#~ "\n"
1908#~ " Taler's payments are cryptographically secured. Thus,\n"
1909#~ " customers, merchants and the "
1910#~ "Taler payment service provider\n"
1911#~ " (the exchange) can mathematically\n"
1912#~ " demonstrate their lawful behavior in court in case of\n"
1913#~ " disputes. Financial damages are strictly limited,\n"
1914#~ " improving economic security for individuals, merchants,\n"
1915#~ " the exchange and the state.\n"
1916#~ " "
1917#~ msgstr ""
1918
1919#~ msgid ""
1920#~ "\n"
1921#~ " As a payment service provider, the Taler exchange is\n"
1922#~ " subject to financial regulation."
1923#~ " Financial regulation and\n"
1924#~ " regular audits are critical to establish trust. In\n"
1925#~ " particular, the Taler design "
1926#~ "mandates the existence of an\n"
1927#~ " independent auditor who checks cryptographic proofs that\n"
1928#~ " accumulate at the exchange to ensure that the escrow\n"
1929#~ " account is managed honestly. This ensures that the\n"
1930#~ " exchange does not threaten the economy due to fraud.\n"
1931#~ " "
1932#~ msgstr ""
1933
1934#~ msgid ""
1935#~ "\n"
1936#~ " Taler is free software implementing an open protocol\n"
1937#~ " standard. Thus, Taler will enable competition and avoid\n"
1938#~ " the monopolization of payment systems that threatens\n"
1939#~ " global political and financial stability today.\n"
1940#~ " "
1941#~ msgstr ""
1942
1943#~ msgid ""
1944#~ "\n"
1945#~ " Taler has an efficient design. Unlike\n"
1946#~ " Blockchain-based payment systems, such as Bitcoin,\n"
1947#~ " Taler will not threaten the availability of\n"
1948#~ " national electric grids or (significantly)\n"
1949#~ " contribute to environmental pollution.\n"
1950#~ " "
1951#~ msgstr ""
1952
1953#~ msgid ""
1954#~ "\n"
1955#~ " Taler assumes governments can "
1956#~ "observe traditional wire transfers\n"
1957#~ " entering and leaving the "
1958#~ "Taler payment system. Starting with the"
1959#~ "\n"
1960#~ " wire transfers, governments can obtain:\n"
1961#~ " "
1962#~ msgstr ""
1963
1964#~ msgid ""
1965#~ "\n"
1966#~ " The total amount of digital currency withdrawn by a\n"
1967#~ " customer. The government can"
1968#~ " impose limits on how much\n"
1969#~ " digital cash a customer can withdraw within a\n"
1970#~ " given time frame.\n"
1971#~ " "
1972#~ msgstr ""
1973
1974#~ msgid ""
1975#~ "\n"
1976#~ " The income received by any merchant via the Taler\n"
1977#~ " system.\n"
1978#~ " "
1979#~ msgstr ""
1980
1981#~ msgid ""
1982#~ "\n"
1983#~ "\n"
1984#~ " The exact details of the underlying contract that was\n"
1985#~ " signed between customer and merchant. However, this\n"
1986#~ " information would typically not include the identity\n"
1987#~ " of the customer.\n"
1988#~ " "
1989#~ msgstr ""
1990
1991#~ msgid ""
1992#~ "\n"
1993#~ " The amounts of digital coins legitimately withdrawn\n"
1994#~ " by customers from the exchange, the value of\n"
1995#~ " non-redeemed digital coins"
1996#~ " in customer's wallets, the\n"
1997#~ " value and corresponding wire details of deposit\n"
1998#~ " operations performed by merchants with the exchange,\n"
1999#~ " and the income of the"
2000#~ " exchange from transaction fees.\n"
2001#~ " "
2002#~ msgstr ""
2003
2004#~ msgid ""
2005#~ "\n"
2006#~ " GNU Taler is an electronic payment system under development at\n"
2007#~ " <a href=\"http://www.inria.fr/\">Inria</a>. "
2008#~ "We expect to make it\n"
2009#~ " operational in 2017. You can "
2010#~ "learn about Taler on this website,\n"
2011#~ ""
2012#~ " try the <a href=\"https://demo.taler.net\">demo</a> and look at\n"
2013#~ " our <a href=\"https://docs.taler.net\">developer</a> and <a\n"
2014#~ " href=\"https://api.taler.net\">API</a> documentation.\n"
2015#~ " "
2016#~ msgstr ""
2017
2018#~ msgid ""
2019#~ "\n"
2020#~ " Taler is easy to integrate with existing Web\n"
2021#~ " applications. Payments are cryptographically\n"
2022#~ " secured and are confirmed within milliseconds with\n"
2023#~ " extremely low transaction costs.\n"
2024#~ " "
2025#~ msgstr ""
2026
2027#~ msgid ""
2028#~ "\n"
2029#~ " Taler does not introduce a new currency. Taler\n"
2030#~ " uses a digital wallet storing coins and payment service\n"
2031#~ " providers with escrow accounts in existing currencies.\n"
2032#~ " Thus, Taler's cryptographic coins correspond to existing\n"
2033#~ " currencies, such as US Dollars, Euros or even Bitcoins.\n"
2034#~ " "
2035#~ msgstr ""
2036
2037#~ msgid ""
2038#~ "\n"
2039#~ " By design Taler does not suffer from many classes\n"
2040#~ " of security problems such as phishing or counterfeit.\n"
2041#~ " Despite its security features, "
2042#~ "Taler never rejects a legitimate\n"
2043#~ " customer due to a fraud-detection false positive.\n"
2044#~ " "
2045#~ msgstr ""
2046
2047#~ msgid ""
2048#~ "\n"
2049#~ " When using Taler, merchant's revenue is transparent for tax\n"
2050#~ " collection authorities. Unlike cash"
2051#~ " and most digital currencies,\n"
2052#~ " Taler helps prevent black markets. Taler is not suitable for\n"
2053#~ " illegal activities.\n"
2054#~ " "
2055#~ msgstr ""
2056
2057#~ msgid ""
2058#~ "\n"
2059#~ " When you pay with Taler, your identity does not\n"
2060#~ " have to be revealed to the merchant. Just like\n"
2061#~ " payments in cash, nobody else can track how you\n"
2062#~ " spent your electronic money. However, you obtain a\n"
2063#~ " legally valid proof of payment.\n"
2064#~ " "
2065#~ msgstr ""
2066
2067#~ msgid ""
2068#~ "\n"
2069#~ " Taler provides protocols and "
2070#~ "reference implementations that in\n"
2071#~ " principle enables anybody to run"
2072#~ " their own payment infrastructure,\n"
2073#~ " be it individuals, organizations "
2074#~ "or whole countries. Since the\n"
2075#~ " reference implementation is a <a"
2076#~ " href=\"http://www.gnu.org/\">GNU</a>\n"
2077#~ " package, it will always remain free software.\n"
2078#~ " "
2079#~ msgstr ""
2080
2081#~ msgid ""
2082#~ "\n"
2083#~ " <p>To pay with Taler, customers install an electronic wallet\n"
2084#~ " on their device. Before the "
2085#~ "first payment, the wallet's balance must"
2086#~ "\n"
2087#~ " be charged in the desired "
2088#~ "currency by some other means of "
2089#~ "payment.</p>\n"
2090#~ " <p>Once the wallet is charged, "
2091#~ "payments on websites take only one "
2092#~ "click,\n"
2093#~ " are never falsely rejected by "
2094#~ "fraud detection and do not pose "
2095#~ "any risk\n"
2096#~ " of phishing or identity theft.</p>\n"
2097#~ " "
2098#~ msgstr ""
2099
2100#~ msgid ""
2101#~ "\n"
2102#~ " <p>To receive Taler payments, a merchant needs a bank account\n"
2103#~ " in the desired currency. We provide supporting software\n"
2104#~ " in various programming languages to"
2105#~ " make the integration painless.\n"
2106#~ " The merchant's backend for Taler transaction processing can run\n"
2107#~ " on the merchant's premises or be hosted by a third party.</p>\n"
2108#~ " "
2109#~ msgstr ""
2110
2111#~ msgid ""
2112#~ "\n"
2113#~ " We have created a company, Taler Systems SA in\n"
2114#~ " Luxembourg.<br>\n"
2115#~ " Please contact <tt>invest@taler.net</tt>\n"
2116#~ " if you want to invest in Taler.\n"
2117#~ " "
2118#~ msgstr ""
2119
2120#~ msgid ""
2121#~ "\n"
2122#~ " Our <a href=\"about.html\">team</a> "
2123#~ "combines world-class business leaders,\n"
2124#~ " cryptographers, software engineers, civil-rights\n"
2125#~ " activists and academics. We are unified by a vision\n"
2126#~ " of how payments should work and the goal of\n"
2127#~ " imposing this vision upon the world.\n"
2128#~ " "
2129#~ msgstr ""
2130
2131#~ msgid ""
2132#~ "\n"
2133#~ " We are currently supported "
2134#~ "by <a href=\"http://www.inria.fr/\">Inria</a>, the"
2135#~ " French\n"
2136#~ " national institute for research in informatics and\n"
2137#~ " automation, and the <a "
2138#~ "href=\"https://renewablefreedom.org/\">Renewable Freedom "
2139#~ "Foundation</a>.\n"
2140#~ " "
2141#~ msgstr ""
2142
2143#~ msgid ""
2144#~ "\n"
2145#~ " All transactions in Taler "
2146#~ "are secured using <a "
2147#~ "href=\"bibliography.html\">modern\n"
2148#~ " cryptography</a> and trust in all parties is\n"
2149#~ " minimized. Financial damage is bounded (for\n"
2150#~ " customers, merchants and the exchange) even in the\n"
2151#~ " case that systems are compromised and private keys\n"
2152#~ " are stolen. Databases can be audited for\n"
2153#~ " consistency, resulting in either the detection of\n"
2154#~ " compromised systems or the demonstration that\n"
2155#~ " participants were honest. Actual transaction costs\n"
2156#~ " are fractions of a cent.\n"
2157#~ " "
2158#~ msgstr ""
2159
2160#~ msgid ""
2161#~ "\n"
2162#~ " The scalable business model for Taler is the operation\n"
2163#~ " of the payment service "
2164#~ "provider, which converts money from\n"
2165#~ " traditional payment systems (MasterCard, SEPA, UPI,\n"
2166#~ " Visa, Bitcoin, ACH, SWIFT, etc.) to anonymous\n"
2167#~ " electronic coins in the same currency. The customer\n"
2168#~ " can then redeem the electronic coins at a merchant,\n"
2169#~ " who can exchange them for money represented using\n"
2170#~ " traditional payment systems at the exchange. The\n"
2171#~ " exchange charges fees to facilitate the transactions.\n"
2172#~ " "
2173#~ msgstr ""
2174
2175#~ msgid ""
2176#~ "\n"
2177#~ " The payment service operator runs the <em>Taler exchange</em>.\n"
2178#~ " The exchange charges <b>transaction "
2179#~ "fees</b> to customers or merchants.\n"
2180#~ " Its operational expenses are from"
2181#~ " wire transfers with the banking\n"
2182#~ " system and the operation of the computing infrastructure.\n"
2183#~ " "
2184#~ msgstr ""
2185
2186#~ msgid ""
2187#~ "\n"
2188#~ " Taler is a cost-effective electronic payment system\n"
2189#~ " which provides you with cryptographic proof that\n"
2190#~ " the payment worked correctly within milliseconds.\n"
2191#~ " Your Web customers pay with previously unknown\n"
2192#~ " levels of convenience without risk of fraud.\n"
2193#~ " "
2194#~ msgstr ""
2195
2196#~ msgid ""
2197#~ "\n"
2198#~ " Processing transactions with Taler is fast,\n"
2199#~ " allowing you to confirm the transaction with your\n"
2200#~ " customer virtually immediately. Your customers\n"
2201#~ " will appreciate that they do not have to type in\n"
2202#~ " credit card information and play the &quot;verified\n"
2203#~ " by&quot; game. By making payments significantly\n"
2204#~ " more convenient for your customers, you may be able\n"
2205#~ " to use Taler for small transactions that would not\n"
2206#~ " work with credit card payments due to the mental\n"
2207#~ " overhead for customers.\n"
2208#~ " "
2209#~ msgstr ""
2210
2211#~ msgid ""
2212#~ "\n"
2213#~ " You will have cryptographic proof of payment from the\n"
2214#~ " Taler payment service provider. With Taler you never\n"
2215#~ " handle sensitive customer account information and thus\n"
2216#~ " do not have to undergo any particular security audits\n"
2217#~ " (such as PCI DSS). Your systems will have customer\n"
2218#~ " contracts with qualified signatures for all\n"
2219#~ " transactions which you can use in court in case of\n"
2220#~ " disputes.\n"
2221#~ " "
2222#~ msgstr ""
2223
2224#~ msgid ""
2225#~ "\n"
2226#~ " Taler is free software, and you can use the\n"
2227#~ " liberally-licensed reference code as a starting\n"
2228#~ " point to integrate Taler into your services. To use\n"
2229#~ " Taler, you do not need to pay license fees, and the\n"
2230#~ " free software development model will ensure that\n"
2231#~ " you can select from many competing integrators for\n"
2232#~ " support.\n"
2233#~ " "
2234#~ msgstr ""
2235
2236#~ msgid ""
2237#~ "\n"
2238#~ " Taler is uses efficient "
2239#~ "cryptographic constructions with low\n"
2240#~ " bandwidth and storage "
2241#~ "requirements. Combined with Taler's strong"
2242#~ "\n"
2243#~ " security which makes fraud "
2244#~ "impossible, Taler payment service\n"
2245#~ " providers can operate with very low overhead and\n"
2246#~ " thus offer low transaction fees.\n"
2247#~ " "
2248#~ msgstr ""
2249
2250#~ msgid ""
2251#~ "\n"
2252#~ " Taler can be used for different currencies (such as\n"
2253#~ " Euros, US Dollars or Bitcoins) and any amount, limited\n"
2254#~ " only by applicable regulatation and what denominations\n"
2255#~ " the payment service provider supports.\n"
2256#~ " "
2257#~ msgstr ""
2258
2259#~ msgid ""
2260#~ "\n"
2261#~ " Taler prevents tax evasion and money laundering.\n"
2262#~ " Taler's protocols are efficient"
2263#~ " and do not use wasteful\n"
2264#~ " proof-of-work calculations. Taler encourages\n"
2265#~ " transparency by providing an open standard and free\n"
2266#~ " software reference implementations.\n"
2267#~ " "
2268#~ msgstr ""
2269
2270#~ msgid ""
2271#~ "\n"
2272#~ " The backend <b>signs</b> and <b>stores</b> the\n"
2273#~ " complete terms of offers "
2274#~ "made by the merchant to customers.\n"
2275#~ ""
2276#~ " For this, the merchant's frontend needs to give the\n"
2277#~ " customer's order in a JSON format to the backend.\n"
2278#~ " "
2279#~ msgstr ""
2280
2281#~ msgid ""
2282#~ "\n"
2283#~ " The backend <b>validates</b> payments received from\n"
2284#~ " the wallet and <b>executes</b> them with the Taler\n"
2285#~ " payment service provider (the exchange). For this,\n"
2286#~ " the merchant's frontend must pass the payment\n"
2287#~ " request through to the Taler backend and check the\n"
2288#~ " HTTP status code that is returned.\n"
2289#~ " "
2290#~ msgstr ""
2291
2292#~ msgid ""
2293#~ "\n"
2294#~ " The backend can <b>list</b> completed transactions\n"
2295#~ " and <b>map</b> wire transfers to sets of business\n"
2296#~ " transactions, including the exact terms of each\n"
2297#~ " contract.\n"
2298#~ " "
2299#~ msgstr ""
2300
diff --git a/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po b/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
index 4f7add40..e45c2dc0 100644
--- a/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
+++ b/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ msgid ""
3msgstr "" 3msgstr ""
4"Project-Id-Version: PROJECT VERSION\n" 4"Project-Id-Version: PROJECT VERSION\n"
5"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: EMAIL@ADDRESS\n" 5"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: EMAIL@ADDRESS\n"
6"POT-Creation-Date: 2017-03-15 11:57+0100\n" 6"POT-Creation-Date: 2017-05-04 13:31+0200\n"
7"PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n" 7"PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
8"Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n" 8"Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
9"Language: en\n" 9"Language: en\n"
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ msgid ""
116"currencies.\n" 116"currencies.\n"
117msgstr "" 117msgstr ""
118 118
119#: citizens.html.j2:25 governments.html.j2:58 index.html.j2:55 119#: citizens.html.j2:25 governments.html.j2:58 index.html.j2:56
120#: merchants.html.j2:41 120#: merchants.html.j2:41
121msgid "Secure" 121msgid "Secure"
122msgstr "" 122msgstr ""
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ msgid ""
132"against data loss." 132"against data loss."
133msgstr "" 133msgstr ""
134 134
135#: citizens.html.j2:37 index.html.j2:83 135#: citizens.html.j2:37 index.html.j2:84
136msgid "Private" 136msgid "Private"
137msgstr "" 137msgstr ""
138 138
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ msgid ""
159"keeps your transaction history on your computer." 159"keeps your transaction history on your computer."
160msgstr "" 160msgstr ""
161 161
162#: citizens.html.j2:61 index.html.j2:41 162#: citizens.html.j2:61 index.html.j2:42
163msgid "Stable" 163msgid "Stable"
164msgstr "" 164msgstr ""
165 165
@@ -638,6 +638,300 @@ msgid ""
638"\n" 638"\n"
639msgstr "" 639msgstr ""
640 640
641#: glossary.html.j2:6
642msgid "auditor"
643msgstr ""
644
645#: glossary.html.j2:8
646msgid ""
647"trusted third party that verifies that the `exchange` is operating "
648"correctly\n"
649msgstr ""
650
651#: glossary.html.j2:12
652msgid "bank"
653msgstr ""
654
655#: glossary.html.j2:14
656msgid ""
657"traditional financial service provider who offers wire `transfers` "
658"between accounts\n"
659msgstr ""
660
661#: glossary.html.j2:18
662msgid "coin"
663msgstr ""
664
665#: glossary.html.j2:20
666msgid ""
667"coins are individual token representing a certain amount of value, also "
668"known as the `denomination` of the coin\n"
669msgstr ""
670
671#: glossary.html.j2:24
672msgid "contract"
673msgstr ""
674
675#: glossary.html.j2:26
676msgid "the proposal signed by the wallet.\n"
677msgstr ""
678
679#: glossary.html.j2:30
680msgid "denomination"
681msgstr ""
682
683#: glossary.html.j2:32
684msgid ""
685"unit of currency, specifies both the currency and the face value of a "
686"`coin`\n"
687msgstr ""
688
689#: glossary.html.j2:36
690msgid "denomination key"
691msgstr ""
692
693#: glossary.html.j2:38
694msgid ""
695"RSA key used by the exchange to certify that a given `coin` is valid and "
696"of a particular `denomination`\n"
697msgstr ""
698
699#: glossary.html.j2:42
700msgid "deposit"
701msgstr ""
702
703#: glossary.html.j2:44
704msgid ""
705"operation by which a merchant passes coins to an exchange, expecting the "
706"exchange to credit his `bank` account in the future using a wire "
707"`transfer`\n"
708msgstr ""
709
710#: glossary.html.j2:48
711msgid "dirty"
712msgstr ""
713
714#: glossary.html.j2:50
715msgid ""
716"a `coin` is dirty if its public key may be known to an entity other than "
717"the customer, thereby creating the danger of some entity being able to "
718"link multiple transactions of coin's owner if the coin is not refreshed "
719"first\n"
720msgstr ""
721
722#: glossary.html.j2:54
723msgid "exchange"
724msgstr ""
725
726#: glossary.html.j2:56
727msgid ""
728"Taler's payment service provider. Issues eletronic `coins` during "
729"`withdrawal` and redeems them when they are `deposited` by merchants.\n"
730msgstr ""
731
732#: glossary.html.j2:60
733msgid "extension"
734msgstr ""
735
736#: glossary.html.j2:62
737msgid "implementation of a `wallet` for browsers\n"
738msgstr ""
739
740#: glossary.html.j2:66
741msgid "fresh coin"
742msgstr ""
743
744#: glossary.html.j2:68
745msgid "a `coin` is fresh if its public key is only known to the customer\n"
746msgstr ""
747
748#: glossary.html.j2:72
749msgid "master key"
750msgstr ""
751
752#: glossary.html.j2:74
753msgid ""
754"offline key used by the exchange to certify denomination keys and message"
755" signing keys\n"
756msgstr ""
757
758#: glossary.html.j2:78
759msgid "message signing key"
760msgstr ""
761
762#: glossary.html.j2:80
763msgid "key used by the exchange to sign online messages, other than coins\n"
764msgstr ""
765
766#: glossary.html.j2:84
767msgid "offer"
768msgstr ""
769
770#: glossary.html.j2:86
771msgid ""
772"specification of the details of a transaction, specifies the payment "
773"obligations\n"
774"for the customer (i.e. the amount), the deliverables of the merchant and "
775"other\n"
776"related information, such as deadlines or locations; However, it lacks "
777"some\n"
778"information that the backend is supposed to provide.\n"
779"In other words, after the backend adds the missing information to the "
780"offer and\n"
781"signs it, it becomes a proposal.\n"
782msgstr ""
783
784#: glossary.html.j2:95
785msgid "owner"
786msgstr ""
787
788#: glossary.html.j2:97
789msgid "a `coin` is owned by the entity that knows the private key of the coin\n"
790msgstr ""
791
792#: glossary.html.j2:101
793msgid "proof"
794msgstr ""
795
796#: glossary.html.j2:103
797msgid ""
798"message that cryptographically demonstrates that a particular claim is "
799"correct\n"
800msgstr ""
801
802#: glossary.html.j2:107
803msgid "proposal"
804msgstr ""
805
806#: glossary.html.j2:109
807msgid "a sketch that has been completed and signed by the merchant backend.\n"
808msgstr ""
809
810#: glossary.html.j2:113
811msgid "reserve"
812msgstr ""
813
814#: glossary.html.j2:115
815msgid ""
816"funds set aside for future use; either the balance of a customer at the "
817"exchange ready for `withdrawal`, or the funds kept in the exchange's bank"
818" account to cover obligations from coins in circulation\n"
819msgstr ""
820
821#: glossary.html.j2:119
822msgid "refreshing"
823msgstr ""
824
825#: glossary.html.j2:121
826msgid ""
827"operation by which a `dirty` `coin` is converted into one or more `fresh`"
828" coins\n"
829msgstr ""
830
831#: glossary.html.j2:125
832msgid "refund"
833msgstr ""
834
835#: glossary.html.j2:127
836msgid ""
837"operation by which a merchant steps back from the right to funds that he "
838"obtained from a `deposit` operation, giving the right to the funds back "
839"to the customer\n"
840msgstr ""
841
842#: glossary.html.j2:131
843msgid "sharing"
844msgstr ""
845
846#: glossary.html.j2:133
847msgid ""
848"users can share ownership of a `coin` by sharing access to the coin's "
849"private key, thereby allowing all co-owners to spend the coin at any "
850"time.\n"
851msgstr ""
852
853#: glossary.html.j2:137
854msgid "signing key"
855msgstr ""
856
857#: glossary.html.j2:139
858msgid "see message signing key.\n"
859msgstr ""
860
861#: glossary.html.j2:143
862msgid "spending"
863msgstr ""
864
865#: glossary.html.j2:145
866msgid ""
867"operation by which a customer gives a merchant the right to `deposit` "
868"coins in return for merchandise\n"
869msgstr ""
870
871#: glossary.html.j2:149
872msgid "transfer"
873msgstr ""
874
875#: glossary.html.j2:151
876msgid "method of sending funds between `bank` accounts\n"
877msgstr ""
878
879#: glossary.html.j2:155
880msgid "transaction"
881msgstr ""
882
883#: glossary.html.j2:157
884msgid ""
885"method by which ownership is exclusively transferred from one entity to "
886"another\n"
887msgstr ""
888
889#: glossary.html.j2:161
890msgid "transaction id"
891msgstr ""
892
893#: glossary.html.j2:163
894msgid "unique number by which a merchant identifies a `transaction`\n"
895msgstr ""
896
897#: glossary.html.j2:167
898msgid "wallet"
899msgstr ""
900
901#: glossary.html.j2:169
902msgid ""
903"software running on a customer's computer; withdraws, stores and spends "
904"coins\n"
905msgstr ""
906
907#: glossary.html.j2:173
908msgid "wire transfer"
909msgstr ""
910
911#: glossary.html.j2:175
912msgid "see `transfer`\n"
913msgstr ""
914
915#: glossary.html.j2:179
916msgid "wire transfer identifier"
917msgstr ""
918
919#: glossary.html.j2:181
920msgid ""
921"subject of a wire `transfer`; usually a random string to uniquely "
922"identify the `transfer`\n"
923msgstr ""
924
925#: glossary.html.j2:185
926msgid "withdrawal"
927msgstr ""
928
929#: glossary.html.j2:187
930msgid ""
931"operation by which a `wallet` can convert funds from a reserve to fresh "
932"coins\n"
933msgstr ""
934
641#: governments.html.j2:6 935#: governments.html.j2:6
642msgid "Advantages for Governments" 936msgid "Advantages for Governments"
643msgstr "" 937msgstr ""
@@ -653,7 +947,7 @@ msgid ""
653"sovereignty in the critical financial infrastructure.\n" 947"sovereignty in the critical financial infrastructure.\n"
654msgstr "" 948msgstr ""
655 949
656#: governments.html.j2:25 index.html.j2:70 950#: governments.html.j2:25 index.html.j2:71
657msgid "Taxable" 951msgid "Taxable"
658msgstr "" 952msgstr ""
659 953
@@ -706,7 +1000,7 @@ msgid ""
706"exchange does not threaten the economy due to fraud.\n" 1000"exchange does not threaten the economy due to fraud.\n"
707msgstr "" 1001msgstr ""
708 1002
709#: governments.html.j2:88 index.html.j2:96 1003#: governments.html.j2:88 index.html.j2:97
710msgid "Libre" 1004msgid "Libre"
711msgstr "" 1005msgstr ""
712 1006
@@ -832,11 +1126,11 @@ msgid ""
832"href=\"https://api.taler.net\">API</a> documentation.\n" 1126"href=\"https://api.taler.net\">API</a> documentation.\n"
833msgstr "" 1127msgstr ""
834 1128
835#: index.html.j2:28 1129#: index.html.j2:29
836msgid "Practical" 1130msgid "Practical"
837msgstr "" 1131msgstr ""
838 1132
839#: index.html.j2:31 1133#: index.html.j2:32
840msgid "" 1134msgid ""
841"Taler is easy to integrate with existing Web\n" 1135"Taler is easy to integrate with existing Web\n"
842"applications. Payments are cryptographically\n" 1136"applications. Payments are cryptographically\n"
@@ -844,7 +1138,7 @@ msgid ""
844"extremely low transaction costs.\n" 1138"extremely low transaction costs.\n"
845msgstr "" 1139msgstr ""
846 1140
847#: index.html.j2:44 1141#: index.html.j2:45
848msgid "" 1142msgid ""
849"Taler does not introduce a new currency. Taler\n" 1143"Taler does not introduce a new currency. Taler\n"
850"uses a digital wallet storing coins and payment service\n" 1144"uses a digital wallet storing coins and payment service\n"
@@ -853,15 +1147,15 @@ msgid ""
853"currencies, such as US Dollars, Euros or even Bitcoins.\n" 1147"currencies, such as US Dollars, Euros or even Bitcoins.\n"
854msgstr "" 1148msgstr ""
855 1149
856#: index.html.j2:58 1150#: index.html.j2:59
857msgid "" 1151msgid ""
858"By design Taler does not suffer from many classes\n" 1152"By design Taler does not suffer from many classes\n"
859"of security problems such as phishing or counterfeit.\n" 1153"of security problems such as phishing or counterfeit.\n"
860"Despite its security features, Taler never rejects a legitimate\n" 1154"Thanks to its security features, Taler never rejects a legitimate\n"
861"customer due to a fraud-detection false positive.\n" 1155"customer due to a fraud-detection false positive.\n"
862msgstr "" 1156msgstr ""
863 1157
864#: index.html.j2:73 1158#: index.html.j2:74
865msgid "" 1159msgid ""
866"When using Taler, merchant's revenue is transparent for tax\n" 1160"When using Taler, merchant's revenue is transparent for tax\n"
867"collection authorities. Unlike cash and most digital currencies,\n" 1161"collection authorities. Unlike cash and most digital currencies,\n"
@@ -869,16 +1163,16 @@ msgid ""
869"illegal activities.\n" 1163"illegal activities.\n"
870msgstr "" 1164msgstr ""
871 1165
872#: index.html.j2:85 1166#: index.html.j2:86
873msgid "" 1167msgid ""
874"When you pay with Taler, your identity does not\n" 1168"When you pay with Taler, your identity does not\n"
875"have to be revealed to the merchant. Just like\n" 1169"have to be revealed. Just like\n"
876"payments in cash, nobody else can track how you\n" 1170"payments in cash, nobody else can track how you\n"
877"spent your electronic money. However, you obtain a\n" 1171"spent your electronic money. However, you obtain a\n"
878"legally valid proof of payment.\n" 1172"legally valid proof of payment.\n"
879msgstr "" 1173msgstr ""
880 1174
881#: index.html.j2:99 1175#: index.html.j2:100
882msgid "" 1176msgid ""
883"Taler provides protocols and reference implementations that in\n" 1177"Taler provides protocols and reference implementations that in\n"
884"principle enables anybody to run their own payment infrastructure,\n" 1178"principle enables anybody to run their own payment infrastructure,\n"
@@ -887,11 +1181,11 @@ msgid ""
887"package, it will always remain free software.\n" 1181"package, it will always remain free software.\n"
888msgstr "" 1182msgstr ""
889 1183
890#: index.html.j2:116 1184#: index.html.j2:117
891msgid "Paying with Taler" 1185msgid "Paying with Taler"
892msgstr "" 1186msgstr ""
893 1187
894#: index.html.j2:117 1188#: index.html.j2:118
895msgid "" 1189msgid ""
896"<p>To pay with Taler, customers install an electronic wallet\n" 1190"<p>To pay with Taler, customers install an electronic wallet\n"
897"on their device. Before the first payment, the wallet's balance must\n" 1191"on their device. Before the first payment, the wallet's balance must\n"
@@ -901,11 +1195,11 @@ msgid ""
901"of phishing or identity theft.</p>\n" 1195"of phishing or identity theft.</p>\n"
902msgstr "" 1196msgstr ""
903 1197
904#: index.html.j2:127 1198#: index.html.j2:128
905msgid "Receiving payments with Taler" 1199msgid "Receiving payments with Taler"
906msgstr "" 1200msgstr ""
907 1201
908#: index.html.j2:128 1202#: index.html.j2:129
909msgid "" 1203msgid ""
910"<p>To receive Taler payments, a merchant needs a bank account\n" 1204"<p>To receive Taler payments, a merchant needs a bank account\n"
911"in the desired currency. We provide supporting software\n" 1205"in the desired currency. We provide supporting software\n"
@@ -914,11 +1208,11 @@ msgid ""
914"on the merchant's premises or be hosted by a third party.</p>\n" 1208"on the merchant's premises or be hosted by a third party.</p>\n"
915msgstr "" 1209msgstr ""
916 1210
917#: index.html.j2:144 1211#: index.html.j2:145
918msgid "Taler News" 1212msgid "Taler News"
919msgstr "" 1213msgstr ""
920 1214
921#: index.html.j2:148 1215#: index.html.j2:149
922msgid "Financial News" 1216msgid "Financial News"
923msgstr "" 1217msgstr ""
924 1218
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1403
1404#~ msgid ""
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1413
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1433#~ msgid ""
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1441#~ msgid ""
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1450
1451#~ msgid ""
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1461
1462#~ msgid ""
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1485#~ msgid ""
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1495#~ msgid ""
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1503
1504#~ msgid ""
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1515
1516#~ msgid ""
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1522#~ msgstr ""
1523
1524#~ msgid ""
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1533
1534#~ msgid ""
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1540
1541#~ msgid ""
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1550#~ " demonstrating integration with merchant platforms, and\n"
1551#~ " licenses like GPLv3+ are used for\n"
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1557
1558#~ msgid ""
1559#~ "\n"
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1576#~ msgid ""
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1581#~ " <a href=\"https://gnunet.org/\">GNUnet</a>. However,\n"
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1591#~ msgid ""
1592#~ "\n"
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1595#~ "code</a> and\n"
1596#~ " the <a href=\"https://api.taler.net/\">API\n"
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1601
1602#~ msgid ""
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1606#~ " <a "
1607#~ "href=\"http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/taler\">http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/taler</a>."
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1612#~ msgid ""
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1617#~ " "
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1622#~ msgid ""
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1628#~ " results are available\n"
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1630#~ "href=\"https://lcov.taler.net/\">lcov.taler.net</a>.\n"
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1634#~ msgid ""
1635#~ "\n"
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1639#~ " backend\n"
1640#~ " at <a "
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1644
1645#~ msgid ""
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1666
1667#~ msgid ""
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1685#~ msgid ""
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1706
1707#~ msgid ""
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1717#~ " the exchange does learn the identity of the\n"
1718#~ " merchant via the provided bank routing\n"
1719#~ " information. The merchant can, for example\n"
1720#~ " when compelled by the state for taxation,\n"
1721#~ " provide information linking the individual\n"
1722#~ " deposit to the respective contract signed by\n"
1723#~ " the customer. Thus, the exchange's database\n"
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1729
1730#~ msgid ""
1731#~ "\n"
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1739#~ " transfers and the individual claims that were\n"
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1743
1744#~ msgid ""
1745#~ "\n"
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1749#~ " third parties. The system requires an\n"
1750#~ " external <b>auditor</b>, such as a\n"
1751#~ " government-appointed financial regulatory body,\n"
1752#~ " to frequently verify the exchange's databases\n"
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1758
1759#~ msgid ""
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1769#~ " compromise.\n"
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1772
1773#~ msgid ""
1774#~ "\n"
1775#~ "<p>Taler does not use any Blockchain technology or Bitcoin directly.\n"
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1782#~ msgid ""
1783#~ "\n"
1784#~ "<p>It would be possible, however, to withdraw coins denominated in\n"
1785#~ "Bitcoin into a Taler wallet (with an appropriate exchange), which\n"
1786#~ "would give some benefits over plain Bitcoin, such as instant\n"
1787#~ "confirmation times.</p>\n"
1788#~ msgstr ""
1789
1790#~ msgid ""
1791#~ "\n"
1792#~ "<p>Your wallet stores digital coins and thus ultimately your computer\n"
1793#~ "holds your balance. The exchange keeps funds matching all unspent\n"
1794#~ "coins in an escrow bank account.</p>\n"
1795#~ msgstr ""
1796
1797#~ msgid ""
1798#~ "\n"
1799#~ "<p>Since the digital coins of value "
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1801#~ ""
1802#~ "exchange can not assist you in recovering a lost or stolen wallet.\n"
1803#~ "Just like with a physical wallet for cash, you are responsible for\n"
1804#~ "keeping it safe.</p>\n"
1805#~ msgstr ""
1806
1807#~ msgid ""
1808#~ "\n"
1809#~ "<p>The risk of losing a wallet can be mitigated by making backups or\n"
1810#~ "keeping the balance reasonably low.</p>\n"
1811#~ msgstr ""
1812
1813#~ msgid ""
1814#~ "\n"
1815#~ "<p>In case of a compromise of one of your devices, an attacker can\n"
1816#~ "spend coins from your wallet. Checking your balance might reveal\n"
1817#~ "to you that your device has been compromised.</p>\n"
1818#~ msgstr ""
1819
1820#~ msgid ""
1821#~ "\n"
1822#~ "<p>If your friend provides goods or "
1823#~ "services for you in exchange for a"
1824#~ "\n"
1825#~ "payment, they can easily set up a Taler merchant and receive the\n"
1826#~ "payment in their bank account.</p>\n"
1827#~ msgstr ""
1828
1829#~ msgid ""
1830#~ "\n"
1831#~ "<p>Future versions of the Taler wallet may allow exchanging coins\n"
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1833#~ msgstr ""
1834
1835#~ msgid ""
1836#~ "\n"
1837#~ "<p>Taler wallets can store digital coins corresponding to multiple\n"
1838#~ "different currencies such as the Euro, US Dollars or Bitcoins.</p>\n"
1839#~ msgstr ""
1840
1841#~ msgid ""
1842#~ "\n"
1843#~ "<p>Taler currently does not offer conversion between currencies.</p>\n"
1844#~ msgstr ""
1845
1846#~ msgid ""
1847#~ "\n"
1848#~ "\n"
1849#~ "<p>Your wallet stores digital coins that are <a\n"
1850#~ "href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_signature\">blindly\n"
1851#~ "signed</a> by an exchange. The use "
1852#~ "of a blind signature protects your\n"
1853#~ ""
1854#~ "privacy as it prevents the exchange from knowing which coin it signed\n"
1855#~ "for which customer.</p>\n"
1856#~ "\n"
1857#~ msgstr ""
1858
1859#~ msgid ""
1860#~ "\n"
1861#~ " Taler provides accountability to ensure business operate\n"
1862#~ " legally, while also respecting civil liberties of\n"
1863#~ " citizens. Taler is a payment system based on\n"
1864#~ " open standards and free software. Taler needs\n"
1865#~ " governments as they set a financial framework and act as\n"
1866#~ " trusted regulators. Taler contributes to digital\n"
1867#~ " sovereignty in the critical financial infrastructure.\n"
1868#~ " "
1869#~ msgstr ""
1870
1871#~ msgid ""
1872#~ "\n"
1873#~ " Taler was built with the goal of fighting corruption and\n"
1874#~ " supporting taxation. With Taler, the receiver of any\n"
1875#~ " form of payment is easily identified by the government,\n"
1876#~ " and the merchant can be "
1877#~ "compelled to provide the contract\n"
1878#~ " that was accepted by the customer. Governments can use\n"
1879#~ " this data to tax businesses and individuals based on\n"
1880#~ " their income, making tax evasion and black markets less\n"
1881#~ " viable.\n"
1882#~ " "
1883#~ msgstr ""
1884
1885#~ msgid ""
1886#~ "\n"
1887#~ " Thus, despite offering anonymity for citizens spending\n"
1888#~ " digital cash to buy goods and services, Taler also\n"
1889#~ " ensures that the state can observe incoming funds. This\n"
1890#~ " can be used to ensure businesses engage only in legal\n"
1891#~ " activities, and do not evade income tax, sales tax or\n"
1892#~ " value-added tax. However, this observational capability\n"
1893#~ " does not extend to the immediate personal domain. In\n"
1894#~ " particular, monitoring does not cover shared access to\n"
1895#~ " funds with trusted friends and family, or synchronizing\n"
1896#~ " wallets across multiple devices.\n"
1897#~ " "
1898#~ msgstr ""
1899
1900#~ msgid ""
1901#~ "\n"
1902#~ " Taler's payments are cryptographically secured. Thus,\n"
1903#~ " customers, merchants and the "
1904#~ "Taler payment service provider\n"
1905#~ " (the exchange) can mathematically\n"
1906#~ " demonstrate their lawful behavior in court in case of\n"
1907#~ " disputes. Financial damages are strictly limited,\n"
1908#~ " improving economic security for individuals, merchants,\n"
1909#~ " the exchange and the state.\n"
1910#~ " "
1911#~ msgstr ""
1912
1913#~ msgid ""
1914#~ "\n"
1915#~ " As a payment service provider, the Taler exchange is\n"
1916#~ " subject to financial regulation."
1917#~ " Financial regulation and\n"
1918#~ " regular audits are critical to establish trust. In\n"
1919#~ " particular, the Taler design "
1920#~ "mandates the existence of an\n"
1921#~ " independent auditor who checks cryptographic proofs that\n"
1922#~ " accumulate at the exchange to ensure that the escrow\n"
1923#~ " account is managed honestly. This ensures that the\n"
1924#~ " exchange does not threaten the economy due to fraud.\n"
1925#~ " "
1926#~ msgstr ""
1927
1928#~ msgid ""
1929#~ "\n"
1930#~ " Taler is free software implementing an open protocol\n"
1931#~ " standard. Thus, Taler will enable competition and avoid\n"
1932#~ " the monopolization of payment systems that threatens\n"
1933#~ " global political and financial stability today.\n"
1934#~ " "
1935#~ msgstr ""
1936
1937#~ msgid ""
1938#~ "\n"
1939#~ " Taler has an efficient design. Unlike\n"
1940#~ " Blockchain-based payment systems, such as Bitcoin,\n"
1941#~ " Taler will not threaten the availability of\n"
1942#~ " national electric grids or (significantly)\n"
1943#~ " contribute to environmental pollution.\n"
1944#~ " "
1945#~ msgstr ""
1946
1947#~ msgid ""
1948#~ "\n"
1949#~ " Taler assumes governments can "
1950#~ "observe traditional wire transfers\n"
1951#~ " entering and leaving the "
1952#~ "Taler payment system. Starting with the"
1953#~ "\n"
1954#~ " wire transfers, governments can obtain:\n"
1955#~ " "
1956#~ msgstr ""
1957
1958#~ msgid ""
1959#~ "\n"
1960#~ " The total amount of digital currency withdrawn by a\n"
1961#~ " customer. The government can"
1962#~ " impose limits on how much\n"
1963#~ " digital cash a customer can withdraw within a\n"
1964#~ " given time frame.\n"
1965#~ " "
1966#~ msgstr ""
1967
1968#~ msgid ""
1969#~ "\n"
1970#~ " The income received by any merchant via the Taler\n"
1971#~ " system.\n"
1972#~ " "
1973#~ msgstr ""
1974
1975#~ msgid ""
1976#~ "\n"
1977#~ "\n"
1978#~ " The exact details of the underlying contract that was\n"
1979#~ " signed between customer and merchant. However, this\n"
1980#~ " information would typically not include the identity\n"
1981#~ " of the customer.\n"
1982#~ " "
1983#~ msgstr ""
1984
1985#~ msgid ""
1986#~ "\n"
1987#~ " The amounts of digital coins legitimately withdrawn\n"
1988#~ " by customers from the exchange, the value of\n"
1989#~ " non-redeemed digital coins"
1990#~ " in customer's wallets, the\n"
1991#~ " value and corresponding wire details of deposit\n"
1992#~ " operations performed by merchants with the exchange,\n"
1993#~ " and the income of the"
1994#~ " exchange from transaction fees.\n"
1995#~ " "
1996#~ msgstr ""
1997
1998#~ msgid ""
1999#~ "\n"
2000#~ " GNU Taler is an electronic payment system under development at\n"
2001#~ " <a href=\"http://www.inria.fr/\">Inria</a>. "
2002#~ "We expect to make it\n"
2003#~ " operational in 2017. You can "
2004#~ "learn about Taler on this website,\n"
2005#~ ""
2006#~ " try the <a href=\"https://demo.taler.net\">demo</a> and look at\n"
2007#~ " our <a href=\"https://docs.taler.net\">developer</a> and <a\n"
2008#~ " href=\"https://api.taler.net\">API</a> documentation.\n"
2009#~ " "
2010#~ msgstr ""
2011
2012#~ msgid ""
2013#~ "\n"
2014#~ " Taler is easy to integrate with existing Web\n"
2015#~ " applications. Payments are cryptographically\n"
2016#~ " secured and are confirmed within milliseconds with\n"
2017#~ " extremely low transaction costs.\n"
2018#~ " "
2019#~ msgstr ""
2020
2021#~ msgid ""
2022#~ "\n"
2023#~ " Taler does not introduce a new currency. Taler\n"
2024#~ " uses a digital wallet storing coins and payment service\n"
2025#~ " providers with escrow accounts in existing currencies.\n"
2026#~ " Thus, Taler's cryptographic coins correspond to existing\n"
2027#~ " currencies, such as US Dollars, Euros or even Bitcoins.\n"
2028#~ " "
2029#~ msgstr ""
2030
2031#~ msgid ""
2032#~ "\n"
2033#~ " By design Taler does not suffer from many classes\n"
2034#~ " of security problems such as phishing or counterfeit.\n"
2035#~ " Despite its security features, "
2036#~ "Taler never rejects a legitimate\n"
2037#~ " customer due to a fraud-detection false positive.\n"
2038#~ " "
2039#~ msgstr ""
2040
2041#~ msgid ""
2042#~ "\n"
2043#~ " When using Taler, merchant's revenue is transparent for tax\n"
2044#~ " collection authorities. Unlike cash"
2045#~ " and most digital currencies,\n"
2046#~ " Taler helps prevent black markets. Taler is not suitable for\n"
2047#~ " illegal activities.\n"
2048#~ " "
2049#~ msgstr ""
2050
2051#~ msgid ""
2052#~ "\n"
2053#~ " When you pay with Taler, your identity does not\n"
2054#~ " have to be revealed to the merchant. Just like\n"
2055#~ " payments in cash, nobody else can track how you\n"
2056#~ " spent your electronic money. However, you obtain a\n"
2057#~ " legally valid proof of payment.\n"
2058#~ " "
2059#~ msgstr ""
2060
2061#~ msgid ""
2062#~ "\n"
2063#~ " Taler provides protocols and "
2064#~ "reference implementations that in\n"
2065#~ " principle enables anybody to run"
2066#~ " their own payment infrastructure,\n"
2067#~ " be it individuals, organizations "
2068#~ "or whole countries. Since the\n"
2069#~ " reference implementation is a <a"
2070#~ " href=\"http://www.gnu.org/\">GNU</a>\n"
2071#~ " package, it will always remain free software.\n"
2072#~ " "
2073#~ msgstr ""
2074
2075#~ msgid ""
2076#~ "\n"
2077#~ " <p>To pay with Taler, customers install an electronic wallet\n"
2078#~ " on their device. Before the "
2079#~ "first payment, the wallet's balance must"
2080#~ "\n"
2081#~ " be charged in the desired "
2082#~ "currency by some other means of "
2083#~ "payment.</p>\n"
2084#~ " <p>Once the wallet is charged, "
2085#~ "payments on websites take only one "
2086#~ "click,\n"
2087#~ " are never falsely rejected by "
2088#~ "fraud detection and do not pose "
2089#~ "any risk\n"
2090#~ " of phishing or identity theft.</p>\n"
2091#~ " "
2092#~ msgstr ""
2093
2094#~ msgid ""
2095#~ "\n"
2096#~ " <p>To receive Taler payments, a merchant needs a bank account\n"
2097#~ " in the desired currency. We provide supporting software\n"
2098#~ " in various programming languages to"
2099#~ " make the integration painless.\n"
2100#~ " The merchant's backend for Taler transaction processing can run\n"
2101#~ " on the merchant's premises or be hosted by a third party.</p>\n"
2102#~ " "
2103#~ msgstr ""
2104
2105#~ msgid ""
2106#~ "\n"
2107#~ " We have created a company, Taler Systems SA in\n"
2108#~ " Luxembourg.<br>\n"
2109#~ " Please contact <tt>invest@taler.net</tt>\n"
2110#~ " if you want to invest in Taler.\n"
2111#~ " "
2112#~ msgstr ""
2113
2114#~ msgid ""
2115#~ "\n"
2116#~ " Our <a href=\"about.html\">team</a> "
2117#~ "combines world-class business leaders,\n"
2118#~ " cryptographers, software engineers, civil-rights\n"
2119#~ " activists and academics. We are unified by a vision\n"
2120#~ " of how payments should work and the goal of\n"
2121#~ " imposing this vision upon the world.\n"
2122#~ " "
2123#~ msgstr ""
2124
2125#~ msgid ""
2126#~ "\n"
2127#~ " We are currently supported "
2128#~ "by <a href=\"http://www.inria.fr/\">Inria</a>, the"
2129#~ " French\n"
2130#~ " national institute for research in informatics and\n"
2131#~ " automation, and the <a "
2132#~ "href=\"https://renewablefreedom.org/\">Renewable Freedom "
2133#~ "Foundation</a>.\n"
2134#~ " "
2135#~ msgstr ""
2136
2137#~ msgid ""
2138#~ "\n"
2139#~ " All transactions in Taler "
2140#~ "are secured using <a "
2141#~ "href=\"bibliography.html\">modern\n"
2142#~ " cryptography</a> and trust in all parties is\n"
2143#~ " minimized. Financial damage is bounded (for\n"
2144#~ " customers, merchants and the exchange) even in the\n"
2145#~ " case that systems are compromised and private keys\n"
2146#~ " are stolen. Databases can be audited for\n"
2147#~ " consistency, resulting in either the detection of\n"
2148#~ " compromised systems or the demonstration that\n"
2149#~ " participants were honest. Actual transaction costs\n"
2150#~ " are fractions of a cent.\n"
2151#~ " "
2152#~ msgstr ""
2153
2154#~ msgid ""
2155#~ "\n"
2156#~ " The scalable business model for Taler is the operation\n"
2157#~ " of the payment service "
2158#~ "provider, which converts money from\n"
2159#~ " traditional payment systems (MasterCard, SEPA, UPI,\n"
2160#~ " Visa, Bitcoin, ACH, SWIFT, etc.) to anonymous\n"
2161#~ " electronic coins in the same currency. The customer\n"
2162#~ " can then redeem the electronic coins at a merchant,\n"
2163#~ " who can exchange them for money represented using\n"
2164#~ " traditional payment systems at the exchange. The\n"
2165#~ " exchange charges fees to facilitate the transactions.\n"
2166#~ " "
2167#~ msgstr ""
2168
2169#~ msgid ""
2170#~ "\n"
2171#~ " The payment service operator runs the <em>Taler exchange</em>.\n"
2172#~ " The exchange charges <b>transaction "
2173#~ "fees</b> to customers or merchants.\n"
2174#~ " Its operational expenses are from"
2175#~ " wire transfers with the banking\n"
2176#~ " system and the operation of the computing infrastructure.\n"
2177#~ " "
2178#~ msgstr ""
2179
2180#~ msgid ""
2181#~ "\n"
2182#~ " Taler is a cost-effective electronic payment system\n"
2183#~ " which provides you with cryptographic proof that\n"
2184#~ " the payment worked correctly within milliseconds.\n"
2185#~ " Your Web customers pay with previously unknown\n"
2186#~ " levels of convenience without risk of fraud.\n"
2187#~ " "
2188#~ msgstr ""
2189
2190#~ msgid ""
2191#~ "\n"
2192#~ " Processing transactions with Taler is fast,\n"
2193#~ " allowing you to confirm the transaction with your\n"
2194#~ " customer virtually immediately. Your customers\n"
2195#~ " will appreciate that they do not have to type in\n"
2196#~ " credit card information and play the &quot;verified\n"
2197#~ " by&quot; game. By making payments significantly\n"
2198#~ " more convenient for your customers, you may be able\n"
2199#~ " to use Taler for small transactions that would not\n"
2200#~ " work with credit card payments due to the mental\n"
2201#~ " overhead for customers.\n"
2202#~ " "
2203#~ msgstr ""
2204
2205#~ msgid ""
2206#~ "\n"
2207#~ " You will have cryptographic proof of payment from the\n"
2208#~ " Taler payment service provider. With Taler you never\n"
2209#~ " handle sensitive customer account information and thus\n"
2210#~ " do not have to undergo any particular security audits\n"
2211#~ " (such as PCI DSS). Your systems will have customer\n"
2212#~ " contracts with qualified signatures for all\n"
2213#~ " transactions which you can use in court in case of\n"
2214#~ " disputes.\n"
2215#~ " "
2216#~ msgstr ""
2217
2218#~ msgid ""
2219#~ "\n"
2220#~ " Taler is free software, and you can use the\n"
2221#~ " liberally-licensed reference code as a starting\n"
2222#~ " point to integrate Taler into your services. To use\n"
2223#~ " Taler, you do not need to pay license fees, and the\n"
2224#~ " free software development model will ensure that\n"
2225#~ " you can select from many competing integrators for\n"
2226#~ " support.\n"
2227#~ " "
2228#~ msgstr ""
2229
2230#~ msgid ""
2231#~ "\n"
2232#~ " Taler is uses efficient "
2233#~ "cryptographic constructions with low\n"
2234#~ " bandwidth and storage "
2235#~ "requirements. Combined with Taler's strong"
2236#~ "\n"
2237#~ " security which makes fraud "
2238#~ "impossible, Taler payment service\n"
2239#~ " providers can operate with very low overhead and\n"
2240#~ " thus offer low transaction fees.\n"
2241#~ " "
2242#~ msgstr ""
2243
2244#~ msgid ""
2245#~ "\n"
2246#~ " Taler can be used for different currencies (such as\n"
2247#~ " Euros, US Dollars or Bitcoins) and any amount, limited\n"
2248#~ " only by applicable regulatation and what denominations\n"
2249#~ " the payment service provider supports.\n"
2250#~ " "
2251#~ msgstr ""
2252
2253#~ msgid ""
2254#~ "\n"
2255#~ " Taler prevents tax evasion and money laundering.\n"
2256#~ " Taler's protocols are efficient"
2257#~ " and do not use wasteful\n"
2258#~ " proof-of-work calculations. Taler encourages\n"
2259#~ " transparency by providing an open standard and free\n"
2260#~ " software reference implementations.\n"
2261#~ " "
2262#~ msgstr ""
2263
2264#~ msgid ""
2265#~ "\n"
2266#~ " The backend <b>signs</b> and <b>stores</b> the\n"
2267#~ " complete terms of offers "
2268#~ "made by the merchant to customers.\n"
2269#~ ""
2270#~ " For this, the merchant's frontend needs to give the\n"
2271#~ " customer's order in a JSON format to the backend.\n"
2272#~ " "
2273#~ msgstr ""
2274
2275#~ msgid ""
2276#~ "\n"
2277#~ " The backend <b>validates</b> payments received from\n"
2278#~ " the wallet and <b>executes</b> them with the Taler\n"
2279#~ " payment service provider (the exchange). For this,\n"
2280#~ " the merchant's frontend must pass the payment\n"
2281#~ " request through to the Taler backend and check the\n"
2282#~ " HTTP status code that is returned.\n"
2283#~ " "
2284#~ msgstr ""
2285
2286#~ msgid ""
2287#~ "\n"
2288#~ " The backend can <b>list</b> completed transactions\n"
2289#~ " and <b>map</b> wire transfers to sets of business\n"
2290#~ " transactions, including the exact terms of each\n"
2291#~ " contract.\n"
2292#~ " "
2293#~ msgstr ""
2294
diff --git a/locale/es/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po b/locale/es/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
index 4cd5a12d..01c97e2d 100644
--- a/locale/es/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
+++ b/locale/es/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ msgid ""
3msgstr "" 3msgstr ""
4"Project-Id-Version: PROJECT VERSION\n" 4"Project-Id-Version: PROJECT VERSION\n"
5"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: EMAIL@ADDRESS\n" 5"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: EMAIL@ADDRESS\n"
6"POT-Creation-Date: 2017-03-15 11:57+0100\n" 6"POT-Creation-Date: 2017-05-04 13:31+0200\n"
7"PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n" 7"PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
8"Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n" 8"Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
9"Language: es\n" 9"Language: es\n"
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ msgid ""
134"currencies.\n" 134"currencies.\n"
135msgstr "" 135msgstr ""
136 136
137#: citizens.html.j2:25 governments.html.j2:58 index.html.j2:55 137#: citizens.html.j2:25 governments.html.j2:58 index.html.j2:56
138#: merchants.html.j2:41 138#: merchants.html.j2:41
139msgid "Secure" 139msgid "Secure"
140msgstr "Seguro" 140msgstr "Seguro"
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ msgid ""
150"against data loss." 150"against data loss."
151msgstr "" 151msgstr ""
152 152
153#: citizens.html.j2:37 index.html.j2:83 153#: citizens.html.j2:37 index.html.j2:84
154msgid "Private" 154msgid "Private"
155msgstr "" 155msgstr ""
156 156
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ msgid ""
177"keeps your transaction history on your computer." 177"keeps your transaction history on your computer."
178msgstr "" 178msgstr ""
179 179
180#: citizens.html.j2:61 index.html.j2:41 180#: citizens.html.j2:61 index.html.j2:42
181msgid "Stable" 181msgid "Stable"
182msgstr "" 182msgstr ""
183 183
@@ -656,6 +656,300 @@ msgid ""
656"\n" 656"\n"
657msgstr "" 657msgstr ""
658 658
659#: glossary.html.j2:6
660msgid "auditor"
661msgstr ""
662
663#: glossary.html.j2:8
664msgid ""
665"trusted third party that verifies that the `exchange` is operating "
666"correctly\n"
667msgstr ""
668
669#: glossary.html.j2:12
670msgid "bank"
671msgstr ""
672
673#: glossary.html.j2:14
674msgid ""
675"traditional financial service provider who offers wire `transfers` "
676"between accounts\n"
677msgstr ""
678
679#: glossary.html.j2:18
680msgid "coin"
681msgstr ""
682
683#: glossary.html.j2:20
684msgid ""
685"coins are individual token representing a certain amount of value, also "
686"known as the `denomination` of the coin\n"
687msgstr ""
688
689#: glossary.html.j2:24
690msgid "contract"
691msgstr ""
692
693#: glossary.html.j2:26
694msgid "the proposal signed by the wallet.\n"
695msgstr ""
696
697#: glossary.html.j2:30
698msgid "denomination"
699msgstr ""
700
701#: glossary.html.j2:32
702msgid ""
703"unit of currency, specifies both the currency and the face value of a "
704"`coin`\n"
705msgstr ""
706
707#: glossary.html.j2:36
708msgid "denomination key"
709msgstr ""
710
711#: glossary.html.j2:38
712msgid ""
713"RSA key used by the exchange to certify that a given `coin` is valid and "
714"of a particular `denomination`\n"
715msgstr ""
716
717#: glossary.html.j2:42
718msgid "deposit"
719msgstr ""
720
721#: glossary.html.j2:44
722msgid ""
723"operation by which a merchant passes coins to an exchange, expecting the "
724"exchange to credit his `bank` account in the future using a wire "
725"`transfer`\n"
726msgstr ""
727
728#: glossary.html.j2:48
729msgid "dirty"
730msgstr ""
731
732#: glossary.html.j2:50
733msgid ""
734"a `coin` is dirty if its public key may be known to an entity other than "
735"the customer, thereby creating the danger of some entity being able to "
736"link multiple transactions of coin's owner if the coin is not refreshed "
737"first\n"
738msgstr ""
739
740#: glossary.html.j2:54
741msgid "exchange"
742msgstr ""
743
744#: glossary.html.j2:56
745msgid ""
746"Taler's payment service provider. Issues eletronic `coins` during "
747"`withdrawal` and redeems them when they are `deposited` by merchants.\n"
748msgstr ""
749
750#: glossary.html.j2:60
751msgid "extension"
752msgstr ""
753
754#: glossary.html.j2:62
755msgid "implementation of a `wallet` for browsers\n"
756msgstr ""
757
758#: glossary.html.j2:66
759msgid "fresh coin"
760msgstr ""
761
762#: glossary.html.j2:68
763msgid "a `coin` is fresh if its public key is only known to the customer\n"
764msgstr ""
765
766#: glossary.html.j2:72
767msgid "master key"
768msgstr ""
769
770#: glossary.html.j2:74
771msgid ""
772"offline key used by the exchange to certify denomination keys and message"
773" signing keys\n"
774msgstr ""
775
776#: glossary.html.j2:78
777msgid "message signing key"
778msgstr ""
779
780#: glossary.html.j2:80
781msgid "key used by the exchange to sign online messages, other than coins\n"
782msgstr ""
783
784#: glossary.html.j2:84
785msgid "offer"
786msgstr ""
787
788#: glossary.html.j2:86
789msgid ""
790"specification of the details of a transaction, specifies the payment "
791"obligations\n"
792"for the customer (i.e. the amount), the deliverables of the merchant and "
793"other\n"
794"related information, such as deadlines or locations; However, it lacks "
795"some\n"
796"information that the backend is supposed to provide.\n"
797"In other words, after the backend adds the missing information to the "
798"offer and\n"
799"signs it, it becomes a proposal.\n"
800msgstr ""
801
802#: glossary.html.j2:95
803msgid "owner"
804msgstr ""
805
806#: glossary.html.j2:97
807msgid "a `coin` is owned by the entity that knows the private key of the coin\n"
808msgstr ""
809
810#: glossary.html.j2:101
811msgid "proof"
812msgstr ""
813
814#: glossary.html.j2:103
815msgid ""
816"message that cryptographically demonstrates that a particular claim is "
817"correct\n"
818msgstr ""
819
820#: glossary.html.j2:107
821msgid "proposal"
822msgstr ""
823
824#: glossary.html.j2:109
825msgid "a sketch that has been completed and signed by the merchant backend.\n"
826msgstr ""
827
828#: glossary.html.j2:113
829msgid "reserve"
830msgstr ""
831
832#: glossary.html.j2:115
833msgid ""
834"funds set aside for future use; either the balance of a customer at the "
835"exchange ready for `withdrawal`, or the funds kept in the exchange's bank"
836" account to cover obligations from coins in circulation\n"
837msgstr ""
838
839#: glossary.html.j2:119
840msgid "refreshing"
841msgstr ""
842
843#: glossary.html.j2:121
844msgid ""
845"operation by which a `dirty` `coin` is converted into one or more `fresh`"
846" coins\n"
847msgstr ""
848
849#: glossary.html.j2:125
850msgid "refund"
851msgstr ""
852
853#: glossary.html.j2:127
854msgid ""
855"operation by which a merchant steps back from the right to funds that he "
856"obtained from a `deposit` operation, giving the right to the funds back "
857"to the customer\n"
858msgstr ""
859
860#: glossary.html.j2:131
861msgid "sharing"
862msgstr ""
863
864#: glossary.html.j2:133
865msgid ""
866"users can share ownership of a `coin` by sharing access to the coin's "
867"private key, thereby allowing all co-owners to spend the coin at any "
868"time.\n"
869msgstr ""
870
871#: glossary.html.j2:137
872msgid "signing key"
873msgstr ""
874
875#: glossary.html.j2:139
876msgid "see message signing key.\n"
877msgstr ""
878
879#: glossary.html.j2:143
880msgid "spending"
881msgstr ""
882
883#: glossary.html.j2:145
884msgid ""
885"operation by which a customer gives a merchant the right to `deposit` "
886"coins in return for merchandise\n"
887msgstr ""
888
889#: glossary.html.j2:149
890msgid "transfer"
891msgstr ""
892
893#: glossary.html.j2:151
894msgid "method of sending funds between `bank` accounts\n"
895msgstr ""
896
897#: glossary.html.j2:155
898msgid "transaction"
899msgstr ""
900
901#: glossary.html.j2:157
902msgid ""
903"method by which ownership is exclusively transferred from one entity to "
904"another\n"
905msgstr ""
906
907#: glossary.html.j2:161
908msgid "transaction id"
909msgstr ""
910
911#: glossary.html.j2:163
912msgid "unique number by which a merchant identifies a `transaction`\n"
913msgstr ""
914
915#: glossary.html.j2:167
916msgid "wallet"
917msgstr ""
918
919#: glossary.html.j2:169
920msgid ""
921"software running on a customer's computer; withdraws, stores and spends "
922"coins\n"
923msgstr ""
924
925#: glossary.html.j2:173
926msgid "wire transfer"
927msgstr ""
928
929#: glossary.html.j2:175
930msgid "see `transfer`\n"
931msgstr ""
932
933#: glossary.html.j2:179
934msgid "wire transfer identifier"
935msgstr ""
936
937#: glossary.html.j2:181
938msgid ""
939"subject of a wire `transfer`; usually a random string to uniquely "
940"identify the `transfer`\n"
941msgstr ""
942
943#: glossary.html.j2:185
944msgid "withdrawal"
945msgstr ""
946
947#: glossary.html.j2:187
948msgid ""
949"operation by which a `wallet` can convert funds from a reserve to fresh "
950"coins\n"
951msgstr ""
952
659#: governments.html.j2:6 953#: governments.html.j2:6
660msgid "Advantages for Governments" 954msgid "Advantages for Governments"
661msgstr "" 955msgstr ""
@@ -671,7 +965,7 @@ msgid ""
671"sovereignty in the critical financial infrastructure.\n" 965"sovereignty in the critical financial infrastructure.\n"
672msgstr "" 966msgstr ""
673 967
674#: governments.html.j2:25 index.html.j2:70 968#: governments.html.j2:25 index.html.j2:71
675msgid "Taxable" 969msgid "Taxable"
676msgstr "Imponible" 970msgstr "Imponible"
677 971
@@ -724,7 +1018,7 @@ msgid ""
724"exchange does not threaten the economy due to fraud.\n" 1018"exchange does not threaten the economy due to fraud.\n"
725msgstr "" 1019msgstr ""
726 1020
727#: governments.html.j2:88 index.html.j2:96 1021#: governments.html.j2:88 index.html.j2:97
728msgid "Libre" 1022msgid "Libre"
729msgstr "Libre" 1023msgstr "Libre"
730 1024
@@ -850,11 +1144,11 @@ msgid ""
850"href=\"https://api.taler.net\">API</a> documentation.\n" 1144"href=\"https://api.taler.net\">API</a> documentation.\n"
851msgstr "" 1145msgstr ""
852 1146
853#: index.html.j2:28 1147#: index.html.j2:29
854msgid "Practical" 1148msgid "Practical"
855msgstr "" 1149msgstr ""
856 1150
857#: index.html.j2:31 1151#: index.html.j2:32
858msgid "" 1152msgid ""
859"Taler is easy to integrate with existing Web\n" 1153"Taler is easy to integrate with existing Web\n"
860"applications. Payments are cryptographically\n" 1154"applications. Payments are cryptographically\n"
@@ -862,7 +1156,7 @@ msgid ""
862"extremely low transaction costs.\n" 1156"extremely low transaction costs.\n"
863msgstr "" 1157msgstr ""
864 1158
865#: index.html.j2:44 1159#: index.html.j2:45
866msgid "" 1160msgid ""
867"Taler does not introduce a new currency. Taler\n" 1161"Taler does not introduce a new currency. Taler\n"
868"uses a digital wallet storing coins and payment service\n" 1162"uses a digital wallet storing coins and payment service\n"
@@ -871,15 +1165,15 @@ msgid ""
871"currencies, such as US Dollars, Euros or even Bitcoins.\n" 1165"currencies, such as US Dollars, Euros or even Bitcoins.\n"
872msgstr "" 1166msgstr ""
873 1167
874#: index.html.j2:58 1168#: index.html.j2:59
875msgid "" 1169msgid ""
876"By design Taler does not suffer from many classes\n" 1170"By design Taler does not suffer from many classes\n"
877"of security problems such as phishing or counterfeit.\n" 1171"of security problems such as phishing or counterfeit.\n"
878"Despite its security features, Taler never rejects a legitimate\n" 1172"Thanks to its security features, Taler never rejects a legitimate\n"
879"customer due to a fraud-detection false positive.\n" 1173"customer due to a fraud-detection false positive.\n"
880msgstr "" 1174msgstr ""
881 1175
882#: index.html.j2:73 1176#: index.html.j2:74
883msgid "" 1177msgid ""
884"When using Taler, merchant's revenue is transparent for tax\n" 1178"When using Taler, merchant's revenue is transparent for tax\n"
885"collection authorities. Unlike cash and most digital currencies,\n" 1179"collection authorities. Unlike cash and most digital currencies,\n"
@@ -887,16 +1181,16 @@ msgid ""
887"illegal activities.\n" 1181"illegal activities.\n"
888msgstr "" 1182msgstr ""
889 1183
890#: index.html.j2:85 1184#: index.html.j2:86
891msgid "" 1185msgid ""
892"When you pay with Taler, your identity does not\n" 1186"When you pay with Taler, your identity does not\n"
893"have to be revealed to the merchant. Just like\n" 1187"have to be revealed. Just like\n"
894"payments in cash, nobody else can track how you\n" 1188"payments in cash, nobody else can track how you\n"
895"spent your electronic money. However, you obtain a\n" 1189"spent your electronic money. However, you obtain a\n"
896"legally valid proof of payment.\n" 1190"legally valid proof of payment.\n"
897msgstr "" 1191msgstr ""
898 1192
899#: index.html.j2:99 1193#: index.html.j2:100
900msgid "" 1194msgid ""
901"Taler provides protocols and reference implementations that in\n" 1195"Taler provides protocols and reference implementations that in\n"
902"principle enables anybody to run their own payment infrastructure,\n" 1196"principle enables anybody to run their own payment infrastructure,\n"
@@ -905,11 +1199,11 @@ msgid ""
905"package, it will always remain free software.\n" 1199"package, it will always remain free software.\n"
906msgstr "" 1200msgstr ""
907 1201
908#: index.html.j2:116 1202#: index.html.j2:117
909msgid "Paying with Taler" 1203msgid "Paying with Taler"
910msgstr "" 1204msgstr ""
911 1205
912#: index.html.j2:117 1206#: index.html.j2:118
913msgid "" 1207msgid ""
914"<p>To pay with Taler, customers install an electronic wallet\n" 1208"<p>To pay with Taler, customers install an electronic wallet\n"
915"on their device. Before the first payment, the wallet's balance must\n" 1209"on their device. Before the first payment, the wallet's balance must\n"
@@ -919,11 +1213,11 @@ msgid ""
919"of phishing or identity theft.</p>\n" 1213"of phishing or identity theft.</p>\n"
920msgstr "" 1214msgstr ""
921 1215
922#: index.html.j2:127 1216#: index.html.j2:128
923msgid "Receiving payments with Taler" 1217msgid "Receiving payments with Taler"
924msgstr "" 1218msgstr ""
925 1219
926#: index.html.j2:128 1220#: index.html.j2:129
927msgid "" 1221msgid ""
928"<p>To receive Taler payments, a merchant needs a bank account\n" 1222"<p>To receive Taler payments, a merchant needs a bank account\n"
929"in the desired currency. We provide supporting software\n" 1223"in the desired currency. We provide supporting software\n"
@@ -932,11 +1226,11 @@ msgid ""
932"on the merchant's premises or be hosted by a third party.</p>\n" 1226"on the merchant's premises or be hosted by a third party.</p>\n"
933msgstr "" 1227msgstr ""
934 1228
935#: index.html.j2:144 1229#: index.html.j2:145
936msgid "Taler News" 1230msgid "Taler News"
937msgstr "" 1231msgstr ""
938 1232
939#: index.html.j2:148 1233#: index.html.j2:149
940msgid "Financial News" 1234msgid "Financial News"
941msgstr "" 1235msgstr ""
942 1236
@@ -1415,899 +1709,3 @@ msgstr ""
1415#~ msgid "Low Fees" 1709#~ msgid "Low Fees"
1416#~ msgstr "Bajo costo" 1710#~ msgstr "Bajo costo"
1417 1711
1418#~ msgid ""
1419#~ "\n"
1420#~ " "
1421#~ msgstr ""
1422
1423#~ msgid ""
1424#~ "\n"
1425#~ " Taler largely functions like digital cash. You\n"
1426#~ " withdraw money from your bank account into your\n"
1427#~ " electronic wallet, and can henceforth spend digital\n"
1428#~ " cash. The electronic wallet can carry multiple\n"
1429#~ " currencies.\n"
1430#~ " "
1431#~ msgstr ""
1432
1433#~ msgid ""
1434#~ "Taler uses modern cryptography, ensuring that there\n"
1435#~ " is no counterfeit. Your digital wallet is safer\n"
1436#~ " than your physical wallet. At most, you can lose\n"
1437#~ " its contents because your computer or mobile is\n"
1438#~ " irreparably damaged or compromised. Unlike a\n"
1439#~ " physical wallet, you can make backups to secure\n"
1440#~ " against data loss."
1441#~ msgstr ""
1442
1443#~ msgid ""
1444#~ "Your transactions are private, neither the payment\n"
1445#~ " service provider nor merchant needs to learn your\n"
1446#~ " identity. There is no need to give out credit card\n"
1447#~ " numbers or other sensitive information. The merchant\n"
1448#~ " will only be able to do exactly the transaction you\n"
1449#~ " agreed to."
1450#~ msgstr ""
1451
1452#~ msgid ""
1453#~ "You will be able to withdraw money to replenish the\n"
1454#~ " digital coins in your wallet using your credit card\n"
1455#~ " or wire transfers. Afterwards you can pay with\n"
1456#~ " one-click using the Taler wallet, which optionally\n"
1457#~ " keeps your transaction history on your computer."
1458#~ msgstr ""
1459
1460#~ msgid ""
1461#~ "Coins in your digital wallet will be of the same\n"
1462#~ " denomination as the cash in your physical wallet.\n"
1463#~ " Taler is not a crypto-currency, so you do not have\n"
1464#~ " to worry about cryto-currency related value\n"
1465#~ " fluctuations. Banking with Taler is subject to the\n"
1466#~ " usual government protections for financial\n"
1467#~ " services."
1468#~ msgstr ""
1469
1470#~ msgid ""
1471#~ "\n"
1472#~ " We currently provide a <a "
1473#~ "href=\"wallet.html\">wallet browser extension</a> "
1474#~ "for Chromium, Chrome, Firefox, Opera\n"
1475#~ " and Edge. Wallets for mobile"
1476#~ " phones and other platforms will be"
1477#~ " available in the future.\n"
1478#~ " "
1479#~ msgstr ""
1480
1481#~ msgid ""
1482#~ "\n"
1483#~ " You can see how Taler "
1484#~ "works in practice by visiting our "
1485#~ "<a href=\"https://demo.taler.net\">demo page</a>.\n"
1486#~ " "
1487#~ msgstr ""
1488
1489#~ msgid ""
1490#~ "Customers interact with the Taler system using\n"
1491#~ " the Taler wallet:"
1492#~ msgstr ""
1493
1494#~ msgid ""
1495#~ "To <b>withdraw</b> electronic coins, the customer\n"
1496#~ " transfers funds from his bank account to the Taler\n"
1497#~ " payment service provider (the exchange). The wire\n"
1498#~ " transfer subject must match a code identifying the\n"
1499#~ " customer's wallet. After the wire transfer is\n"
1500#~ " complete, the wallet will automatically withdraw the\n"
1501#~ " coins from the exchange."
1502#~ msgstr ""
1503
1504#~ msgid ""
1505#~ "To <b>spend</b> electronic coins, a merchant must\n"
1506#~ " cause the wallet to display a proposal for some\n"
1507#~ " purchase. The wallet will ask the customer for\n"
1508#~ " one-click confirmation. Payment is then instant.\n"
1509#~ " Transaction histories and "
1510#~ "digitally signed contracts\n"
1511#~ " can be preserved by the wallet."
1512#~ msgstr ""
1513
1514#~ msgid ""
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1517#~ " currencies, and may be shared across\n"
1518#~ " devices. Customers can make"
1519#~ " backups of the wallet to\n"
1520#~ " secure its contents against hardware failures."
1521#~ msgstr ""
1522
1523#~ msgid ""
1524#~ "\n"
1525#~ " An archived, public mailing list for GNU Taler is\n"
1526#~ " hosted at\n"
1527#~ " <a "
1528#~ "href=\"https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/taler\">https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/taler</a>."
1529#~ " You can send messages to the "
1530#~ "list\n"
1531#~ " at <a href=\"mailto:taler@gnu.org\">taler@gnu.org</a>.\n"
1532#~ " "
1533#~ msgstr ""
1534
1535#~ msgid ""
1536#~ "\n"
1537#~ " Team members are generally reachable at\n"
1538#~ " <tt>LASTNAME@taler.net</tt>. All of us\n"
1539#~ " support receiving GnuPG encrypted e-mails.\n"
1540#~ " "
1541#~ msgstr ""
1542
1543#~ msgid ""
1544#~ "\n"
1545#~ " We track open feature requests and bugs in our\n"
1546#~ " <a href=\"https://gnunet.org/bugs/\">Bug tracker</a>,\n"
1547#~ " which is shared with the GNUnet project.\n"
1548#~ " You can also report bugs or feature requests to the\n"
1549#~ " mailing list.\n"
1550#~ " "
1551#~ msgstr ""
1552
1553#~ msgid ""
1554#~ "\n"
1555#~ " For non-technical commercial requests, please contact\n"
1556#~ " <tt>ceo AT taler.net</tt>.\n"
1557#~ " "
1558#~ msgstr ""
1559
1560#~ msgid ""
1561#~ "\n"
1562#~ " GNU Taler is free software implementing an open\n"
1563#~ " protocol. Anybody is welcome"
1564#~ " to integrate our reference\n"
1565#~ " implementation into their applications. Different\n"
1566#~ " components of Taler are being made available under\n"
1567#~ " different licenses. The Affero GPLv3+ is used for the\n"
1568#~ " exchange, the LGPLv3+ is used for reference code\n"
1569#~ " demonstrating integration with merchant platforms, and\n"
1570#~ " licenses like GPLv3+ are used for\n"
1571#~ " wallets and related customer-facing software. We are\n"
1572#~ " open for constructive suggestions for maximizing the\n"
1573#~ " adoption of this payment platform.\n"
1574#~ " "
1575#~ msgstr ""
1576
1577#~ msgid ""
1578#~ "\n"
1579#~ " Taler is designed to work on the Internet. To\n"
1580#~ " ensure that Taler payments can work with\n"
1581#~ " restrictive network setups, Taler uses a RESTful\n"
1582#~ " protocol over HTTP or HTTPS. Taler's security does\n"
1583#~ " not depend upon the use of HTTPS, but obviously\n"
1584#~ " merchants may choose to offer HTTPS for consistency\n"
1585#~ " and because it generally is better for privacy\n"
1586#~ " compared to HTTP. Taler uses JSON to encode\n"
1587#~ " structure data, making it easy to integrate Taler\n"
1588#~ " with existing Web applications. Taler's protocol\n"
1589#~ " is documented in\n"
1590#~ " detail at <a "
1591#~ "href=\"https://api.taler.net/\">api.taler.net</a>.\n"
1592#~ " "
1593#~ msgstr ""
1594
1595#~ msgid ""
1596#~ "\n"
1597#~ " Taler is currently primarily developed by a\n"
1598#~ " research team at <a "
1599#~ "href=\"http://www.inria.fr/\">Inria</a> and\n"
1600#~ " <a href=\"https://gnunet.org/\">GNUnet</a>. However,\n"
1601#~ " contributions from anyone are welcome. Our Git\n"
1602#~ " repositories can be cloned using the Git and HTTP\n"
1603#~ " access methods against <tt>git.taler.net</tt> with\n"
1604#~ " the name of the respective repository. A list of\n"
1605#~ " repositories can be found in\n"
1606#~ " our <a href=\"https://git.taler.net/\">GitWeb</a>.\n"
1607#~ " "
1608#~ msgstr ""
1609
1610#~ msgid ""
1611#~ "\n"
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1613#~ " href=\"https://git.taler.net/\">documented "
1614#~ "code</a> and\n"
1615#~ " the <a href=\"https://api.taler.net/\">API\n"
1616#~ " documentation</a>. Technical papers can be found in\n"
1617#~ " our <a href=\"bibliography.html\">bibliography</a>.\n"
1618#~ " "
1619#~ msgstr ""
1620
1621#~ msgid ""
1622#~ "\n"
1623#~ " We have a mailing list for developer discussions.\n"
1624#~ " You can subscribe to or read the list archive at\n"
1625#~ " <a "
1626#~ "href=\"http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/taler\">http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/taler</a>."
1627#~ "\n"
1628#~ " "
1629#~ msgstr ""
1630
1631#~ msgid ""
1632#~ "\n"
1633#~ " We have <a href=\"https://buildbot.net/\">Buildbot</a>\n"
1634#~ " automation tests to detect regressions and check for\n"
1635#~ " portability at <a\n"
1636#~ " "
1637#~ "href=\"https://buildbot.taler.net/\">buildbot.taler.net</a>.\n"
1638#~ " "
1639#~ msgstr ""
1640
1641#~ msgid ""
1642#~ "\n"
1643#~ " We use\n"
1644#~ " <a "
1645#~ "href=\"http://ltp.sourceforge.net/coverage/lcov.php\">LCOV</a>\n"
1646#~ " to analyze the code coverage of our tests, the\n"
1647#~ " results are available\n"
1648#~ " at <a "
1649#~ "href=\"https://lcov.taler.net/\">lcov.taler.net</a>.\n"
1650#~ " "
1651#~ msgstr ""
1652
1653#~ msgid ""
1654#~ "\n"
1655#~ " We\n"
1656#~ " use <a href=\"https://gnunet.org/gauger\">Gauger</a>\n"
1657#~ " for performance regression analysis of the exchange\n"
1658#~ " backend\n"
1659#~ " at <a "
1660#~ "href=\"https://gauger.taler.net/\">gauger.taler.net</a>.\n"
1661#~ " "
1662#~ msgstr ""
1663
1664#~ msgid ""
1665#~ "\n"
1666#~ " The Taler system consists of protocols executed among\n"
1667#~ " a number of actors as "
1668#~ "illustrated in the illustration on the"
1669#~ " right.\n"
1670#~ " Typical transactions involve the following steps:\n"
1671#~ " "
1672#~ msgstr ""
1673
1674#~ msgid ""
1675#~ "\n"
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1677#~ " transfer funds from his account to the Taler\n"
1678#~ " exchange (top left). In the subject of the\n"
1679#~ " transaction, he includes an authentication\n"
1680#~ " token from his electronic <b>wallet</b>. In\n"
1681#~ " Taler terminology, the customer creates a\n"
1682#~ " reserve at the exchange.\n"
1683#~ " "
1684#~ msgstr ""
1685
1686#~ msgid ""
1687#~ "\n"
1688#~ " Once the exchange has received the wire\n"
1689#~ " transfer, it allows the customer's electronic\n"
1690#~ " wallet to <b>withdraw</b> electronic coins.\n"
1691#~ " The electronic coins are digital\n"
1692#~ " representations of the original currency from\n"
1693#~ " the transfer. It is important to note that the\n"
1694#~ " exchange does not learn the &quot;serial\n"
1695#~ " numbers&quot; of the coins created in this\n"
1696#~ " process, so it cannot tell later which customer\n"
1697#~ " purchased what at which merchant. The use of\n"
1698#~ " Taler does not change the currency or the total\n"
1699#~ " value of the funds (except for fees which the\n"
1700#~ " exchange may charge for the service).\n"
1701#~ " "
1702#~ msgstr ""
1703
1704#~ msgid ""
1705#~ "\n"
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1714#~ " use this digitally signed contract in a court\n"
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1716#~ " and that he paid the respective amount. The\n"
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1718#~ " the merchant, and Taler does not require the\n"
1719#~ " merchant to learn the identity of the\n"
1720#~ " customer. Naturally, the customer can spend any\n"
1721#~ " fraction of his digital coins (the system takes\n"
1722#~ " care of customers getting change).\n"
1723#~ " "
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1726#~ msgid ""
1727#~ "\n"
1728#~ " Merchants receiving digital\n"
1729#~ " coins <b>deposit</b> the respective claims\n"
1730#~ " that resulted from the contract signing with\n"
1731#~ " the customer at the exchange to redeem the\n"
1732#~ " coins. The deposit step does not reveal the\n"
1733#~ " details of the contract between the customer\n"
1734#~ " and the merchant or the identity of the\n"
1735#~ " customer to the exchange in any way. However,\n"
1736#~ " the exchange does learn the identity of the\n"
1737#~ " merchant via the provided bank routing\n"
1738#~ " information. The merchant can, for example\n"
1739#~ " when compelled by the state for taxation,\n"
1740#~ " provide information linking the individual\n"
1741#~ " deposit to the respective contract signed by\n"
1742#~ " the customer. Thus, the exchange's database\n"
1743#~ " allows the state to enforce that merchants pay\n"
1744#~ " applicable taxes (and do not engage in illegal\n"
1745#~ " contracts).\n"
1746#~ " "
1747#~ msgstr ""
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1749#~ msgid ""
1750#~ "\n"
1751#~ " Finally, the exchange transfers funds\n"
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1753#~ " the merchants to the merchant's <b>bank</b>\n"
1754#~ " account. The exchange may combine multiple\n"
1755#~ " small transactions into one larger bank\n"
1756#~ " transfer. The merchant can query the exchange\n"
1757#~ " about the relationship between the bank\n"
1758#~ " transfers and the individual claims that were\n"
1759#~ " deposited.\n"
1760#~ " "
1761#~ msgstr ""
1762
1763#~ msgid ""
1764#~ "\n"
1765#~ " Most importantly, the exchange keeps\n"
1766#~ " cryptographic proofs that allow it to\n"
1767#~ " demonstrate that it is operating correctly to\n"
1768#~ " third parties. The system requires an\n"
1769#~ " external <b>auditor</b>, such as a\n"
1770#~ " government-appointed financial regulatory body,\n"
1771#~ " to frequently verify the exchange's databases\n"
1772#~ " and check that its bank balance matches the\n"
1773#~ " total value of the remaining coins in\n"
1774#~ " circulation.\n"
1775#~ " "
1776#~ msgstr ""
1777
1778#~ msgid ""
1779#~ "\n"
1780#~ " Without the auditor, the exchange operators\n"
1781#~ " could embezzle funds they are holding in\n"
1782#~ " reserve. Customers and merchants cannot cheat\n"
1783#~ " each other or the exchange. If any party's\n"
1784#~ " computers are compromised, the financial damage\n"
1785#~ " is limited to the respective party and\n"
1786#~ " proportional to the funds they have in\n"
1787#~ " circulation during the period of the\n"
1788#~ " compromise.\n"
1789#~ " "
1790#~ msgstr ""
1791
1792#~ msgid ""
1793#~ "\n"
1794#~ "<p>Taler does not use any Blockchain technology or Bitcoin directly.\n"
1795#~ "Taler is not based on proof-of-"
1796#~ "work or any other distributed consensus"
1797#~ "\n"
1798#~ "mechanism. Instead Taler is based on blind signatures.</p>\n"
1799#~ msgstr ""
1800
1801#~ msgid ""
1802#~ "\n"
1803#~ "<p>It would be possible, however, to withdraw coins denominated in\n"
1804#~ "Bitcoin into a Taler wallet (with an appropriate exchange), which\n"
1805#~ "would give some benefits over plain Bitcoin, such as instant\n"
1806#~ "confirmation times.</p>\n"
1807#~ msgstr ""
1808
1809#~ msgid ""
1810#~ "\n"
1811#~ "<p>Your wallet stores digital coins and thus ultimately your computer\n"
1812#~ "holds your balance. The exchange keeps funds matching all unspent\n"
1813#~ "coins in an escrow bank account.</p>\n"
1814#~ msgstr ""
1815
1816#~ msgid ""
1817#~ "\n"
1818#~ "<p>Since the digital coins of value "
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1820#~ ""
1821#~ "exchange can not assist you in recovering a lost or stolen wallet.\n"
1822#~ "Just like with a physical wallet for cash, you are responsible for\n"
1823#~ "keeping it safe.</p>\n"
1824#~ msgstr ""
1825
1826#~ msgid ""
1827#~ "\n"
1828#~ "<p>The risk of losing a wallet can be mitigated by making backups or\n"
1829#~ "keeping the balance reasonably low.</p>\n"
1830#~ msgstr ""
1831
1832#~ msgid ""
1833#~ "\n"
1834#~ "<p>In case of a compromise of one of your devices, an attacker can\n"
1835#~ "spend coins from your wallet. Checking your balance might reveal\n"
1836#~ "to you that your device has been compromised.</p>\n"
1837#~ msgstr ""
1838
1839#~ msgid ""
1840#~ "\n"
1841#~ "<p>If your friend provides goods or "
1842#~ "services for you in exchange for a"
1843#~ "\n"
1844#~ "payment, they can easily set up a Taler merchant and receive the\n"
1845#~ "payment in their bank account.</p>\n"
1846#~ msgstr ""
1847
1848#~ msgid ""
1849#~ "\n"
1850#~ "<p>Future versions of the Taler wallet may allow exchanging coins\n"
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1852#~ msgstr ""
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1854#~ msgid ""
1855#~ "\n"
1856#~ "<p>Taler wallets can store digital coins corresponding to multiple\n"
1857#~ "different currencies such as the Euro, US Dollars or Bitcoins.</p>\n"
1858#~ msgstr ""
1859
1860#~ msgid ""
1861#~ "\n"
1862#~ "<p>Taler currently does not offer conversion between currencies.</p>\n"
1863#~ msgstr ""
1864
1865#~ msgid ""
1866#~ "\n"
1867#~ "\n"
1868#~ "<p>Your wallet stores digital coins that are <a\n"
1869#~ "href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_signature\">blindly\n"
1870#~ "signed</a> by an exchange. The use "
1871#~ "of a blind signature protects your\n"
1872#~ ""
1873#~ "privacy as it prevents the exchange from knowing which coin it signed\n"
1874#~ "for which customer.</p>\n"
1875#~ "\n"
1876#~ msgstr ""
1877
1878#~ msgid ""
1879#~ "\n"
1880#~ " Taler provides accountability to ensure business operate\n"
1881#~ " legally, while also respecting civil liberties of\n"
1882#~ " citizens. Taler is a payment system based on\n"
1883#~ " open standards and free software. Taler needs\n"
1884#~ " governments as they set a financial framework and act as\n"
1885#~ " trusted regulators. Taler contributes to digital\n"
1886#~ " sovereignty in the critical financial infrastructure.\n"
1887#~ " "
1888#~ msgstr ""
1889
1890#~ msgid ""
1891#~ "\n"
1892#~ " Taler was built with the goal of fighting corruption and\n"
1893#~ " supporting taxation. With Taler, the receiver of any\n"
1894#~ " form of payment is easily identified by the government,\n"
1895#~ " and the merchant can be "
1896#~ "compelled to provide the contract\n"
1897#~ " that was accepted by the customer. Governments can use\n"
1898#~ " this data to tax businesses and individuals based on\n"
1899#~ " their income, making tax evasion and black markets less\n"
1900#~ " viable.\n"
1901#~ " "
1902#~ msgstr ""
1903
1904#~ msgid ""
1905#~ "\n"
1906#~ " Thus, despite offering anonymity for citizens spending\n"
1907#~ " digital cash to buy goods and services, Taler also\n"
1908#~ " ensures that the state can observe incoming funds. This\n"
1909#~ " can be used to ensure businesses engage only in legal\n"
1910#~ " activities, and do not evade income tax, sales tax or\n"
1911#~ " value-added tax. However, this observational capability\n"
1912#~ " does not extend to the immediate personal domain. In\n"
1913#~ " particular, monitoring does not cover shared access to\n"
1914#~ " funds with trusted friends and family, or synchronizing\n"
1915#~ " wallets across multiple devices.\n"
1916#~ " "
1917#~ msgstr ""
1918
1919#~ msgid ""
1920#~ "\n"
1921#~ " Taler's payments are cryptographically secured. Thus,\n"
1922#~ " customers, merchants and the "
1923#~ "Taler payment service provider\n"
1924#~ " (the exchange) can mathematically\n"
1925#~ " demonstrate their lawful behavior in court in case of\n"
1926#~ " disputes. Financial damages are strictly limited,\n"
1927#~ " improving economic security for individuals, merchants,\n"
1928#~ " the exchange and the state.\n"
1929#~ " "
1930#~ msgstr ""
1931
1932#~ msgid ""
1933#~ "\n"
1934#~ " As a payment service provider, the Taler exchange is\n"
1935#~ " subject to financial regulation."
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1937#~ " regular audits are critical to establish trust. In\n"
1938#~ " particular, the Taler design "
1939#~ "mandates the existence of an\n"
1940#~ " independent auditor who checks cryptographic proofs that\n"
1941#~ " accumulate at the exchange to ensure that the escrow\n"
1942#~ " account is managed honestly. This ensures that the\n"
1943#~ " exchange does not threaten the economy due to fraud.\n"
1944#~ " "
1945#~ msgstr ""
1946
1947#~ msgid ""
1948#~ "\n"
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1950#~ " standard. Thus, Taler will enable competition and avoid\n"
1951#~ " the monopolization of payment systems that threatens\n"
1952#~ " global political and financial stability today.\n"
1953#~ " "
1954#~ msgstr ""
1955
1956#~ msgid ""
1957#~ "\n"
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1959#~ " Blockchain-based payment systems, such as Bitcoin,\n"
1960#~ " Taler will not threaten the availability of\n"
1961#~ " national electric grids or (significantly)\n"
1962#~ " contribute to environmental pollution.\n"
1963#~ " "
1964#~ msgstr ""
1965
1966#~ msgid ""
1967#~ "\n"
1968#~ " Taler assumes governments can "
1969#~ "observe traditional wire transfers\n"
1970#~ " entering and leaving the "
1971#~ "Taler payment system. Starting with the"
1972#~ "\n"
1973#~ " wire transfers, governments can obtain:\n"
1974#~ " "
1975#~ msgstr ""
1976
1977#~ msgid ""
1978#~ "\n"
1979#~ " The total amount of digital currency withdrawn by a\n"
1980#~ " customer. The government can"
1981#~ " impose limits on how much\n"
1982#~ " digital cash a customer can withdraw within a\n"
1983#~ " given time frame.\n"
1984#~ " "
1985#~ msgstr ""
1986
1987#~ msgid ""
1988#~ "\n"
1989#~ " The income received by any merchant via the Taler\n"
1990#~ " system.\n"
1991#~ " "
1992#~ msgstr ""
1993
1994#~ msgid ""
1995#~ "\n"
1996#~ "\n"
1997#~ " The exact details of the underlying contract that was\n"
1998#~ " signed between customer and merchant. However, this\n"
1999#~ " information would typically not include the identity\n"
2000#~ " of the customer.\n"
2001#~ " "
2002#~ msgstr ""
2003
2004#~ msgid ""
2005#~ "\n"
2006#~ " The amounts of digital coins legitimately withdrawn\n"
2007#~ " by customers from the exchange, the value of\n"
2008#~ " non-redeemed digital coins"
2009#~ " in customer's wallets, the\n"
2010#~ " value and corresponding wire details of deposit\n"
2011#~ " operations performed by merchants with the exchange,\n"
2012#~ " and the income of the"
2013#~ " exchange from transaction fees.\n"
2014#~ " "
2015#~ msgstr ""
2016
2017#~ msgid ""
2018#~ "\n"
2019#~ " GNU Taler is an electronic payment system under development at\n"
2020#~ " <a href=\"http://www.inria.fr/\">Inria</a>. "
2021#~ "We expect to make it\n"
2022#~ " operational in 2017. You can "
2023#~ "learn about Taler on this website,\n"
2024#~ ""
2025#~ " try the <a href=\"https://demo.taler.net\">demo</a> and look at\n"
2026#~ " our <a href=\"https://docs.taler.net\">developer</a> and <a\n"
2027#~ " href=\"https://api.taler.net\">API</a> documentation.\n"
2028#~ " "
2029#~ msgstr ""
2030
2031#~ msgid ""
2032#~ "\n"
2033#~ " Taler is easy to integrate with existing Web\n"
2034#~ " applications. Payments are cryptographically\n"
2035#~ " secured and are confirmed within milliseconds with\n"
2036#~ " extremely low transaction costs.\n"
2037#~ " "
2038#~ msgstr ""
2039
2040#~ msgid ""
2041#~ "\n"
2042#~ " Taler does not introduce a new currency. Taler\n"
2043#~ " uses a digital wallet storing coins and payment service\n"
2044#~ " providers with escrow accounts in existing currencies.\n"
2045#~ " Thus, Taler's cryptographic coins correspond to existing\n"
2046#~ " currencies, such as US Dollars, Euros or even Bitcoins.\n"
2047#~ " "
2048#~ msgstr ""
2049
2050#~ msgid ""
2051#~ "\n"
2052#~ " By design Taler does not suffer from many classes\n"
2053#~ " of security problems such as phishing or counterfeit.\n"
2054#~ " Despite its security features, "
2055#~ "Taler never rejects a legitimate\n"
2056#~ " customer due to a fraud-detection false positive.\n"
2057#~ " "
2058#~ msgstr ""
2059
2060#~ msgid ""
2061#~ "\n"
2062#~ " When using Taler, merchant's revenue is transparent for tax\n"
2063#~ " collection authorities. Unlike cash"
2064#~ " and most digital currencies,\n"
2065#~ " Taler helps prevent black markets. Taler is not suitable for\n"
2066#~ " illegal activities.\n"
2067#~ " "
2068#~ msgstr ""
2069
2070#~ msgid ""
2071#~ "\n"
2072#~ " When you pay with Taler, your identity does not\n"
2073#~ " have to be revealed to the merchant. Just like\n"
2074#~ " payments in cash, nobody else can track how you\n"
2075#~ " spent your electronic money. However, you obtain a\n"
2076#~ " legally valid proof of payment.\n"
2077#~ " "
2078#~ msgstr ""
2079
2080#~ msgid ""
2081#~ "\n"
2082#~ " Taler provides protocols and "
2083#~ "reference implementations that in\n"
2084#~ " principle enables anybody to run"
2085#~ " their own payment infrastructure,\n"
2086#~ " be it individuals, organizations "
2087#~ "or whole countries. Since the\n"
2088#~ " reference implementation is a <a"
2089#~ " href=\"http://www.gnu.org/\">GNU</a>\n"
2090#~ " package, it will always remain free software.\n"
2091#~ " "
2092#~ msgstr ""
2093
2094#~ msgid ""
2095#~ "\n"
2096#~ " <p>To pay with Taler, customers install an electronic wallet\n"
2097#~ " on their device. Before the "
2098#~ "first payment, the wallet's balance must"
2099#~ "\n"
2100#~ " be charged in the desired "
2101#~ "currency by some other means of "
2102#~ "payment.</p>\n"
2103#~ " <p>Once the wallet is charged, "
2104#~ "payments on websites take only one "
2105#~ "click,\n"
2106#~ " are never falsely rejected by "
2107#~ "fraud detection and do not pose "
2108#~ "any risk\n"
2109#~ " of phishing or identity theft.</p>\n"
2110#~ " "
2111#~ msgstr ""
2112
2113#~ msgid ""
2114#~ "\n"
2115#~ " <p>To receive Taler payments, a merchant needs a bank account\n"
2116#~ " in the desired currency. We provide supporting software\n"
2117#~ " in various programming languages to"
2118#~ " make the integration painless.\n"
2119#~ " The merchant's backend for Taler transaction processing can run\n"
2120#~ " on the merchant's premises or be hosted by a third party.</p>\n"
2121#~ " "
2122#~ msgstr ""
2123
2124#~ msgid ""
2125#~ "\n"
2126#~ " We have created a company, Taler Systems SA in\n"
2127#~ " Luxembourg.<br>\n"
2128#~ " Please contact <tt>invest@taler.net</tt>\n"
2129#~ " if you want to invest in Taler.\n"
2130#~ " "
2131#~ msgstr ""
2132
2133#~ msgid ""
2134#~ "\n"
2135#~ " Our <a href=\"about.html\">team</a> "
2136#~ "combines world-class business leaders,\n"
2137#~ " cryptographers, software engineers, civil-rights\n"
2138#~ " activists and academics. We are unified by a vision\n"
2139#~ " of how payments should work and the goal of\n"
2140#~ " imposing this vision upon the world.\n"
2141#~ " "
2142#~ msgstr ""
2143
2144#~ msgid ""
2145#~ "\n"
2146#~ " We are currently supported "
2147#~ "by <a href=\"http://www.inria.fr/\">Inria</a>, the"
2148#~ " French\n"
2149#~ " national institute for research in informatics and\n"
2150#~ " automation, and the <a "
2151#~ "href=\"https://renewablefreedom.org/\">Renewable Freedom "
2152#~ "Foundation</a>.\n"
2153#~ " "
2154#~ msgstr ""
2155
2156#~ msgid ""
2157#~ "\n"
2158#~ " All transactions in Taler "
2159#~ "are secured using <a "
2160#~ "href=\"bibliography.html\">modern\n"
2161#~ " cryptography</a> and trust in all parties is\n"
2162#~ " minimized. Financial damage is bounded (for\n"
2163#~ " customers, merchants and the exchange) even in the\n"
2164#~ " case that systems are compromised and private keys\n"
2165#~ " are stolen. Databases can be audited for\n"
2166#~ " consistency, resulting in either the detection of\n"
2167#~ " compromised systems or the demonstration that\n"
2168#~ " participants were honest. Actual transaction costs\n"
2169#~ " are fractions of a cent.\n"
2170#~ " "
2171#~ msgstr ""
2172
2173#~ msgid ""
2174#~ "\n"
2175#~ " The scalable business model for Taler is the operation\n"
2176#~ " of the payment service "
2177#~ "provider, which converts money from\n"
2178#~ " traditional payment systems (MasterCard, SEPA, UPI,\n"
2179#~ " Visa, Bitcoin, ACH, SWIFT, etc.) to anonymous\n"
2180#~ " electronic coins in the same currency. The customer\n"
2181#~ " can then redeem the electronic coins at a merchant,\n"
2182#~ " who can exchange them for money represented using\n"
2183#~ " traditional payment systems at the exchange. The\n"
2184#~ " exchange charges fees to facilitate the transactions.\n"
2185#~ " "
2186#~ msgstr ""
2187
2188#~ msgid ""
2189#~ "\n"
2190#~ " The payment service operator runs the <em>Taler exchange</em>.\n"
2191#~ " The exchange charges <b>transaction "
2192#~ "fees</b> to customers or merchants.\n"
2193#~ " Its operational expenses are from"
2194#~ " wire transfers with the banking\n"
2195#~ " system and the operation of the computing infrastructure.\n"
2196#~ " "
2197#~ msgstr ""
2198
2199#~ msgid ""
2200#~ "\n"
2201#~ " Taler is a cost-effective electronic payment system\n"
2202#~ " which provides you with cryptographic proof that\n"
2203#~ " the payment worked correctly within milliseconds.\n"
2204#~ " Your Web customers pay with previously unknown\n"
2205#~ " levels of convenience without risk of fraud.\n"
2206#~ " "
2207#~ msgstr ""
2208
2209#~ msgid ""
2210#~ "\n"
2211#~ " Processing transactions with Taler is fast,\n"
2212#~ " allowing you to confirm the transaction with your\n"
2213#~ " customer virtually immediately. Your customers\n"
2214#~ " will appreciate that they do not have to type in\n"
2215#~ " credit card information and play the &quot;verified\n"
2216#~ " by&quot; game. By making payments significantly\n"
2217#~ " more convenient for your customers, you may be able\n"
2218#~ " to use Taler for small transactions that would not\n"
2219#~ " work with credit card payments due to the mental\n"
2220#~ " overhead for customers.\n"
2221#~ " "
2222#~ msgstr ""
2223
2224#~ msgid ""
2225#~ "\n"
2226#~ " You will have cryptographic proof of payment from the\n"
2227#~ " Taler payment service provider. With Taler you never\n"
2228#~ " handle sensitive customer account information and thus\n"
2229#~ " do not have to undergo any particular security audits\n"
2230#~ " (such as PCI DSS). Your systems will have customer\n"
2231#~ " contracts with qualified signatures for all\n"
2232#~ " transactions which you can use in court in case of\n"
2233#~ " disputes.\n"
2234#~ " "
2235#~ msgstr ""
2236
2237#~ msgid ""
2238#~ "\n"
2239#~ " Taler is free software, and you can use the\n"
2240#~ " liberally-licensed reference code as a starting\n"
2241#~ " point to integrate Taler into your services. To use\n"
2242#~ " Taler, you do not need to pay license fees, and the\n"
2243#~ " free software development model will ensure that\n"
2244#~ " you can select from many competing integrators for\n"
2245#~ " support.\n"
2246#~ " "
2247#~ msgstr ""
2248
2249#~ msgid ""
2250#~ "\n"
2251#~ " Taler is uses efficient "
2252#~ "cryptographic constructions with low\n"
2253#~ " bandwidth and storage "
2254#~ "requirements. Combined with Taler's strong"
2255#~ "\n"
2256#~ " security which makes fraud "
2257#~ "impossible, Taler payment service\n"
2258#~ " providers can operate with very low overhead and\n"
2259#~ " thus offer low transaction fees.\n"
2260#~ " "
2261#~ msgstr ""
2262
2263#~ msgid ""
2264#~ "\n"
2265#~ " Taler can be used for different currencies (such as\n"
2266#~ " Euros, US Dollars or Bitcoins) and any amount, limited\n"
2267#~ " only by applicable regulatation and what denominations\n"
2268#~ " the payment service provider supports.\n"
2269#~ " "
2270#~ msgstr ""
2271
2272#~ msgid ""
2273#~ "\n"
2274#~ " Taler prevents tax evasion and money laundering.\n"
2275#~ " Taler's protocols are efficient"
2276#~ " and do not use wasteful\n"
2277#~ " proof-of-work calculations. Taler encourages\n"
2278#~ " transparency by providing an open standard and free\n"
2279#~ " software reference implementations.\n"
2280#~ " "
2281#~ msgstr ""
2282
2283#~ msgid ""
2284#~ "\n"
2285#~ " The backend <b>signs</b> and <b>stores</b> the\n"
2286#~ " complete terms of offers "
2287#~ "made by the merchant to customers.\n"
2288#~ ""
2289#~ " For this, the merchant's frontend needs to give the\n"
2290#~ " customer's order in a JSON format to the backend.\n"
2291#~ " "
2292#~ msgstr ""
2293
2294#~ msgid ""
2295#~ "\n"
2296#~ " The backend <b>validates</b> payments received from\n"
2297#~ " the wallet and <b>executes</b> them with the Taler\n"
2298#~ " payment service provider (the exchange). For this,\n"
2299#~ " the merchant's frontend must pass the payment\n"
2300#~ " request through to the Taler backend and check the\n"
2301#~ " HTTP status code that is returned.\n"
2302#~ " "
2303#~ msgstr ""
2304
2305#~ msgid ""
2306#~ "\n"
2307#~ " The backend can <b>list</b> completed transactions\n"
2308#~ " and <b>map</b> wire transfers to sets of business\n"
2309#~ " transactions, including the exact terms of each\n"
2310#~ " contract.\n"
2311#~ " "
2312#~ msgstr ""
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diff --git a/locale/fr/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po b/locale/fr/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
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--- a/locale/fr/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
+++ b/locale/fr/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ msgid ""
3msgstr "" 3msgstr ""
4"Project-Id-Version: PROJECT VERSION\n" 4"Project-Id-Version: PROJECT VERSION\n"
5"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: EMAIL@ADDRESS\n" 5"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: EMAIL@ADDRESS\n"
6"POT-Creation-Date: 2017-03-15 11:57+0100\n" 6"POT-Creation-Date: 2017-05-04 13:31+0200\n"
7"PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n" 7"PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
8"Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n" 8"Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
9"Language: fr\n" 9"Language: fr\n"
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ msgid ""
132"currencies.\n" 132"currencies.\n"
133msgstr "" 133msgstr ""
134 134
135#: citizens.html.j2:25 governments.html.j2:58 index.html.j2:55 135#: citizens.html.j2:25 governments.html.j2:58 index.html.j2:56
136#: merchants.html.j2:41 136#: merchants.html.j2:41
137msgid "Secure" 137msgid "Secure"
138msgstr "Sûr" 138msgstr "Sûr"
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ msgid ""
148"against data loss." 148"against data loss."
149msgstr "" 149msgstr ""
150 150
151#: citizens.html.j2:37 index.html.j2:83 151#: citizens.html.j2:37 index.html.j2:84
152msgid "Private" 152msgid "Private"
153msgstr "" 153msgstr ""
154 154
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ msgid ""
175"keeps your transaction history on your computer." 175"keeps your transaction history on your computer."
176msgstr "" 176msgstr ""
177 177
178#: citizens.html.j2:61 index.html.j2:41 178#: citizens.html.j2:61 index.html.j2:42
179msgid "Stable" 179msgid "Stable"
180msgstr "" 180msgstr ""
181 181
@@ -654,6 +654,300 @@ msgid ""
654"\n" 654"\n"
655msgstr "" 655msgstr ""
656 656
657#: glossary.html.j2:6
658msgid "auditor"
659msgstr ""
660
661#: glossary.html.j2:8
662msgid ""
663"trusted third party that verifies that the `exchange` is operating "
664"correctly\n"
665msgstr ""
666
667#: glossary.html.j2:12
668msgid "bank"
669msgstr ""
670
671#: glossary.html.j2:14
672msgid ""
673"traditional financial service provider who offers wire `transfers` "
674"between accounts\n"
675msgstr ""
676
677#: glossary.html.j2:18
678msgid "coin"
679msgstr ""
680
681#: glossary.html.j2:20
682msgid ""
683"coins are individual token representing a certain amount of value, also "
684"known as the `denomination` of the coin\n"
685msgstr ""
686
687#: glossary.html.j2:24
688msgid "contract"
689msgstr ""
690
691#: glossary.html.j2:26
692msgid "the proposal signed by the wallet.\n"
693msgstr ""
694
695#: glossary.html.j2:30
696msgid "denomination"
697msgstr ""
698
699#: glossary.html.j2:32
700msgid ""
701"unit of currency, specifies both the currency and the face value of a "
702"`coin`\n"
703msgstr ""
704
705#: glossary.html.j2:36
706msgid "denomination key"
707msgstr ""
708
709#: glossary.html.j2:38
710msgid ""
711"RSA key used by the exchange to certify that a given `coin` is valid and "
712"of a particular `denomination`\n"
713msgstr ""
714
715#: glossary.html.j2:42
716msgid "deposit"
717msgstr ""
718
719#: glossary.html.j2:44
720msgid ""
721"operation by which a merchant passes coins to an exchange, expecting the "
722"exchange to credit his `bank` account in the future using a wire "
723"`transfer`\n"
724msgstr ""
725
726#: glossary.html.j2:48
727msgid "dirty"
728msgstr ""
729
730#: glossary.html.j2:50
731msgid ""
732"a `coin` is dirty if its public key may be known to an entity other than "
733"the customer, thereby creating the danger of some entity being able to "
734"link multiple transactions of coin's owner if the coin is not refreshed "
735"first\n"
736msgstr ""
737
738#: glossary.html.j2:54
739msgid "exchange"
740msgstr ""
741
742#: glossary.html.j2:56
743msgid ""
744"Taler's payment service provider. Issues eletronic `coins` during "
745"`withdrawal` and redeems them when they are `deposited` by merchants.\n"
746msgstr ""
747
748#: glossary.html.j2:60
749msgid "extension"
750msgstr ""
751
752#: glossary.html.j2:62
753msgid "implementation of a `wallet` for browsers\n"
754msgstr ""
755
756#: glossary.html.j2:66
757msgid "fresh coin"
758msgstr ""
759
760#: glossary.html.j2:68
761msgid "a `coin` is fresh if its public key is only known to the customer\n"
762msgstr ""
763
764#: glossary.html.j2:72
765msgid "master key"
766msgstr ""
767
768#: glossary.html.j2:74
769msgid ""
770"offline key used by the exchange to certify denomination keys and message"
771" signing keys\n"
772msgstr ""
773
774#: glossary.html.j2:78
775msgid "message signing key"
776msgstr ""
777
778#: glossary.html.j2:80
779msgid "key used by the exchange to sign online messages, other than coins\n"
780msgstr ""
781
782#: glossary.html.j2:84
783msgid "offer"
784msgstr ""
785
786#: glossary.html.j2:86
787msgid ""
788"specification of the details of a transaction, specifies the payment "
789"obligations\n"
790"for the customer (i.e. the amount), the deliverables of the merchant and "
791"other\n"
792"related information, such as deadlines or locations; However, it lacks "
793"some\n"
794"information that the backend is supposed to provide.\n"
795"In other words, after the backend adds the missing information to the "
796"offer and\n"
797"signs it, it becomes a proposal.\n"
798msgstr ""
799
800#: glossary.html.j2:95
801msgid "owner"
802msgstr ""
803
804#: glossary.html.j2:97
805msgid "a `coin` is owned by the entity that knows the private key of the coin\n"
806msgstr ""
807
808#: glossary.html.j2:101
809msgid "proof"
810msgstr ""
811
812#: glossary.html.j2:103
813msgid ""
814"message that cryptographically demonstrates that a particular claim is "
815"correct\n"
816msgstr ""
817
818#: glossary.html.j2:107
819msgid "proposal"
820msgstr ""
821
822#: glossary.html.j2:109
823msgid "a sketch that has been completed and signed by the merchant backend.\n"
824msgstr ""
825
826#: glossary.html.j2:113
827msgid "reserve"
828msgstr ""
829
830#: glossary.html.j2:115
831msgid ""
832"funds set aside for future use; either the balance of a customer at the "
833"exchange ready for `withdrawal`, or the funds kept in the exchange's bank"
834" account to cover obligations from coins in circulation\n"
835msgstr ""
836
837#: glossary.html.j2:119
838msgid "refreshing"
839msgstr ""
840
841#: glossary.html.j2:121
842msgid ""
843"operation by which a `dirty` `coin` is converted into one or more `fresh`"
844" coins\n"
845msgstr ""
846
847#: glossary.html.j2:125
848msgid "refund"
849msgstr ""
850
851#: glossary.html.j2:127
852msgid ""
853"operation by which a merchant steps back from the right to funds that he "
854"obtained from a `deposit` operation, giving the right to the funds back "
855"to the customer\n"
856msgstr ""
857
858#: glossary.html.j2:131
859msgid "sharing"
860msgstr ""
861
862#: glossary.html.j2:133
863msgid ""
864"users can share ownership of a `coin` by sharing access to the coin's "
865"private key, thereby allowing all co-owners to spend the coin at any "
866"time.\n"
867msgstr ""
868
869#: glossary.html.j2:137
870msgid "signing key"
871msgstr ""
872
873#: glossary.html.j2:139
874msgid "see message signing key.\n"
875msgstr ""
876
877#: glossary.html.j2:143
878msgid "spending"
879msgstr ""
880
881#: glossary.html.j2:145
882msgid ""
883"operation by which a customer gives a merchant the right to `deposit` "
884"coins in return for merchandise\n"
885msgstr ""
886
887#: glossary.html.j2:149
888msgid "transfer"
889msgstr ""
890
891#: glossary.html.j2:151
892msgid "method of sending funds between `bank` accounts\n"
893msgstr ""
894
895#: glossary.html.j2:155
896msgid "transaction"
897msgstr ""
898
899#: glossary.html.j2:157
900msgid ""
901"method by which ownership is exclusively transferred from one entity to "
902"another\n"
903msgstr ""
904
905#: glossary.html.j2:161
906msgid "transaction id"
907msgstr ""
908
909#: glossary.html.j2:163
910msgid "unique number by which a merchant identifies a `transaction`\n"
911msgstr ""
912
913#: glossary.html.j2:167
914msgid "wallet"
915msgstr ""
916
917#: glossary.html.j2:169
918msgid ""
919"software running on a customer's computer; withdraws, stores and spends "
920"coins\n"
921msgstr ""
922
923#: glossary.html.j2:173
924msgid "wire transfer"
925msgstr ""
926
927#: glossary.html.j2:175
928msgid "see `transfer`\n"
929msgstr ""
930
931#: glossary.html.j2:179
932msgid "wire transfer identifier"
933msgstr ""
934
935#: glossary.html.j2:181
936msgid ""
937"subject of a wire `transfer`; usually a random string to uniquely "
938"identify the `transfer`\n"
939msgstr ""
940
941#: glossary.html.j2:185
942msgid "withdrawal"
943msgstr ""
944
945#: glossary.html.j2:187
946msgid ""
947"operation by which a `wallet` can convert funds from a reserve to fresh "
948"coins\n"
949msgstr ""
950
657#: governments.html.j2:6 951#: governments.html.j2:6
658msgid "Advantages for Governments" 952msgid "Advantages for Governments"
659msgstr "" 953msgstr ""
@@ -669,7 +963,7 @@ msgid ""
669"sovereignty in the critical financial infrastructure.\n" 963"sovereignty in the critical financial infrastructure.\n"
670msgstr "" 964msgstr ""
671 965
672#: governments.html.j2:25 index.html.j2:70 966#: governments.html.j2:25 index.html.j2:71
673msgid "Taxable" 967msgid "Taxable"
674msgstr "Taxable" 968msgstr "Taxable"
675 969
@@ -722,7 +1016,7 @@ msgid ""
722"exchange does not threaten the economy due to fraud.\n" 1016"exchange does not threaten the economy due to fraud.\n"
723msgstr "" 1017msgstr ""
724 1018
725#: governments.html.j2:88 index.html.j2:96 1019#: governments.html.j2:88 index.html.j2:97
726msgid "Libre" 1020msgid "Libre"
727msgstr "Libre" 1021msgstr "Libre"
728 1022
@@ -848,11 +1142,11 @@ msgid ""
848"href=\"https://api.taler.net\">API</a> documentation.\n" 1142"href=\"https://api.taler.net\">API</a> documentation.\n"
849msgstr "" 1143msgstr ""
850 1144
851#: index.html.j2:28 1145#: index.html.j2:29
852msgid "Practical" 1146msgid "Practical"
853msgstr "" 1147msgstr ""
854 1148
855#: index.html.j2:31 1149#: index.html.j2:32
856msgid "" 1150msgid ""
857"Taler is easy to integrate with existing Web\n" 1151"Taler is easy to integrate with existing Web\n"
858"applications. Payments are cryptographically\n" 1152"applications. Payments are cryptographically\n"
@@ -860,7 +1154,7 @@ msgid ""
860"extremely low transaction costs.\n" 1154"extremely low transaction costs.\n"
861msgstr "" 1155msgstr ""
862 1156
863#: index.html.j2:44 1157#: index.html.j2:45
864msgid "" 1158msgid ""
865"Taler does not introduce a new currency. Taler\n" 1159"Taler does not introduce a new currency. Taler\n"
866"uses a digital wallet storing coins and payment service\n" 1160"uses a digital wallet storing coins and payment service\n"
@@ -869,15 +1163,15 @@ msgid ""
869"currencies, such as US Dollars, Euros or even Bitcoins.\n" 1163"currencies, such as US Dollars, Euros or even Bitcoins.\n"
870msgstr "" 1164msgstr ""
871 1165
872#: index.html.j2:58 1166#: index.html.j2:59
873msgid "" 1167msgid ""
874"By design Taler does not suffer from many classes\n" 1168"By design Taler does not suffer from many classes\n"
875"of security problems such as phishing or counterfeit.\n" 1169"of security problems such as phishing or counterfeit.\n"
876"Despite its security features, Taler never rejects a legitimate\n" 1170"Thanks to its security features, Taler never rejects a legitimate\n"
877"customer due to a fraud-detection false positive.\n" 1171"customer due to a fraud-detection false positive.\n"
878msgstr "" 1172msgstr ""
879 1173
880#: index.html.j2:73 1174#: index.html.j2:74
881msgid "" 1175msgid ""
882"When using Taler, merchant's revenue is transparent for tax\n" 1176"When using Taler, merchant's revenue is transparent for tax\n"
883"collection authorities. Unlike cash and most digital currencies,\n" 1177"collection authorities. Unlike cash and most digital currencies,\n"
@@ -885,16 +1179,16 @@ msgid ""
885"illegal activities.\n" 1179"illegal activities.\n"
886msgstr "" 1180msgstr ""
887 1181
888#: index.html.j2:85 1182#: index.html.j2:86
889msgid "" 1183msgid ""
890"When you pay with Taler, your identity does not\n" 1184"When you pay with Taler, your identity does not\n"
891"have to be revealed to the merchant. Just like\n" 1185"have to be revealed. Just like\n"
892"payments in cash, nobody else can track how you\n" 1186"payments in cash, nobody else can track how you\n"
893"spent your electronic money. However, you obtain a\n" 1187"spent your electronic money. However, you obtain a\n"
894"legally valid proof of payment.\n" 1188"legally valid proof of payment.\n"
895msgstr "" 1189msgstr ""
896 1190
897#: index.html.j2:99 1191#: index.html.j2:100
898msgid "" 1192msgid ""
899"Taler provides protocols and reference implementations that in\n" 1193"Taler provides protocols and reference implementations that in\n"
900"principle enables anybody to run their own payment infrastructure,\n" 1194"principle enables anybody to run their own payment infrastructure,\n"
@@ -903,11 +1197,11 @@ msgid ""
903"package, it will always remain free software.\n" 1197"package, it will always remain free software.\n"
904msgstr "" 1198msgstr ""
905 1199
906#: index.html.j2:116 1200#: index.html.j2:117
907msgid "Paying with Taler" 1201msgid "Paying with Taler"
908msgstr "" 1202msgstr ""
909 1203
910#: index.html.j2:117 1204#: index.html.j2:118
911msgid "" 1205msgid ""
912"<p>To pay with Taler, customers install an electronic wallet\n" 1206"<p>To pay with Taler, customers install an electronic wallet\n"
913"on their device. Before the first payment, the wallet's balance must\n" 1207"on their device. Before the first payment, the wallet's balance must\n"
@@ -917,11 +1211,11 @@ msgid ""
917"of phishing or identity theft.</p>\n" 1211"of phishing or identity theft.</p>\n"
918msgstr "" 1212msgstr ""
919 1213
920#: index.html.j2:127 1214#: index.html.j2:128
921msgid "Receiving payments with Taler" 1215msgid "Receiving payments with Taler"
922msgstr "" 1216msgstr ""
923 1217
924#: index.html.j2:128 1218#: index.html.j2:129
925msgid "" 1219msgid ""
926"<p>To receive Taler payments, a merchant needs a bank account\n" 1220"<p>To receive Taler payments, a merchant needs a bank account\n"
927"in the desired currency. We provide supporting software\n" 1221"in the desired currency. We provide supporting software\n"
@@ -930,11 +1224,11 @@ msgid ""
930"on the merchant's premises or be hosted by a third party.</p>\n" 1224"on the merchant's premises or be hosted by a third party.</p>\n"
931msgstr "" 1225msgstr ""
932 1226
933#: index.html.j2:144 1227#: index.html.j2:145
934msgid "Taler News" 1228msgid "Taler News"
935msgstr "" 1229msgstr ""
936 1230
937#: index.html.j2:148 1231#: index.html.j2:149
938msgid "Financial News" 1232msgid "Financial News"
939msgstr "" 1233msgstr ""
940 1234
@@ -1413,899 +1707,3 @@ msgstr ""
1413#~ msgid "Low Fees" 1707#~ msgid "Low Fees"
1414#~ msgstr "Faible Coût " 1708#~ msgstr "Faible Coût "
1415 1709
1416#~ msgid ""
1417#~ "\n"
1418#~ " "
1419#~ msgstr ""
1420
1421#~ msgid ""
1422#~ "\n"
1423#~ " Taler largely functions like digital cash. You\n"
1424#~ " withdraw money from your bank account into your\n"
1425#~ " electronic wallet, and can henceforth spend digital\n"
1426#~ " cash. The electronic wallet can carry multiple\n"
1427#~ " currencies.\n"
1428#~ " "
1429#~ msgstr ""
1430
1431#~ msgid ""
1432#~ "Taler uses modern cryptography, ensuring that there\n"
1433#~ " is no counterfeit. Your digital wallet is safer\n"
1434#~ " than your physical wallet. At most, you can lose\n"
1435#~ " its contents because your computer or mobile is\n"
1436#~ " irreparably damaged or compromised. Unlike a\n"
1437#~ " physical wallet, you can make backups to secure\n"
1438#~ " against data loss."
1439#~ msgstr ""
1440
1441#~ msgid ""
1442#~ "Your transactions are private, neither the payment\n"
1443#~ " service provider nor merchant needs to learn your\n"
1444#~ " identity. There is no need to give out credit card\n"
1445#~ " numbers or other sensitive information. The merchant\n"
1446#~ " will only be able to do exactly the transaction you\n"
1447#~ " agreed to."
1448#~ msgstr ""
1449
1450#~ msgid ""
1451#~ "You will be able to withdraw money to replenish the\n"
1452#~ " digital coins in your wallet using your credit card\n"
1453#~ " or wire transfers. Afterwards you can pay with\n"
1454#~ " one-click using the Taler wallet, which optionally\n"
1455#~ " keeps your transaction history on your computer."
1456#~ msgstr ""
1457
1458#~ msgid ""
1459#~ "Coins in your digital wallet will be of the same\n"
1460#~ " denomination as the cash in your physical wallet.\n"
1461#~ " Taler is not a crypto-currency, so you do not have\n"
1462#~ " to worry about cryto-currency related value\n"
1463#~ " fluctuations. Banking with Taler is subject to the\n"
1464#~ " usual government protections for financial\n"
1465#~ " services."
1466#~ msgstr ""
1467
1468#~ msgid ""
1469#~ "\n"
1470#~ " We currently provide a <a "
1471#~ "href=\"wallet.html\">wallet browser extension</a> "
1472#~ "for Chromium, Chrome, Firefox, Opera\n"
1473#~ " and Edge. Wallets for mobile"
1474#~ " phones and other platforms will be"
1475#~ " available in the future.\n"
1476#~ " "
1477#~ msgstr ""
1478
1479#~ msgid ""
1480#~ "\n"
1481#~ " You can see how Taler "
1482#~ "works in practice by visiting our "
1483#~ "<a href=\"https://demo.taler.net\">demo page</a>.\n"
1484#~ " "
1485#~ msgstr ""
1486
1487#~ msgid ""
1488#~ "Customers interact with the Taler system using\n"
1489#~ " the Taler wallet:"
1490#~ msgstr ""
1491
1492#~ msgid ""
1493#~ "To <b>withdraw</b> electronic coins, the customer\n"
1494#~ " transfers funds from his bank account to the Taler\n"
1495#~ " payment service provider (the exchange). The wire\n"
1496#~ " transfer subject must match a code identifying the\n"
1497#~ " customer's wallet. After the wire transfer is\n"
1498#~ " complete, the wallet will automatically withdraw the\n"
1499#~ " coins from the exchange."
1500#~ msgstr ""
1501
1502#~ msgid ""
1503#~ "To <b>spend</b> electronic coins, a merchant must\n"
1504#~ " cause the wallet to display a proposal for some\n"
1505#~ " purchase. The wallet will ask the customer for\n"
1506#~ " one-click confirmation. Payment is then instant.\n"
1507#~ " Transaction histories and "
1508#~ "digitally signed contracts\n"
1509#~ " can be preserved by the wallet."
1510#~ msgstr ""
1511
1512#~ msgid ""
1513#~ "The customer can use the wallet to <b>review</b> his\n"
1514#~ " balance. The wallet can contain different\n"
1515#~ " currencies, and may be shared across\n"
1516#~ " devices. Customers can make"
1517#~ " backups of the wallet to\n"
1518#~ " secure its contents against hardware failures."
1519#~ msgstr ""
1520
1521#~ msgid ""
1522#~ "\n"
1523#~ " An archived, public mailing list for GNU Taler is\n"
1524#~ " hosted at\n"
1525#~ " <a "
1526#~ "href=\"https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/taler\">https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/taler</a>."
1527#~ " You can send messages to the "
1528#~ "list\n"
1529#~ " at <a href=\"mailto:taler@gnu.org\">taler@gnu.org</a>.\n"
1530#~ " "
1531#~ msgstr ""
1532
1533#~ msgid ""
1534#~ "\n"
1535#~ " Team members are generally reachable at\n"
1536#~ " <tt>LASTNAME@taler.net</tt>. All of us\n"
1537#~ " support receiving GnuPG encrypted e-mails.\n"
1538#~ " "
1539#~ msgstr ""
1540
1541#~ msgid ""
1542#~ "\n"
1543#~ " We track open feature requests and bugs in our\n"
1544#~ " <a href=\"https://gnunet.org/bugs/\">Bug tracker</a>,\n"
1545#~ " which is shared with the GNUnet project.\n"
1546#~ " You can also report bugs or feature requests to the\n"
1547#~ " mailing list.\n"
1548#~ " "
1549#~ msgstr ""
1550
1551#~ msgid ""
1552#~ "\n"
1553#~ " For non-technical commercial requests, please contact\n"
1554#~ " <tt>ceo AT taler.net</tt>.\n"
1555#~ " "
1556#~ msgstr ""
1557
1558#~ msgid ""
1559#~ "\n"
1560#~ " GNU Taler is free software implementing an open\n"
1561#~ " protocol. Anybody is welcome"
1562#~ " to integrate our reference\n"
1563#~ " implementation into their applications. Different\n"
1564#~ " components of Taler are being made available under\n"
1565#~ " different licenses. The Affero GPLv3+ is used for the\n"
1566#~ " exchange, the LGPLv3+ is used for reference code\n"
1567#~ " demonstrating integration with merchant platforms, and\n"
1568#~ " licenses like GPLv3+ are used for\n"
1569#~ " wallets and related customer-facing software. We are\n"
1570#~ " open for constructive suggestions for maximizing the\n"
1571#~ " adoption of this payment platform.\n"
1572#~ " "
1573#~ msgstr ""
1574
1575#~ msgid ""
1576#~ "\n"
1577#~ " Taler is designed to work on the Internet. To\n"
1578#~ " ensure that Taler payments can work with\n"
1579#~ " restrictive network setups, Taler uses a RESTful\n"
1580#~ " protocol over HTTP or HTTPS. Taler's security does\n"
1581#~ " not depend upon the use of HTTPS, but obviously\n"
1582#~ " merchants may choose to offer HTTPS for consistency\n"
1583#~ " and because it generally is better for privacy\n"
1584#~ " compared to HTTP. Taler uses JSON to encode\n"
1585#~ " structure data, making it easy to integrate Taler\n"
1586#~ " with existing Web applications. Taler's protocol\n"
1587#~ " is documented in\n"
1588#~ " detail at <a "
1589#~ "href=\"https://api.taler.net/\">api.taler.net</a>.\n"
1590#~ " "
1591#~ msgstr ""
1592
1593#~ msgid ""
1594#~ "\n"
1595#~ " Taler is currently primarily developed by a\n"
1596#~ " research team at <a "
1597#~ "href=\"http://www.inria.fr/\">Inria</a> and\n"
1598#~ " <a href=\"https://gnunet.org/\">GNUnet</a>. However,\n"
1599#~ " contributions from anyone are welcome. Our Git\n"
1600#~ " repositories can be cloned using the Git and HTTP\n"
1601#~ " access methods against <tt>git.taler.net</tt> with\n"
1602#~ " the name of the respective repository. A list of\n"
1603#~ " repositories can be found in\n"
1604#~ " our <a href=\"https://git.taler.net/\">GitWeb</a>.\n"
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1609#~ "\n"
1610#~ " In addition to this website, the <a\n"
1611#~ " href=\"https://git.taler.net/\">documented "
1612#~ "code</a> and\n"
1613#~ " the <a href=\"https://api.taler.net/\">API\n"
1614#~ " documentation</a>. Technical papers can be found in\n"
1615#~ " our <a href=\"bibliography.html\">bibliography</a>.\n"
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1620#~ "\n"
1621#~ " We have a mailing list for developer discussions.\n"
1622#~ " You can subscribe to or read the list archive at\n"
1623#~ " <a "
1624#~ "href=\"http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/taler\">http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/taler</a>."
1625#~ "\n"
1626#~ " "
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1629#~ msgid ""
1630#~ "\n"
1631#~ " We have <a href=\"https://buildbot.net/\">Buildbot</a>\n"
1632#~ " automation tests to detect regressions and check for\n"
1633#~ " portability at <a\n"
1634#~ " "
1635#~ "href=\"https://buildbot.taler.net/\">buildbot.taler.net</a>.\n"
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1640#~ "\n"
1641#~ " We use\n"
1642#~ " <a "
1643#~ "href=\"http://ltp.sourceforge.net/coverage/lcov.php\">LCOV</a>\n"
1644#~ " to analyze the code coverage of our tests, the\n"
1645#~ " results are available\n"
1646#~ " at <a "
1647#~ "href=\"https://lcov.taler.net/\">lcov.taler.net</a>.\n"
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1652#~ "\n"
1653#~ " We\n"
1654#~ " use <a href=\"https://gnunet.org/gauger\">Gauger</a>\n"
1655#~ " for performance regression analysis of the exchange\n"
1656#~ " backend\n"
1657#~ " at <a "
1658#~ "href=\"https://gauger.taler.net/\">gauger.taler.net</a>.\n"
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1663#~ "\n"
1664#~ " The Taler system consists of protocols executed among\n"
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1667#~ " right.\n"
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1673#~ "\n"
1674#~ " A customer instructs his <b>bank</b> to\n"
1675#~ " transfer funds from his account to the Taler\n"
1676#~ " exchange (top left). In the subject of the\n"
1677#~ " transaction, he includes an authentication\n"
1678#~ " token from his electronic <b>wallet</b>. In\n"
1679#~ " Taler terminology, the customer creates a\n"
1680#~ " reserve at the exchange.\n"
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1686#~ " Once the exchange has received the wire\n"
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1689#~ " The electronic coins are digital\n"
1690#~ " representations of the original currency from\n"
1691#~ " the transfer. It is important to note that the\n"
1692#~ " exchange does not learn the &quot;serial\n"
1693#~ " numbers&quot; of the coins created in this\n"
1694#~ " process, so it cannot tell later which customer\n"
1695#~ " purchased what at which merchant. The use of\n"
1696#~ " Taler does not change the currency or the total\n"
1697#~ " value of the funds (except for fees which the\n"
1698#~ " exchange may charge for the service).\n"
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1705#~ " wallet, the wallet can be used to <b>spend</b>\n"
1706#~ " the coins with merchant portals that support\n"
1707#~ " the Taler payment system and accept the\n"
1708#~ " respective exchange as a business partner\n"
1709#~ " (bottom arrow). This creates a digital contract\n"
1710#~ " signed by the customer's coins and the\n"
1711#~ " merchant. If necessary, the customer can later\n"
1712#~ " use this digitally signed contract in a court\n"
1713#~ " of law to prove the exact terms of the contract\n"
1714#~ " and that he paid the respective amount. The\n"
1715#~ " customer does not learn the banking details of\n"
1716#~ " the merchant, and Taler does not require the\n"
1717#~ " merchant to learn the identity of the\n"
1718#~ " customer. Naturally, the customer can spend any\n"
1719#~ " fraction of his digital coins (the system takes\n"
1720#~ " care of customers getting change).\n"
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1729#~ " the customer at the exchange to redeem the\n"
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1731#~ " details of the contract between the customer\n"
1732#~ " and the merchant or the identity of the\n"
1733#~ " customer to the exchange in any way. However,\n"
1734#~ " the exchange does learn the identity of the\n"
1735#~ " merchant via the provided bank routing\n"
1736#~ " information. The merchant can, for example\n"
1737#~ " when compelled by the state for taxation,\n"
1738#~ " provide information linking the individual\n"
1739#~ " deposit to the respective contract signed by\n"
1740#~ " the customer. Thus, the exchange's database\n"
1741#~ " allows the state to enforce that merchants pay\n"
1742#~ " applicable taxes (and do not engage in illegal\n"
1743#~ " contracts).\n"
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1752#~ " account. The exchange may combine multiple\n"
1753#~ " small transactions into one larger bank\n"
1754#~ " transfer. The merchant can query the exchange\n"
1755#~ " about the relationship between the bank\n"
1756#~ " transfers and the individual claims that were\n"
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1765#~ " demonstrate that it is operating correctly to\n"
1766#~ " third parties. The system requires an\n"
1767#~ " external <b>auditor</b>, such as a\n"
1768#~ " government-appointed financial regulatory body,\n"
1769#~ " to frequently verify the exchange's databases\n"
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1771#~ " total value of the remaining coins in\n"
1772#~ " circulation.\n"
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1778#~ " Without the auditor, the exchange operators\n"
1779#~ " could embezzle funds they are holding in\n"
1780#~ " reserve. Customers and merchants cannot cheat\n"
1781#~ " each other or the exchange. If any party's\n"
1782#~ " computers are compromised, the financial damage\n"
1783#~ " is limited to the respective party and\n"
1784#~ " proportional to the funds they have in\n"
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1786#~ " compromise.\n"
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1791#~ "\n"
1792#~ "<p>Taler does not use any Blockchain technology or Bitcoin directly.\n"
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1804#~ "confirmation times.</p>\n"
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1811#~ "coins in an escrow bank account.</p>\n"
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1865#~ "\n"
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1877#~ "\n"
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1881#~ " open standards and free software. Taler needs\n"
1882#~ " governments as they set a financial framework and act as\n"
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1892#~ " form of payment is easily identified by the government,\n"
1893#~ " and the merchant can be "
1894#~ "compelled to provide the contract\n"
1895#~ " that was accepted by the customer. Governments can use\n"
1896#~ " this data to tax businesses and individuals based on\n"
1897#~ " their income, making tax evasion and black markets less\n"
1898#~ " viable.\n"
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1907#~ " can be used to ensure businesses engage only in legal\n"
1908#~ " activities, and do not evade income tax, sales tax or\n"
1909#~ " value-added tax. However, this observational capability\n"
1910#~ " does not extend to the immediate personal domain. In\n"
1911#~ " particular, monitoring does not cover shared access to\n"
1912#~ " funds with trusted friends and family, or synchronizing\n"
1913#~ " wallets across multiple devices.\n"
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1919#~ " Taler's payments are cryptographically secured. Thus,\n"
1920#~ " customers, merchants and the "
1921#~ "Taler payment service provider\n"
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1923#~ " demonstrate their lawful behavior in court in case of\n"
1924#~ " disputes. Financial damages are strictly limited,\n"
1925#~ " improving economic security for individuals, merchants,\n"
1926#~ " the exchange and the state.\n"
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1931#~ "\n"
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1935#~ " regular audits are critical to establish trust. In\n"
1936#~ " particular, the Taler design "
1937#~ "mandates the existence of an\n"
1938#~ " independent auditor who checks cryptographic proofs that\n"
1939#~ " accumulate at the exchange to ensure that the escrow\n"
1940#~ " account is managed honestly. This ensures that the\n"
1941#~ " exchange does not threaten the economy due to fraud.\n"
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1957#~ " Blockchain-based payment systems, such as Bitcoin,\n"
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1970#~ "\n"
1971#~ " wire transfers, governments can obtain:\n"
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1975#~ msgid ""
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1980#~ " digital cash a customer can withdraw within a\n"
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1985#~ msgid ""
1986#~ "\n"
1987#~ " The income received by any merchant via the Taler\n"
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1989#~ " "
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1992#~ msgid ""
1993#~ "\n"
1994#~ "\n"
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2002#~ msgid ""
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2006#~ " non-redeemed digital coins"
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2008#~ " value and corresponding wire details of deposit\n"
2009#~ " operations performed by merchants with the exchange,\n"
2010#~ " and the income of the"
2011#~ " exchange from transaction fees.\n"
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2017#~ " GNU Taler is an electronic payment system under development at\n"
2018#~ " <a href=\"http://www.inria.fr/\">Inria</a>. "
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2020#~ " operational in 2017. You can "
2021#~ "learn about Taler on this website,\n"
2022#~ ""
2023#~ " try the <a href=\"https://demo.taler.net\">demo</a> and look at\n"
2024#~ " our <a href=\"https://docs.taler.net\">developer</a> and <a\n"
2025#~ " href=\"https://api.taler.net\">API</a> documentation.\n"
2026#~ " "
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2029#~ msgid ""
2030#~ "\n"
2031#~ " Taler is easy to integrate with existing Web\n"
2032#~ " applications. Payments are cryptographically\n"
2033#~ " secured and are confirmed within milliseconds with\n"
2034#~ " extremely low transaction costs.\n"
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2039#~ "\n"
2040#~ " Taler does not introduce a new currency. Taler\n"
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2042#~ " providers with escrow accounts in existing currencies.\n"
2043#~ " Thus, Taler's cryptographic coins correspond to existing\n"
2044#~ " currencies, such as US Dollars, Euros or even Bitcoins.\n"
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2048#~ msgid ""
2049#~ "\n"
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2051#~ " of security problems such as phishing or counterfeit.\n"
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2053#~ "Taler never rejects a legitimate\n"
2054#~ " customer due to a fraud-detection false positive.\n"
2055#~ " "
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2059#~ "\n"
2060#~ " When using Taler, merchant's revenue is transparent for tax\n"
2061#~ " collection authorities. Unlike cash"
2062#~ " and most digital currencies,\n"
2063#~ " Taler helps prevent black markets. Taler is not suitable for\n"
2064#~ " illegal activities.\n"
2065#~ " "
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2068#~ msgid ""
2069#~ "\n"
2070#~ " When you pay with Taler, your identity does not\n"
2071#~ " have to be revealed to the merchant. Just like\n"
2072#~ " payments in cash, nobody else can track how you\n"
2073#~ " spent your electronic money. However, you obtain a\n"
2074#~ " legally valid proof of payment.\n"
2075#~ " "
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2079#~ "\n"
2080#~ " Taler provides protocols and "
2081#~ "reference implementations that in\n"
2082#~ " principle enables anybody to run"
2083#~ " their own payment infrastructure,\n"
2084#~ " be it individuals, organizations "
2085#~ "or whole countries. Since the\n"
2086#~ " reference implementation is a <a"
2087#~ " href=\"http://www.gnu.org/\">GNU</a>\n"
2088#~ " package, it will always remain free software.\n"
2089#~ " "
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2092#~ msgid ""
2093#~ "\n"
2094#~ " <p>To pay with Taler, customers install an electronic wallet\n"
2095#~ " on their device. Before the "
2096#~ "first payment, the wallet's balance must"
2097#~ "\n"
2098#~ " be charged in the desired "
2099#~ "currency by some other means of "
2100#~ "payment.</p>\n"
2101#~ " <p>Once the wallet is charged, "
2102#~ "payments on websites take only one "
2103#~ "click,\n"
2104#~ " are never falsely rejected by "
2105#~ "fraud detection and do not pose "
2106#~ "any risk\n"
2107#~ " of phishing or identity theft.</p>\n"
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2111#~ msgid ""
2112#~ "\n"
2113#~ " <p>To receive Taler payments, a merchant needs a bank account\n"
2114#~ " in the desired currency. We provide supporting software\n"
2115#~ " in various programming languages to"
2116#~ " make the integration painless.\n"
2117#~ " The merchant's backend for Taler transaction processing can run\n"
2118#~ " on the merchant's premises or be hosted by a third party.</p>\n"
2119#~ " "
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2122#~ msgid ""
2123#~ "\n"
2124#~ " We have created a company, Taler Systems SA in\n"
2125#~ " Luxembourg.<br>\n"
2126#~ " Please contact <tt>invest@taler.net</tt>\n"
2127#~ " if you want to invest in Taler.\n"
2128#~ " "
2129#~ msgstr ""
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2131#~ msgid ""
2132#~ "\n"
2133#~ " Our <a href=\"about.html\">team</a> "
2134#~ "combines world-class business leaders,\n"
2135#~ " cryptographers, software engineers, civil-rights\n"
2136#~ " activists and academics. We are unified by a vision\n"
2137#~ " of how payments should work and the goal of\n"
2138#~ " imposing this vision upon the world.\n"
2139#~ " "
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2143#~ "\n"
2144#~ " We are currently supported "
2145#~ "by <a href=\"http://www.inria.fr/\">Inria</a>, the"
2146#~ " French\n"
2147#~ " national institute for research in informatics and\n"
2148#~ " automation, and the <a "
2149#~ "href=\"https://renewablefreedom.org/\">Renewable Freedom "
2150#~ "Foundation</a>.\n"
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2155#~ "\n"
2156#~ " All transactions in Taler "
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2159#~ " cryptography</a> and trust in all parties is\n"
2160#~ " minimized. Financial damage is bounded (for\n"
2161#~ " customers, merchants and the exchange) even in the\n"
2162#~ " case that systems are compromised and private keys\n"
2163#~ " are stolen. Databases can be audited for\n"
2164#~ " consistency, resulting in either the detection of\n"
2165#~ " compromised systems or the demonstration that\n"
2166#~ " participants were honest. Actual transaction costs\n"
2167#~ " are fractions of a cent.\n"
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2172#~ "\n"
2173#~ " The scalable business model for Taler is the operation\n"
2174#~ " of the payment service "
2175#~ "provider, which converts money from\n"
2176#~ " traditional payment systems (MasterCard, SEPA, UPI,\n"
2177#~ " Visa, Bitcoin, ACH, SWIFT, etc.) to anonymous\n"
2178#~ " electronic coins in the same currency. The customer\n"
2179#~ " can then redeem the electronic coins at a merchant,\n"
2180#~ " who can exchange them for money represented using\n"
2181#~ " traditional payment systems at the exchange. The\n"
2182#~ " exchange charges fees to facilitate the transactions.\n"
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2186#~ msgid ""
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2189#~ " The exchange charges <b>transaction "
2190#~ "fees</b> to customers or merchants.\n"
2191#~ " Its operational expenses are from"
2192#~ " wire transfers with the banking\n"
2193#~ " system and the operation of the computing infrastructure.\n"
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2197#~ msgid ""
2198#~ "\n"
2199#~ " Taler is a cost-effective electronic payment system\n"
2200#~ " which provides you with cryptographic proof that\n"
2201#~ " the payment worked correctly within milliseconds.\n"
2202#~ " Your Web customers pay with previously unknown\n"
2203#~ " levels of convenience without risk of fraud.\n"
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2206
2207#~ msgid ""
2208#~ "\n"
2209#~ " Processing transactions with Taler is fast,\n"
2210#~ " allowing you to confirm the transaction with your\n"
2211#~ " customer virtually immediately. Your customers\n"
2212#~ " will appreciate that they do not have to type in\n"
2213#~ " credit card information and play the &quot;verified\n"
2214#~ " by&quot; game. By making payments significantly\n"
2215#~ " more convenient for your customers, you may be able\n"
2216#~ " to use Taler for small transactions that would not\n"
2217#~ " work with credit card payments due to the mental\n"
2218#~ " overhead for customers.\n"
2219#~ " "
2220#~ msgstr ""
2221
2222#~ msgid ""
2223#~ "\n"
2224#~ " You will have cryptographic proof of payment from the\n"
2225#~ " Taler payment service provider. With Taler you never\n"
2226#~ " handle sensitive customer account information and thus\n"
2227#~ " do not have to undergo any particular security audits\n"
2228#~ " (such as PCI DSS). Your systems will have customer\n"
2229#~ " contracts with qualified signatures for all\n"
2230#~ " transactions which you can use in court in case of\n"
2231#~ " disputes.\n"
2232#~ " "
2233#~ msgstr ""
2234
2235#~ msgid ""
2236#~ "\n"
2237#~ " Taler is free software, and you can use the\n"
2238#~ " liberally-licensed reference code as a starting\n"
2239#~ " point to integrate Taler into your services. To use\n"
2240#~ " Taler, you do not need to pay license fees, and the\n"
2241#~ " free software development model will ensure that\n"
2242#~ " you can select from many competing integrators for\n"
2243#~ " support.\n"
2244#~ " "
2245#~ msgstr ""
2246
2247#~ msgid ""
2248#~ "\n"
2249#~ " Taler is uses efficient "
2250#~ "cryptographic constructions with low\n"
2251#~ " bandwidth and storage "
2252#~ "requirements. Combined with Taler's strong"
2253#~ "\n"
2254#~ " security which makes fraud "
2255#~ "impossible, Taler payment service\n"
2256#~ " providers can operate with very low overhead and\n"
2257#~ " thus offer low transaction fees.\n"
2258#~ " "
2259#~ msgstr ""
2260
2261#~ msgid ""
2262#~ "\n"
2263#~ " Taler can be used for different currencies (such as\n"
2264#~ " Euros, US Dollars or Bitcoins) and any amount, limited\n"
2265#~ " only by applicable regulatation and what denominations\n"
2266#~ " the payment service provider supports.\n"
2267#~ " "
2268#~ msgstr ""
2269
2270#~ msgid ""
2271#~ "\n"
2272#~ " Taler prevents tax evasion and money laundering.\n"
2273#~ " Taler's protocols are efficient"
2274#~ " and do not use wasteful\n"
2275#~ " proof-of-work calculations. Taler encourages\n"
2276#~ " transparency by providing an open standard and free\n"
2277#~ " software reference implementations.\n"
2278#~ " "
2279#~ msgstr ""
2280
2281#~ msgid ""
2282#~ "\n"
2283#~ " The backend <b>signs</b> and <b>stores</b> the\n"
2284#~ " complete terms of offers "
2285#~ "made by the merchant to customers.\n"
2286#~ ""
2287#~ " For this, the merchant's frontend needs to give the\n"
2288#~ " customer's order in a JSON format to the backend.\n"
2289#~ " "
2290#~ msgstr ""
2291
2292#~ msgid ""
2293#~ "\n"
2294#~ " The backend <b>validates</b> payments received from\n"
2295#~ " the wallet and <b>executes</b> them with the Taler\n"
2296#~ " payment service provider (the exchange). For this,\n"
2297#~ " the merchant's frontend must pass the payment\n"
2298#~ " request through to the Taler backend and check the\n"
2299#~ " HTTP status code that is returned.\n"
2300#~ " "
2301#~ msgstr ""
2302
2303#~ msgid ""
2304#~ "\n"
2305#~ " The backend can <b>list</b> completed transactions\n"
2306#~ " and <b>map</b> wire transfers to sets of business\n"
2307#~ " transactions, including the exact terms of each\n"
2308#~ " contract.\n"
2309#~ " "
2310#~ msgstr ""
2311
diff --git a/locale/it/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po b/locale/it/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
index 8ea100d3..09fdd119 100644
--- a/locale/it/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
+++ b/locale/it/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ msgid ""
3msgstr "" 3msgstr ""
4"Project-Id-Version: PROJECT VERSION\n" 4"Project-Id-Version: PROJECT VERSION\n"
5"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: EMAIL@ADDRESS\n" 5"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: EMAIL@ADDRESS\n"
6"POT-Creation-Date: 2017-03-15 11:57+0100\n" 6"POT-Creation-Date: 2017-05-04 13:31+0200\n"
7"PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n" 7"PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
8"Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n" 8"Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
9"Language: it\n" 9"Language: it\n"
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ msgid ""
133"currencies.\n" 133"currencies.\n"
134msgstr "" 134msgstr ""
135 135
136#: citizens.html.j2:25 governments.html.j2:58 index.html.j2:55 136#: citizens.html.j2:25 governments.html.j2:58 index.html.j2:56
137#: merchants.html.j2:41 137#: merchants.html.j2:41
138msgid "Secure" 138msgid "Secure"
139msgstr "Sicuro" 139msgstr "Sicuro"
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ msgid ""
149"against data loss." 149"against data loss."
150msgstr "" 150msgstr ""
151 151
152#: citizens.html.j2:37 index.html.j2:83 152#: citizens.html.j2:37 index.html.j2:84
153msgid "Private" 153msgid "Private"
154msgstr "" 154msgstr ""
155 155
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ msgid ""
176"keeps your transaction history on your computer." 176"keeps your transaction history on your computer."
177msgstr "" 177msgstr ""
178 178
179#: citizens.html.j2:61 index.html.j2:41 179#: citizens.html.j2:61 index.html.j2:42
180msgid "Stable" 180msgid "Stable"
181msgstr "" 181msgstr ""
182 182
@@ -655,6 +655,300 @@ msgid ""
655"\n" 655"\n"
656msgstr "" 656msgstr ""
657 657
658#: glossary.html.j2:6
659msgid "auditor"
660msgstr ""
661
662#: glossary.html.j2:8
663msgid ""
664"trusted third party that verifies that the `exchange` is operating "
665"correctly\n"
666msgstr ""
667
668#: glossary.html.j2:12
669msgid "bank"
670msgstr ""
671
672#: glossary.html.j2:14
673msgid ""
674"traditional financial service provider who offers wire `transfers` "
675"between accounts\n"
676msgstr ""
677
678#: glossary.html.j2:18
679msgid "coin"
680msgstr ""
681
682#: glossary.html.j2:20
683msgid ""
684"coins are individual token representing a certain amount of value, also "
685"known as the `denomination` of the coin\n"
686msgstr ""
687
688#: glossary.html.j2:24
689msgid "contract"
690msgstr ""
691
692#: glossary.html.j2:26
693msgid "the proposal signed by the wallet.\n"
694msgstr ""
695
696#: glossary.html.j2:30
697msgid "denomination"
698msgstr ""
699
700#: glossary.html.j2:32
701msgid ""
702"unit of currency, specifies both the currency and the face value of a "
703"`coin`\n"
704msgstr ""
705
706#: glossary.html.j2:36
707msgid "denomination key"
708msgstr ""
709
710#: glossary.html.j2:38
711msgid ""
712"RSA key used by the exchange to certify that a given `coin` is valid and "
713"of a particular `denomination`\n"
714msgstr ""
715
716#: glossary.html.j2:42
717msgid "deposit"
718msgstr ""
719
720#: glossary.html.j2:44
721msgid ""
722"operation by which a merchant passes coins to an exchange, expecting the "
723"exchange to credit his `bank` account in the future using a wire "
724"`transfer`\n"
725msgstr ""
726
727#: glossary.html.j2:48
728msgid "dirty"
729msgstr ""
730
731#: glossary.html.j2:50
732msgid ""
733"a `coin` is dirty if its public key may be known to an entity other than "
734"the customer, thereby creating the danger of some entity being able to "
735"link multiple transactions of coin's owner if the coin is not refreshed "
736"first\n"
737msgstr ""
738
739#: glossary.html.j2:54
740msgid "exchange"
741msgstr ""
742
743#: glossary.html.j2:56
744msgid ""
745"Taler's payment service provider. Issues eletronic `coins` during "
746"`withdrawal` and redeems them when they are `deposited` by merchants.\n"
747msgstr ""
748
749#: glossary.html.j2:60
750msgid "extension"
751msgstr ""
752
753#: glossary.html.j2:62
754msgid "implementation of a `wallet` for browsers\n"
755msgstr ""
756
757#: glossary.html.j2:66
758msgid "fresh coin"
759msgstr ""
760
761#: glossary.html.j2:68
762msgid "a `coin` is fresh if its public key is only known to the customer\n"
763msgstr ""
764
765#: glossary.html.j2:72
766msgid "master key"
767msgstr ""
768
769#: glossary.html.j2:74
770msgid ""
771"offline key used by the exchange to certify denomination keys and message"
772" signing keys\n"
773msgstr ""
774
775#: glossary.html.j2:78
776msgid "message signing key"
777msgstr ""
778
779#: glossary.html.j2:80
780msgid "key used by the exchange to sign online messages, other than coins\n"
781msgstr ""
782
783#: glossary.html.j2:84
784msgid "offer"
785msgstr ""
786
787#: glossary.html.j2:86
788msgid ""
789"specification of the details of a transaction, specifies the payment "
790"obligations\n"
791"for the customer (i.e. the amount), the deliverables of the merchant and "
792"other\n"
793"related information, such as deadlines or locations; However, it lacks "
794"some\n"
795"information that the backend is supposed to provide.\n"
796"In other words, after the backend adds the missing information to the "
797"offer and\n"
798"signs it, it becomes a proposal.\n"
799msgstr ""
800
801#: glossary.html.j2:95
802msgid "owner"
803msgstr ""
804
805#: glossary.html.j2:97
806msgid "a `coin` is owned by the entity that knows the private key of the coin\n"
807msgstr ""
808
809#: glossary.html.j2:101
810msgid "proof"
811msgstr ""
812
813#: glossary.html.j2:103
814msgid ""
815"message that cryptographically demonstrates that a particular claim is "
816"correct\n"
817msgstr ""
818
819#: glossary.html.j2:107
820msgid "proposal"
821msgstr ""
822
823#: glossary.html.j2:109
824msgid "a sketch that has been completed and signed by the merchant backend.\n"
825msgstr ""
826
827#: glossary.html.j2:113
828msgid "reserve"
829msgstr ""
830
831#: glossary.html.j2:115
832msgid ""
833"funds set aside for future use; either the balance of a customer at the "
834"exchange ready for `withdrawal`, or the funds kept in the exchange's bank"
835" account to cover obligations from coins in circulation\n"
836msgstr ""
837
838#: glossary.html.j2:119
839msgid "refreshing"
840msgstr ""
841
842#: glossary.html.j2:121
843msgid ""
844"operation by which a `dirty` `coin` is converted into one or more `fresh`"
845" coins\n"
846msgstr ""
847
848#: glossary.html.j2:125
849msgid "refund"
850msgstr ""
851
852#: glossary.html.j2:127
853msgid ""
854"operation by which a merchant steps back from the right to funds that he "
855"obtained from a `deposit` operation, giving the right to the funds back "
856"to the customer\n"
857msgstr ""
858
859#: glossary.html.j2:131
860msgid "sharing"
861msgstr ""
862
863#: glossary.html.j2:133
864msgid ""
865"users can share ownership of a `coin` by sharing access to the coin's "
866"private key, thereby allowing all co-owners to spend the coin at any "
867"time.\n"
868msgstr ""
869
870#: glossary.html.j2:137
871msgid "signing key"
872msgstr ""
873
874#: glossary.html.j2:139
875msgid "see message signing key.\n"
876msgstr ""
877
878#: glossary.html.j2:143
879msgid "spending"
880msgstr ""
881
882#: glossary.html.j2:145
883msgid ""
884"operation by which a customer gives a merchant the right to `deposit` "
885"coins in return for merchandise\n"
886msgstr ""
887
888#: glossary.html.j2:149
889msgid "transfer"
890msgstr ""
891
892#: glossary.html.j2:151
893msgid "method of sending funds between `bank` accounts\n"
894msgstr ""
895
896#: glossary.html.j2:155
897msgid "transaction"
898msgstr ""
899
900#: glossary.html.j2:157
901msgid ""
902"method by which ownership is exclusively transferred from one entity to "
903"another\n"
904msgstr ""
905
906#: glossary.html.j2:161
907msgid "transaction id"
908msgstr ""
909
910#: glossary.html.j2:163
911msgid "unique number by which a merchant identifies a `transaction`\n"
912msgstr ""
913
914#: glossary.html.j2:167
915msgid "wallet"
916msgstr ""
917
918#: glossary.html.j2:169
919msgid ""
920"software running on a customer's computer; withdraws, stores and spends "
921"coins\n"
922msgstr ""
923
924#: glossary.html.j2:173
925msgid "wire transfer"
926msgstr ""
927
928#: glossary.html.j2:175
929msgid "see `transfer`\n"
930msgstr ""
931
932#: glossary.html.j2:179
933msgid "wire transfer identifier"
934msgstr ""
935
936#: glossary.html.j2:181
937msgid ""
938"subject of a wire `transfer`; usually a random string to uniquely "
939"identify the `transfer`\n"
940msgstr ""
941
942#: glossary.html.j2:185
943msgid "withdrawal"
944msgstr ""
945
946#: glossary.html.j2:187
947msgid ""
948"operation by which a `wallet` can convert funds from a reserve to fresh "
949"coins\n"
950msgstr ""
951
658#: governments.html.j2:6 952#: governments.html.j2:6
659msgid "Advantages for Governments" 953msgid "Advantages for Governments"
660msgstr "" 954msgstr ""
@@ -670,7 +964,7 @@ msgid ""
670"sovereignty in the critical financial infrastructure.\n" 964"sovereignty in the critical financial infrastructure.\n"
671msgstr "" 965msgstr ""
672 966
673#: governments.html.j2:25 index.html.j2:70 967#: governments.html.j2:25 index.html.j2:71
674msgid "Taxable" 968msgid "Taxable"
675msgstr "Tassabile" 969msgstr "Tassabile"
676 970
@@ -723,7 +1017,7 @@ msgid ""
723"exchange does not threaten the economy due to fraud.\n" 1017"exchange does not threaten the economy due to fraud.\n"
724msgstr "" 1018msgstr ""
725 1019
726#: governments.html.j2:88 index.html.j2:96 1020#: governments.html.j2:88 index.html.j2:97
727#, fuzzy 1021#, fuzzy
728msgid "Libre" 1022msgid "Libre"
729msgstr "Libero" 1023msgstr "Libero"
@@ -850,11 +1144,11 @@ msgid ""
850"href=\"https://api.taler.net\">API</a> documentation.\n" 1144"href=\"https://api.taler.net\">API</a> documentation.\n"
851msgstr "" 1145msgstr ""
852 1146
853#: index.html.j2:28 1147#: index.html.j2:29
854msgid "Practical" 1148msgid "Practical"
855msgstr "" 1149msgstr ""
856 1150
857#: index.html.j2:31 1151#: index.html.j2:32
858msgid "" 1152msgid ""
859"Taler is easy to integrate with existing Web\n" 1153"Taler is easy to integrate with existing Web\n"
860"applications. Payments are cryptographically\n" 1154"applications. Payments are cryptographically\n"
@@ -862,7 +1156,7 @@ msgid ""
862"extremely low transaction costs.\n" 1156"extremely low transaction costs.\n"
863msgstr "" 1157msgstr ""
864 1158
865#: index.html.j2:44 1159#: index.html.j2:45
866msgid "" 1160msgid ""
867"Taler does not introduce a new currency. Taler\n" 1161"Taler does not introduce a new currency. Taler\n"
868"uses a digital wallet storing coins and payment service\n" 1162"uses a digital wallet storing coins and payment service\n"
@@ -871,15 +1165,15 @@ msgid ""
871"currencies, such as US Dollars, Euros or even Bitcoins.\n" 1165"currencies, such as US Dollars, Euros or even Bitcoins.\n"
872msgstr "" 1166msgstr ""
873 1167
874#: index.html.j2:58 1168#: index.html.j2:59
875msgid "" 1169msgid ""
876"By design Taler does not suffer from many classes\n" 1170"By design Taler does not suffer from many classes\n"
877"of security problems such as phishing or counterfeit.\n" 1171"of security problems such as phishing or counterfeit.\n"
878"Despite its security features, Taler never rejects a legitimate\n" 1172"Thanks to its security features, Taler never rejects a legitimate\n"
879"customer due to a fraud-detection false positive.\n" 1173"customer due to a fraud-detection false positive.\n"
880msgstr "" 1174msgstr ""
881 1175
882#: index.html.j2:73 1176#: index.html.j2:74
883msgid "" 1177msgid ""
884"When using Taler, merchant's revenue is transparent for tax\n" 1178"When using Taler, merchant's revenue is transparent for tax\n"
885"collection authorities. Unlike cash and most digital currencies,\n" 1179"collection authorities. Unlike cash and most digital currencies,\n"
@@ -887,16 +1181,16 @@ msgid ""
887"illegal activities.\n" 1181"illegal activities.\n"
888msgstr "" 1182msgstr ""
889 1183
890#: index.html.j2:85 1184#: index.html.j2:86
891msgid "" 1185msgid ""
892"When you pay with Taler, your identity does not\n" 1186"When you pay with Taler, your identity does not\n"
893"have to be revealed to the merchant. Just like\n" 1187"have to be revealed. Just like\n"
894"payments in cash, nobody else can track how you\n" 1188"payments in cash, nobody else can track how you\n"
895"spent your electronic money. However, you obtain a\n" 1189"spent your electronic money. However, you obtain a\n"
896"legally valid proof of payment.\n" 1190"legally valid proof of payment.\n"
897msgstr "" 1191msgstr ""
898 1192
899#: index.html.j2:99 1193#: index.html.j2:100
900msgid "" 1194msgid ""
901"Taler provides protocols and reference implementations that in\n" 1195"Taler provides protocols and reference implementations that in\n"
902"principle enables anybody to run their own payment infrastructure,\n" 1196"principle enables anybody to run their own payment infrastructure,\n"
@@ -905,11 +1199,11 @@ msgid ""
905"package, it will always remain free software.\n" 1199"package, it will always remain free software.\n"
906msgstr "" 1200msgstr ""
907 1201
908#: index.html.j2:116 1202#: index.html.j2:117
909msgid "Paying with Taler" 1203msgid "Paying with Taler"
910msgstr "" 1204msgstr ""
911 1205
912#: index.html.j2:117 1206#: index.html.j2:118
913msgid "" 1207msgid ""
914"<p>To pay with Taler, customers install an electronic wallet\n" 1208"<p>To pay with Taler, customers install an electronic wallet\n"
915"on their device. Before the first payment, the wallet's balance must\n" 1209"on their device. Before the first payment, the wallet's balance must\n"
@@ -919,11 +1213,11 @@ msgid ""
919"of phishing or identity theft.</p>\n" 1213"of phishing or identity theft.</p>\n"
920msgstr "" 1214msgstr ""
921 1215
922#: index.html.j2:127 1216#: index.html.j2:128
923msgid "Receiving payments with Taler" 1217msgid "Receiving payments with Taler"
924msgstr "" 1218msgstr ""
925 1219
926#: index.html.j2:128 1220#: index.html.j2:129
927msgid "" 1221msgid ""
928"<p>To receive Taler payments, a merchant needs a bank account\n" 1222"<p>To receive Taler payments, a merchant needs a bank account\n"
929"in the desired currency. We provide supporting software\n" 1223"in the desired currency. We provide supporting software\n"
@@ -932,11 +1226,11 @@ msgid ""
932"on the merchant's premises or be hosted by a third party.</p>\n" 1226"on the merchant's premises or be hosted by a third party.</p>\n"
933msgstr "" 1227msgstr ""
934 1228
935#: index.html.j2:144 1229#: index.html.j2:145
936msgid "Taler News" 1230msgid "Taler News"
937msgstr "" 1231msgstr ""
938 1232
939#: index.html.j2:148 1233#: index.html.j2:149
940msgid "Financial News" 1234msgid "Financial News"
941msgstr "" 1235msgstr ""
942 1236
@@ -1415,899 +1709,3 @@ msgstr ""
1415#~ msgid "Low Fees" 1709#~ msgid "Low Fees"
1416#~ msgstr "Prezzi bassi" 1710#~ msgstr "Prezzi bassi"
1417 1711
1418#~ msgid ""
1419#~ "\n"
1420#~ " "
1421#~ msgstr ""
1422
1423#~ msgid ""
1424#~ "\n"
1425#~ " Taler largely functions like digital cash. You\n"
1426#~ " withdraw money from your bank account into your\n"
1427#~ " electronic wallet, and can henceforth spend digital\n"
1428#~ " cash. The electronic wallet can carry multiple\n"
1429#~ " currencies.\n"
1430#~ " "
1431#~ msgstr ""
1432
1433#~ msgid ""
1434#~ "Taler uses modern cryptography, ensuring that there\n"
1435#~ " is no counterfeit. Your digital wallet is safer\n"
1436#~ " than your physical wallet. At most, you can lose\n"
1437#~ " its contents because your computer or mobile is\n"
1438#~ " irreparably damaged or compromised. Unlike a\n"
1439#~ " physical wallet, you can make backups to secure\n"
1440#~ " against data loss."
1441#~ msgstr ""
1442
1443#~ msgid ""
1444#~ "Your transactions are private, neither the payment\n"
1445#~ " service provider nor merchant needs to learn your\n"
1446#~ " identity. There is no need to give out credit card\n"
1447#~ " numbers or other sensitive information. The merchant\n"
1448#~ " will only be able to do exactly the transaction you\n"
1449#~ " agreed to."
1450#~ msgstr ""
1451
1452#~ msgid ""
1453#~ "You will be able to withdraw money to replenish the\n"
1454#~ " digital coins in your wallet using your credit card\n"
1455#~ " or wire transfers. Afterwards you can pay with\n"
1456#~ " one-click using the Taler wallet, which optionally\n"
1457#~ " keeps your transaction history on your computer."
1458#~ msgstr ""
1459
1460#~ msgid ""
1461#~ "Coins in your digital wallet will be of the same\n"
1462#~ " denomination as the cash in your physical wallet.\n"
1463#~ " Taler is not a crypto-currency, so you do not have\n"
1464#~ " to worry about cryto-currency related value\n"
1465#~ " fluctuations. Banking with Taler is subject to the\n"
1466#~ " usual government protections for financial\n"
1467#~ " services."
1468#~ msgstr ""
1469
1470#~ msgid ""
1471#~ "\n"
1472#~ " We currently provide a <a "
1473#~ "href=\"wallet.html\">wallet browser extension</a> "
1474#~ "for Chromium, Chrome, Firefox, Opera\n"
1475#~ " and Edge. Wallets for mobile"
1476#~ " phones and other platforms will be"
1477#~ " available in the future.\n"
1478#~ " "
1479#~ msgstr ""
1480
1481#~ msgid ""
1482#~ "\n"
1483#~ " You can see how Taler "
1484#~ "works in practice by visiting our "
1485#~ "<a href=\"https://demo.taler.net\">demo page</a>.\n"
1486#~ " "
1487#~ msgstr ""
1488
1489#~ msgid ""
1490#~ "Customers interact with the Taler system using\n"
1491#~ " the Taler wallet:"
1492#~ msgstr ""
1493
1494#~ msgid ""
1495#~ "To <b>withdraw</b> electronic coins, the customer\n"
1496#~ " transfers funds from his bank account to the Taler\n"
1497#~ " payment service provider (the exchange). The wire\n"
1498#~ " transfer subject must match a code identifying the\n"
1499#~ " customer's wallet. After the wire transfer is\n"
1500#~ " complete, the wallet will automatically withdraw the\n"
1501#~ " coins from the exchange."
1502#~ msgstr ""
1503
1504#~ msgid ""
1505#~ "To <b>spend</b> electronic coins, a merchant must\n"
1506#~ " cause the wallet to display a proposal for some\n"
1507#~ " purchase. The wallet will ask the customer for\n"
1508#~ " one-click confirmation. Payment is then instant.\n"
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1510#~ "digitally signed contracts\n"
1511#~ " can be preserved by the wallet."
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1520#~ " secure its contents against hardware failures."
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1524#~ "\n"
1525#~ " An archived, public mailing list for GNU Taler is\n"
1526#~ " hosted at\n"
1527#~ " <a "
1528#~ "href=\"https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/taler\">https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/taler</a>."
1529#~ " You can send messages to the "
1530#~ "list\n"
1531#~ " at <a href=\"mailto:taler@gnu.org\">taler@gnu.org</a>.\n"
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1536#~ "\n"
1537#~ " Team members are generally reachable at\n"
1538#~ " <tt>LASTNAME@taler.net</tt>. All of us\n"
1539#~ " support receiving GnuPG encrypted e-mails.\n"
1540#~ " "
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1544#~ "\n"
1545#~ " We track open feature requests and bugs in our\n"
1546#~ " <a href=\"https://gnunet.org/bugs/\">Bug tracker</a>,\n"
1547#~ " which is shared with the GNUnet project.\n"
1548#~ " You can also report bugs or feature requests to the\n"
1549#~ " mailing list.\n"
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1554#~ "\n"
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1556#~ " <tt>ceo AT taler.net</tt>.\n"
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1562#~ " GNU Taler is free software implementing an open\n"
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1564#~ " to integrate our reference\n"
1565#~ " implementation into their applications. Different\n"
1566#~ " components of Taler are being made available under\n"
1567#~ " different licenses. The Affero GPLv3+ is used for the\n"
1568#~ " exchange, the LGPLv3+ is used for reference code\n"
1569#~ " demonstrating integration with merchant platforms, and\n"
1570#~ " licenses like GPLv3+ are used for\n"
1571#~ " wallets and related customer-facing software. We are\n"
1572#~ " open for constructive suggestions for maximizing the\n"
1573#~ " adoption of this payment platform.\n"
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1578#~ "\n"
1579#~ " Taler is designed to work on the Internet. To\n"
1580#~ " ensure that Taler payments can work with\n"
1581#~ " restrictive network setups, Taler uses a RESTful\n"
1582#~ " protocol over HTTP or HTTPS. Taler's security does\n"
1583#~ " not depend upon the use of HTTPS, but obviously\n"
1584#~ " merchants may choose to offer HTTPS for consistency\n"
1585#~ " and because it generally is better for privacy\n"
1586#~ " compared to HTTP. Taler uses JSON to encode\n"
1587#~ " structure data, making it easy to integrate Taler\n"
1588#~ " with existing Web applications. Taler's protocol\n"
1589#~ " is documented in\n"
1590#~ " detail at <a "
1591#~ "href=\"https://api.taler.net/\">api.taler.net</a>.\n"
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1596#~ "\n"
1597#~ " Taler is currently primarily developed by a\n"
1598#~ " research team at <a "
1599#~ "href=\"http://www.inria.fr/\">Inria</a> and\n"
1600#~ " <a href=\"https://gnunet.org/\">GNUnet</a>. However,\n"
1601#~ " contributions from anyone are welcome. Our Git\n"
1602#~ " repositories can be cloned using the Git and HTTP\n"
1603#~ " access methods against <tt>git.taler.net</tt> with\n"
1604#~ " the name of the respective repository. A list of\n"
1605#~ " repositories can be found in\n"
1606#~ " our <a href=\"https://git.taler.net/\">GitWeb</a>.\n"
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1613#~ " href=\"https://git.taler.net/\">documented "
1614#~ "code</a> and\n"
1615#~ " the <a href=\"https://api.taler.net/\">API\n"
1616#~ " documentation</a>. Technical papers can be found in\n"
1617#~ " our <a href=\"bibliography.html\">bibliography</a>.\n"
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1622#~ "\n"
1623#~ " We have a mailing list for developer discussions.\n"
1624#~ " You can subscribe to or read the list archive at\n"
1625#~ " <a "
1626#~ "href=\"http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/taler\">http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/taler</a>."
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1628#~ " "
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1631#~ msgid ""
1632#~ "\n"
1633#~ " We have <a href=\"https://buildbot.net/\">Buildbot</a>\n"
1634#~ " automation tests to detect regressions and check for\n"
1635#~ " portability at <a\n"
1636#~ " "
1637#~ "href=\"https://buildbot.taler.net/\">buildbot.taler.net</a>.\n"
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1642#~ "\n"
1643#~ " We use\n"
1644#~ " <a "
1645#~ "href=\"http://ltp.sourceforge.net/coverage/lcov.php\">LCOV</a>\n"
1646#~ " to analyze the code coverage of our tests, the\n"
1647#~ " results are available\n"
1648#~ " at <a "
1649#~ "href=\"https://lcov.taler.net/\">lcov.taler.net</a>.\n"
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1654#~ "\n"
1655#~ " We\n"
1656#~ " use <a href=\"https://gnunet.org/gauger\">Gauger</a>\n"
1657#~ " for performance regression analysis of the exchange\n"
1658#~ " backend\n"
1659#~ " at <a "
1660#~ "href=\"https://gauger.taler.net/\">gauger.taler.net</a>.\n"
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1680#~ " token from his electronic <b>wallet</b>. In\n"
1681#~ " Taler terminology, the customer creates a\n"
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1695#~ " numbers&quot; of the coins created in this\n"
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1698#~ " Taler does not change the currency or the total\n"
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1700#~ " exchange may charge for the service).\n"
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1709#~ " the Taler payment system and accept the\n"
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1712#~ " signed by the customer's coins and the\n"
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1718#~ " the merchant, and Taler does not require the\n"
1719#~ " merchant to learn the identity of the\n"
1720#~ " customer. Naturally, the customer can spend any\n"
1721#~ " fraction of his digital coins (the system takes\n"
1722#~ " care of customers getting change).\n"
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1731#~ " the customer at the exchange to redeem the\n"
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1733#~ " details of the contract between the customer\n"
1734#~ " and the merchant or the identity of the\n"
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1736#~ " the exchange does learn the identity of the\n"
1737#~ " merchant via the provided bank routing\n"
1738#~ " information. The merchant can, for example\n"
1739#~ " when compelled by the state for taxation,\n"
1740#~ " provide information linking the individual\n"
1741#~ " deposit to the respective contract signed by\n"
1742#~ " the customer. Thus, the exchange's database\n"
1743#~ " allows the state to enforce that merchants pay\n"
1744#~ " applicable taxes (and do not engage in illegal\n"
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1755#~ " small transactions into one larger bank\n"
1756#~ " transfer. The merchant can query the exchange\n"
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1758#~ " transfers and the individual claims that were\n"
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1768#~ " third parties. The system requires an\n"
1769#~ " external <b>auditor</b>, such as a\n"
1770#~ " government-appointed financial regulatory body,\n"
1771#~ " to frequently verify the exchange's databases\n"
1772#~ " and check that its bank balance matches the\n"
1773#~ " total value of the remaining coins in\n"
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1783#~ " each other or the exchange. If any party's\n"
1784#~ " computers are compromised, the financial damage\n"
1785#~ " is limited to the respective party and\n"
1786#~ " proportional to the funds they have in\n"
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1788#~ " compromise.\n"
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1872#~ ""
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1884#~ " governments as they set a financial framework and act as\n"
1885#~ " trusted regulators. Taler contributes to digital\n"
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1894#~ " form of payment is easily identified by the government,\n"
1895#~ " and the merchant can be "
1896#~ "compelled to provide the contract\n"
1897#~ " that was accepted by the customer. Governments can use\n"
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1899#~ " their income, making tax evasion and black markets less\n"
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1909#~ " can be used to ensure businesses engage only in legal\n"
1910#~ " activities, and do not evade income tax, sales tax or\n"
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1912#~ " does not extend to the immediate personal domain. In\n"
1913#~ " particular, monitoring does not cover shared access to\n"
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1925#~ " demonstrate their lawful behavior in court in case of\n"
1926#~ " disputes. Financial damages are strictly limited,\n"
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1941#~ " accumulate at the exchange to ensure that the escrow\n"
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2010#~ " value and corresponding wire details of deposit\n"
2011#~ " operations performed by merchants with the exchange,\n"
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2022#~ " operational in 2017. You can "
2023#~ "learn about Taler on this website,\n"
2024#~ ""
2025#~ " try the <a href=\"https://demo.taler.net\">demo</a> and look at\n"
2026#~ " our <a href=\"https://docs.taler.net\">developer</a> and <a\n"
2027#~ " href=\"https://api.taler.net\">API</a> documentation.\n"
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2031#~ msgid ""
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2033#~ " Taler is easy to integrate with existing Web\n"
2034#~ " applications. Payments are cryptographically\n"
2035#~ " secured and are confirmed within milliseconds with\n"
2036#~ " extremely low transaction costs.\n"
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2044#~ " providers with escrow accounts in existing currencies.\n"
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2046#~ " currencies, such as US Dollars, Euros or even Bitcoins.\n"
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2053#~ " of security problems such as phishing or counterfeit.\n"
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2055#~ "Taler never rejects a legitimate\n"
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2063#~ " collection authorities. Unlike cash"
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2065#~ " Taler helps prevent black markets. Taler is not suitable for\n"
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2072#~ " When you pay with Taler, your identity does not\n"
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2074#~ " payments in cash, nobody else can track how you\n"
2075#~ " spent your electronic money. However, you obtain a\n"
2076#~ " legally valid proof of payment.\n"
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2081#~ "\n"
2082#~ " Taler provides protocols and "
2083#~ "reference implementations that in\n"
2084#~ " principle enables anybody to run"
2085#~ " their own payment infrastructure,\n"
2086#~ " be it individuals, organizations "
2087#~ "or whole countries. Since the\n"
2088#~ " reference implementation is a <a"
2089#~ " href=\"http://www.gnu.org/\">GNU</a>\n"
2090#~ " package, it will always remain free software.\n"
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2095#~ "\n"
2096#~ " <p>To pay with Taler, customers install an electronic wallet\n"
2097#~ " on their device. Before the "
2098#~ "first payment, the wallet's balance must"
2099#~ "\n"
2100#~ " be charged in the desired "
2101#~ "currency by some other means of "
2102#~ "payment.</p>\n"
2103#~ " <p>Once the wallet is charged, "
2104#~ "payments on websites take only one "
2105#~ "click,\n"
2106#~ " are never falsely rejected by "
2107#~ "fraud detection and do not pose "
2108#~ "any risk\n"
2109#~ " of phishing or identity theft.</p>\n"
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2114#~ "\n"
2115#~ " <p>To receive Taler payments, a merchant needs a bank account\n"
2116#~ " in the desired currency. We provide supporting software\n"
2117#~ " in various programming languages to"
2118#~ " make the integration painless.\n"
2119#~ " The merchant's backend for Taler transaction processing can run\n"
2120#~ " on the merchant's premises or be hosted by a third party.</p>\n"
2121#~ " "
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2124#~ msgid ""
2125#~ "\n"
2126#~ " We have created a company, Taler Systems SA in\n"
2127#~ " Luxembourg.<br>\n"
2128#~ " Please contact <tt>invest@taler.net</tt>\n"
2129#~ " if you want to invest in Taler.\n"
2130#~ " "
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2133#~ msgid ""
2134#~ "\n"
2135#~ " Our <a href=\"about.html\">team</a> "
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2137#~ " cryptographers, software engineers, civil-rights\n"
2138#~ " activists and academics. We are unified by a vision\n"
2139#~ " of how payments should work and the goal of\n"
2140#~ " imposing this vision upon the world.\n"
2141#~ " "
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2144#~ msgid ""
2145#~ "\n"
2146#~ " We are currently supported "
2147#~ "by <a href=\"http://www.inria.fr/\">Inria</a>, the"
2148#~ " French\n"
2149#~ " national institute for research in informatics and\n"
2150#~ " automation, and the <a "
2151#~ "href=\"https://renewablefreedom.org/\">Renewable Freedom "
2152#~ "Foundation</a>.\n"
2153#~ " "
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2156#~ msgid ""
2157#~ "\n"
2158#~ " All transactions in Taler "
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2160#~ "href=\"bibliography.html\">modern\n"
2161#~ " cryptography</a> and trust in all parties is\n"
2162#~ " minimized. Financial damage is bounded (for\n"
2163#~ " customers, merchants and the exchange) even in the\n"
2164#~ " case that systems are compromised and private keys\n"
2165#~ " are stolen. Databases can be audited for\n"
2166#~ " consistency, resulting in either the detection of\n"
2167#~ " compromised systems or the demonstration that\n"
2168#~ " participants were honest. Actual transaction costs\n"
2169#~ " are fractions of a cent.\n"
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2174#~ "\n"
2175#~ " The scalable business model for Taler is the operation\n"
2176#~ " of the payment service "
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2178#~ " traditional payment systems (MasterCard, SEPA, UPI,\n"
2179#~ " Visa, Bitcoin, ACH, SWIFT, etc.) to anonymous\n"
2180#~ " electronic coins in the same currency. The customer\n"
2181#~ " can then redeem the electronic coins at a merchant,\n"
2182#~ " who can exchange them for money represented using\n"
2183#~ " traditional payment systems at the exchange. The\n"
2184#~ " exchange charges fees to facilitate the transactions.\n"
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2188#~ msgid ""
2189#~ "\n"
2190#~ " The payment service operator runs the <em>Taler exchange</em>.\n"
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2192#~ "fees</b> to customers or merchants.\n"
2193#~ " Its operational expenses are from"
2194#~ " wire transfers with the banking\n"
2195#~ " system and the operation of the computing infrastructure.\n"
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2199#~ msgid ""
2200#~ "\n"
2201#~ " Taler is a cost-effective electronic payment system\n"
2202#~ " which provides you with cryptographic proof that\n"
2203#~ " the payment worked correctly within milliseconds.\n"
2204#~ " Your Web customers pay with previously unknown\n"
2205#~ " levels of convenience without risk of fraud.\n"
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2210#~ "\n"
2211#~ " Processing transactions with Taler is fast,\n"
2212#~ " allowing you to confirm the transaction with your\n"
2213#~ " customer virtually immediately. Your customers\n"
2214#~ " will appreciate that they do not have to type in\n"
2215#~ " credit card information and play the &quot;verified\n"
2216#~ " by&quot; game. By making payments significantly\n"
2217#~ " more convenient for your customers, you may be able\n"
2218#~ " to use Taler for small transactions that would not\n"
2219#~ " work with credit card payments due to the mental\n"
2220#~ " overhead for customers.\n"
2221#~ " "
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2224#~ msgid ""
2225#~ "\n"
2226#~ " You will have cryptographic proof of payment from the\n"
2227#~ " Taler payment service provider. With Taler you never\n"
2228#~ " handle sensitive customer account information and thus\n"
2229#~ " do not have to undergo any particular security audits\n"
2230#~ " (such as PCI DSS). Your systems will have customer\n"
2231#~ " contracts with qualified signatures for all\n"
2232#~ " transactions which you can use in court in case of\n"
2233#~ " disputes.\n"
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2237#~ msgid ""
2238#~ "\n"
2239#~ " Taler is free software, and you can use the\n"
2240#~ " liberally-licensed reference code as a starting\n"
2241#~ " point to integrate Taler into your services. To use\n"
2242#~ " Taler, you do not need to pay license fees, and the\n"
2243#~ " free software development model will ensure that\n"
2244#~ " you can select from many competing integrators for\n"
2245#~ " support.\n"
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2250#~ "\n"
2251#~ " Taler is uses efficient "
2252#~ "cryptographic constructions with low\n"
2253#~ " bandwidth and storage "
2254#~ "requirements. Combined with Taler's strong"
2255#~ "\n"
2256#~ " security which makes fraud "
2257#~ "impossible, Taler payment service\n"
2258#~ " providers can operate with very low overhead and\n"
2259#~ " thus offer low transaction fees.\n"
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2264#~ "\n"
2265#~ " Taler can be used for different currencies (such as\n"
2266#~ " Euros, US Dollars or Bitcoins) and any amount, limited\n"
2267#~ " only by applicable regulatation and what denominations\n"
2268#~ " the payment service provider supports.\n"
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2272#~ msgid ""
2273#~ "\n"
2274#~ " Taler prevents tax evasion and money laundering.\n"
2275#~ " Taler's protocols are efficient"
2276#~ " and do not use wasteful\n"
2277#~ " proof-of-work calculations. Taler encourages\n"
2278#~ " transparency by providing an open standard and free\n"
2279#~ " software reference implementations.\n"
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2283#~ msgid ""
2284#~ "\n"
2285#~ " The backend <b>signs</b> and <b>stores</b> the\n"
2286#~ " complete terms of offers "
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2290#~ " customer's order in a JSON format to the backend.\n"
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2297#~ " the wallet and <b>executes</b> them with the Taler\n"
2298#~ " payment service provider (the exchange). For this,\n"
2299#~ " the merchant's frontend must pass the payment\n"
2300#~ " request through to the Taler backend and check the\n"
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2306#~ "\n"
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2308#~ " and <b>map</b> wire transfers to sets of business\n"
2309#~ " transactions, including the exact terms of each\n"
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