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@@ -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: 2017-02-08 10:21+0100\n" 6"POT-Creation-Date: 2017-02-10 15:44+0100\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"
@@ -107,134 +107,132 @@ msgid "Citizens"
107msgstr "" 107msgstr ""
108 108
109#: citizens.html.j2:14 109#: citizens.html.j2:14
110msgid "Advantages for citizens" 110msgid "Advantages for Citizens"
111msgstr "" 111msgstr ""
112 112
113#: citizens.html.j2:21 113#: citizens.html.j2:18
114msgid ""
115"Taler largely functions like digital cash. You\n"
116"\t withdraw money from your bank account into your\n"
117"\t electronic wallet, and can henceforth spend digital\n"
118"\t cash. The electronic wallet can carry multiple\n"
119"\t currencies."
120msgstr ""
121
122#: citizens.html.j2:30
114msgid "Security" 123msgid "Security"
115msgstr "" 124msgstr ""
116 125
117#: citizens.html.j2:23 126#: citizens.html.j2:32
118msgid "" 127msgid ""
119"Taler is the electronic equivalent of cash, except harder to fake.\n" 128"Taler uses modern cryptography, ensuring that there\n"
120" If your digital wallet is lost -- say because\n" 129" is no counterfeit. Your digital wallet is safer\n"
121" your computer is irreparably damaged or compromised -- only " 130" than your physical wallet. At most, you can lose\n"
122"the amount of coin\n" 131" its contents because your computer or mobile is\n"
123" stored in your wallet will be lost. Unlike a physical " 132" irreparably damaged or compromised. Unlike a\n"
124"wallet, you can make\n" 133" physical wallet, you can make backups to secure\n"
125" backups of your digital wallet which can provide security " 134" against data loss."
126"against data loss.\n"
127" So your digital wallet works mostly just like\n"
128" a physical wallet, except online and without the need to "
129"manually count coins."
130msgstr "" 135msgstr ""
131 136
132#: citizens.html.j2:32 137#: citizens.html.j2:42
133msgid "Privacy" 138msgid "Privacy"
134msgstr "" 139msgstr ""
135 140
136#: citizens.html.j2:34 141#: citizens.html.j2:44
137msgid "" 142msgid ""
138"Your transactions are private, neither the exchange nor merchant needs to" 143"Your transactions are private, neither the exchange\n"
139"\n" 144" nor merchant needs to learn your identity. There is\n"
140" learn your identity. There is no need to give our credit " 145" no need to give out credit card numbers or other\n"
141"card numbers or\n" 146" sensitive information. The merchant will only be\n"
142" other sensitive information, and the merchant will only be " 147" able to do exactly the transaction you agreed to."
143"able to do\n"
144" exactly the transaction you confirmed using your digital "
145"wallet."
146msgstr "" 148msgstr ""
147 149
148#: citizens.html.j2:42 150#: citizens.html.j2:55
149msgid "Convenience" 151msgid "Convenience"
150msgstr "" 152msgstr ""
151 153
152#: citizens.html.j2:44 154#: citizens.html.j2:57
153msgid "" 155msgid ""
154"You will be able to withdraw digital coins to replenish your wallet using" 156"You will be able to withdraw money to replenish the\n"
155"\n" 157" digital coins in your wallet using your credit card\n"
156" your credit card or SEPA transactions, similar to how you " 158" or wire transfers. Afterwards you can pay with\n"
157"pay or withdraw\n" 159" one-click using the Taler wallet, which optionally\n"
158" cash today." 160" keeps your transaction history on your computer."
159msgstr "" 161msgstr ""
160 162
161#: citizens.html.j2:49 163#: citizens.html.j2:66
162msgid "Stability" 164msgid "Stability"
163msgstr "" 165msgstr ""
164 166
165#: citizens.html.j2:51 167#: citizens.html.j2:68
166msgid "" 168msgid ""
167"Coins in your digital wallet will be of the same denomination as the\n" 169"Coins in your digital wallet will be of the same\n"
168" cash in your physical wallet. So you will not have to worry " 170" denomination as the cash in your physical wallet.\n"
169"about\n" 171" Taler is not a crypto-currency, so you do not have\n"
170" currency fluctuations or conversion rates. Like a physical " 172" to worry about cryto-currency related value\n"
171"wallet,\n" 173" fluctuations. Banking with Taler is subject to the\n"
172" you can carry digital coins of different currencies in your " 174" usual government protections for finanical\n"
173"digital\n" 175" services."
174" wallet at the same time."
175msgstr "" 176msgstr ""
176 177
177#: citizens.html.j2:59 178#: citizens.html.j2:79
178msgid "Taler as seen by customers" 179msgid "Taler as seen by customers"
179msgstr "" 180msgstr ""
180 181
181#: citizens.html.j2:61 182#: citizens.html.j2:81
182msgid "" 183msgid ""
183"Customers interact with the Taler system mostly using\n" 184"Customers interact with the Taler system mostly using\n"
184" a free wallet implementation, which may be an extension or " 185" a free wallet implementation, which may be an\n"
185"plugin\n" 186" extension or plugin to their browser or a custom\n"
186" to their browser or a custom application on their computer(s).\n" 187" application on their computer(s). Typical steps\n"
187" Typical steps performed by customers are:\n" 188" performed by customers are: "
188" "
189msgstr "" 189msgstr ""
190 190
191#: citizens.html.j2:70 191#: citizens.html.j2:92
192msgid "" 192msgid ""
193"The customer selects an exchange (i.e. by visiting the\n" 193"The customer selects an exchange (i.e. by\n"
194" respective website or selecting from a list of exchanges in" 194" visiting the respective website or selecting\n"
195" the\n" 195" from a list of exchanges in the application) and\n"
196" application) and asks the wallet to create bank transfer\n" 196" asks the wallet to create bank transfer\n"
197" instructions to withdraw a certain amount of electronic " 197" instructions to withdraw a certain amount of\n"
198"cash.\n" 198" electronic cash. The bank transfer instructions\n"
199" The bank transfer instructions will contain an\n" 199" will contain an access code that must be\n"
200" access code that must be included in the subject of the\n" 200" included in the subject of the transaction, as\n"
201" transaction, as well as the wire details for the exchange " 201" well as the wire details for the exchange (i.e.\n"
202"(i.e.\n" 202" a SEPA account number)."
203" a SEPA account number)." 203msgstr ""
204msgstr "" 204
205 205#: citizens.html.j2:103
206#: citizens.html.j2:79
207msgid "" 206msgid ""
208"The customer then instructs his <b>bank</b> to\n" 207"The customer then instructs his <b>bank</b> to\n"
209" transfer funds from his account to the Taler exchange " 208" transfer funds from his account to the Taler\n"
210"using\n" 209" exchange using these instructions provided by\n"
211" these instructions provided by the wallet (top left)." 210" the wallet (top left)."
212msgstr "" 211msgstr ""
213 212
214#: citizens.html.j2:83 213#: citizens.html.j2:108
215msgid "" 214msgid ""
216"Once the funds have arrived, the wallet will\n" 215"Once the funds have arrived, the wallet will\n"
217" automatically withdraw the electronic coins. The\n" 216" automatically withdraw the electronic coins.\n"
218" customer can use the wallet to review his remaining " 217" The customer can use the wallet to review his\n"
219"balance\n" 218" remaining balance at any time. He can also make\n"
220" at any time. He can also make backups to secure his " 219" backups to secure his digital coins against\n"
221"digital\n" 220" hardware failures."
222" coins against hardware failures."
223msgstr "" 221msgstr ""
224 222
225#: citizens.html.j2:89 223#: citizens.html.j2:115
226msgid "" 224msgid ""
227"When visiting a merchant that supports Taler,\n" 225"When visiting a merchant that supports Taler,\n"
228" an additional payment option for Taler is enabled in the " 226" an additional payment option for Taler is\n"
229"checkout system.\n" 227" enabled in the checkout system. If the\n"
230" If the customer selects payments via Taler, the wallet\n" 228" customer selects payments via Taler, the wallet\n"
231" displays the secured contract from the merchant and asks\n" 229" displays the secured contract from the merchant\n"
232" for confirmation. Taler does not require the customer\n" 230" and asks for confirmation. Taler does not\n"
233" to provide any identity information to the merchant.\n" 231" require the customer to provide any identity\n"
234" Transaction histories and digitally\n" 232" information to the merchant. Transaction\n"
235" signed contracts can be preserved in the wallet for future" 233" histories and digitally signed contracts can be\n"
236"\n" 234" preserved in the wallet for future review by\n"
237" review by the customer, or even use in court." 235" the customer, or even use in court."
238msgstr "" 236msgstr ""
239 237
240#: developers.html.j2:5 238#: developers.html.j2:5
@@ -252,244 +250,253 @@ msgstr ""
252#: developers.html.j2:22 250#: developers.html.j2:22
253msgid "" 251msgid ""
254"Taler is free software implementing an open\n" 252"Taler is free software implementing an open\n"
255" protocol. Anybody is welcome to inspect our code and\n" 253" protocol. Anybody is welcome to inspect our code\n"
256" integrate our reference implementation into their\n" 254" and integrate our reference implementation into\n"
257" applications. Different components of Taler are being\n" 255" their applications. Different components of Taler\n"
258" made available under different licenses. The Affero\n" 256" are being made available under different\n"
259" GPLv3+ is used for the exchange, the LGPLv3+ is used for\n" 257" licenses. The Affero GPLv3+ is used for the\n"
260" reference code demonstrating integration with merchant\n" 258" exchange, the LGPLv3+ is used for reference code\n"
261" platforms, and licenses like Apache/Mozilla/GPLv3+ are\n" 259" demonstrating integration with merchant platforms,\n"
262" used for wallets and related customer-facing software.\n" 260" and licenses like Apache/Mozilla/GPLv3+ are used\n"
263" We are open for constructive suggestions for maximizing\n" 261" for wallets and related customer-facing software.\n"
264" the adoption of this libre payment platform.\n" 262" We are open for constructive suggestions for\n"
265" " 263" maximizing the adoption of this libre payment\n"
264" platform. "
266msgstr "" 265msgstr ""
267 266
268#: developers.html.j2:36 267#: developers.html.j2:38
269msgid "RESTful" 268msgid "RESTful"
270msgstr "" 269msgstr ""
271 270
272#: developers.html.j2:38 271#: developers.html.j2:40
273msgid "" 272msgid ""
274"Taler is designed to work on the Internet. To\n" 273"Taler is designed to work on the Internet. To\n"
275"\t ensure that Taler payments can work with restrictive\n" 274"\t ensure that Taler payments can work with\n"
276"\t network setups, Taler uses a RESTful protocol over HTTP or\n" 275"\t restrictive network setups, Taler uses a RESTful\n"
277"\t HTTPS. Taler's security does not depend upon the use of\n" 276"\t protocol over HTTP or HTTPS. Taler's security does\n"
278"\t HTTPS, but obviously merchants may choose to offer HTTPS\n" 277"\t not depend upon the use of HTTPS, but obviously\n"
279"\t for consistency and because it generally is better for\n" 278"\t merchants may choose to offer HTTPS for consistency\n"
280"\t privacy compared to HTTP. Taler uses JSON to encode\n" 279"\t and because it generally is better for privacy\n"
281"\t structure data, making it easy to integrate Taler with\n" 280"\t compared to HTTP. Taler uses JSON to encode\n"
282"\t existing Web applications. Taler's protocol is documented\n" 281"\t structure data, making it easy to integrate Taler\n"
283"\t in detail <a href='https://api.taler.net/'>here</a>.\n" 282"\t with existing Web applications. Taler's protocol\n"
284" " 283"\t is documented in\n"
285msgstr "" 284"\t detail <a href='https://api.taler.net/'>here</a>.\n"
286 285"\t "
287#: developers.html.j2:53 286msgstr ""
287
288#: developers.html.j2:58
288msgid "Code" 289msgid "Code"
289msgstr "" 290msgstr ""
290 291
291#: developers.html.j2:55 292#: developers.html.j2:60
292msgid "" 293msgid ""
293"Taler is currently primarily developed by a\n" 294"Taler is currently primarily developed by a\n"
294"\t research team at Inria and TU Munich. However,\n" 295"\t research team at Inria and GNUnet e.V. However,\n"
295"\t contributions from anyone are welcome. Our Git\n" 296"\t contributions from anyone are welcome. Our Git\n"
296"\t repositories can be cloned using the Git and HTTP access\n" 297"\t repositories can be cloned using the Git and HTTP\n"
297"\t methods against <tt>git.taler.net</tt> with the name of\n" 298"\t access methods against <tt>git.taler.net</tt> with\n"
298"\t the respective repository. A list of public repositories\n" 299"\t the name of the respective repository. A list of\n"
299"\t can be found in\n" 300"\t public repositories can be found in\n"
300"\t our <a href='https://git.taler.net/'>GitWeb</a>.\n" 301"\t our <a href='https://git.taler.net/'>GitWeb</a>.\n"
301" " 302"\t "
302msgstr "" 303msgstr ""
303 304
304#: developers.html.j2:66 305#: developers.html.j2:72
305msgid "Documentation" 306msgid "Documentation"
306msgstr "" 307msgstr ""
307 308
308#: developers.html.j2:68 309#: developers.html.j2:74
309msgid "" 310msgid ""
310"In addition to this website,\n" 311"In addition to this website,\n"
311" the <a href='https://git.taler.net/'>documented\n" 312" the <a href='https://git.taler.net/'>documented\n"
312" code</a> and the <a href='https://api.taler.net/'>API\n" 313" code</a> and\n"
313" documentation</a>, we are in the process of preparing a\n" 314" the <a href='https://api.taler.net/'>API\n"
314" comprehensive design document which will be published here\n" 315" documentation</a>, we are in the process of\n"
315" soon.\n" 316" preparing a comprehensive design document which\n"
316" " 317" will be published here soon. "
317msgstr "" 318msgstr ""
318 319
319#: developers.html.j2:77 320#: developers.html.j2:83
320msgid "Discussion" 321msgid "Discussion"
321msgstr "" 322msgstr ""
322 323
323#: developers.html.j2:79 324#: developers.html.j2:85
324msgid "" 325msgid ""
325"We have a mailinglist for developer discussions.\n" 326"We have a mailinglist for developer discussions.\n"
326" You can subscribe to it or read the list archive at\n" 327" You can subscribe to it or read the list archive at\n"
327" <a " 328" <a "
328"href='http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/taler'>http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/taler</a>." 329"href='http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/taler'>http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/taler</a>."
329msgstr "" 330msgstr ""
330 331
331#: developers.html.j2:87 332#: developers.html.j2:93
332msgid "Regression Testing" 333msgid "Regression Testing"
333msgstr "" 334msgstr ""
334 335
335#: developers.html.j2:89 336#: developers.html.j2:95
336msgid "" 337msgid ""
337"We\n" 338"We have\n"
338" have <a href='https://buildbot.net/'>Buildbot</a>\n" 339" <a href='https://buildbot.net/'>Buildbot</a>\n"
339" automation tests to detect regressions and check for\n" 340" automation tests to detect regressions and check\n"
340" portability at\n" 341" for portability at\n"
341" <a href='https://buildbot.taler.net/'>buildbot.taler.net</a>." 342" <a href='https://buildbot.taler.net/'>buildbot.taler.net</a>."
342"\n" 343"\n"
343" " 344" "
344msgstr "" 345msgstr ""
345 346
346#: developers.html.j2:97 347#: developers.html.j2:103
347msgid "Code Coverage Analysis" 348msgid "Code Coverage Analysis"
348msgstr "" 349msgstr ""
349 350
350#: developers.html.j2:99 351#: developers.html.j2:105
351msgid "" 352msgid ""
352"We\n" 353"We use\n"
353" use <a " 354" <a "
354"href='http://ltp.sourceforge.net/coverage/lcov.php'>LCOV</a>\n" 355"href='http://ltp.sourceforge.net/coverage/lcov.php'>LCOV</a>\n"
355" to analyze the code coverage of our tests, the results are\n" 356" to analyze the code coverage of our tests, the\n"
356" available\n" 357" results are available\n"
357" at <a href='https://lcov.taler.net/'>lcov.taler.net</a>.\n" 358" at <a "
358" " 359"href='https://lcov.taler.net/'>lcov.taler.net</a>.\n"
360" "
359msgstr "" 361msgstr ""
360 362
361#: developers.html.j2:107 363#: developers.html.j2:113
362msgid "Performance Analysis" 364msgid "Performance Analysis"
363msgstr "" 365msgstr ""
364 366
365#: developers.html.j2:109 367#: developers.html.j2:115
366msgid "" 368msgid ""
367"We\n" 369"We\n"
368" use <a href='https://gnunet.org/gauger'>Gauger</a> for\n" 370" use <a href='https://gnunet.org/gauger'>Gauger</a>\n"
369" performance regression analysis of the exchange backend\n" 371" for performance regression analysis of the exchange\n"
370" at <a href='https://gauger.taler.net/'>gauger.taler.net</a>.\n" 372" backend\n"
371" " 373" at <a "
374"href='https://gauger.taler.net/'>gauger.taler.net</a>.\n"
375" "
372msgstr "" 376msgstr ""
373 377
374#: developers.html.j2:118 378#: developers.html.j2:125
375msgid "Taler system overview" 379msgid "Taler system overview"
376msgstr "" 380msgstr ""
377 381
378#: developers.html.j2:120 382#: developers.html.j2:127
379msgid "" 383msgid ""
380"The Taler system consists of protocols executed\n" 384"The Taler system consists of protocols executed among\n"
381" among a number of actors with the help\n" 385" a number of actors with the help\n"
382" of <a href='https://www.fsf.org/'>Free Software</a> as\n" 386" of <a href='https://www.fsf.org/'>Free Software</a>\n"
383" illustrated in the illustration on the right. Typical\n" 387" as illustrated in the illustration on the right.\n"
384" transactions involve the following steps:\n" 388" Typical transactions involve the following steps: "
385" "
386msgstr "" 389msgstr ""
387 390
388#: developers.html.j2:129 391#: developers.html.j2:136
389msgid "" 392msgid ""
390"A customer instructs his <b>bank</b> to\n" 393"A customer instructs his <b>bank</b> to\n"
391" transfer funds from his account to the Taler exchange\n" 394" transfer funds from his account to the Taler\n"
392" (top left). In the subject of the transaction, he\n" 395" exchange (top left). In the subject of the\n"
393" includes an authentication token from his\n" 396" transaction, he includes an authentication\n"
394" electronic <b>wallet</b>. In Taler terminology, the\n" 397" token from his electronic <b>wallet</b>. In\n"
395" customer creates a reserve at the exchange.\n" 398" Taler terminology, the customer creates a\n"
396" " 399" reserve at the exchange. "
397msgstr "" 400msgstr ""
398 401
399#: developers.html.j2:137 402#: developers.html.j2:144
400msgid "" 403msgid ""
401"Once the exchange has received the\n" 404"Once the exchange has received the wire\n"
402" transfer, it allows the customer's electronic wallet\n" 405" transfer, it allows the customer's electronic\n"
403" to <b>withdraw</b> electronic coins. The electronic\n" 406" wallet to <b>withdraw</b> electronic coins.\n"
404" coins are digital representations of the original\n" 407" The electronic coins are digital\n"
405" currency from the transfer. It is important to note\n" 408" representations of the original currency from\n"
406" that the exchange does not learn the &quot;serial " 409" the transfer. It is important to note that the\n"
407"numbers&quot;\n" 410" exchange does not learn the &quot;serial\n"
408" of the coins created in this process, so it cannot tell\n" 411" numbers&quot; of the coins created in this\n"
409" later which customer purchased what at which merchant.\n" 412" process, so it cannot tell later which customer\n"
410" The use of Taler does not change the currency or the\n" 413" purchased what at which merchant. The use of\n"
411" total value of the funds (except for fees which the\n" 414" Taler does not change the currency or the total\n"
412" exchange may charge for the service).\n" 415" value of the funds (except for fees which the\n"
413" " 416" exchange may charge for the service). "
414msgstr "" 417msgstr ""
415 418
416#: developers.html.j2:150 419#: developers.html.j2:159
417msgid "" 420msgid ""
418"Once the customer has the digital coins in\n" 421"Once the customer has the digital coins in his\n"
419" his wallet, the wallet can be used to <b>spend</b> the\n" 422" wallet, the wallet can be used to <b>spend</b>\n"
420" coins with merchant portals that support the Taler\n" 423" the coins with merchant portals that support\n"
421" payment system and accept the respective exchange as a\n" 424" the Taler payment system and accept the\n"
422" business partner (bottom arrow). This creates a digital\n" 425" respective exchange as a business partner\n"
423" contract signed by the customer's coins and the\n" 426" (bottom arrow). This creates a digital contract\n"
424" merchant. If necessary, the customer can later use\n" 427" signed by the customer's coins and the\n"
425" this digitally signed contract in a court of law to\n" 428" merchant. If necessary, the customer can later\n"
426" prove the exact terms of the contract and that he paid\n" 429" use this digitally signed contract in a court\n"
427" the respective amount. The customer does not learn the\n" 430" of law to prove the exact terms of the contract\n"
428" banking details of the merchant, and Taler does not\n" 431" and that he paid the respective amount. The\n"
429" require the merchant to learn the identity of the\n" 432" customer does not learn the banking details of\n"
430" customer. Naturally, the customer can spend any\n" 433" the merchant, and Taler does not require the\n"
431" fraction of his digital coins (the system takes care of\n" 434" merchant to learn the identity of the\n"
432" customers getting change).\n" 435" customer. Naturally, the customer can spend any\n"
433" " 436" fraction of his digital coins (the system takes\n"
434msgstr "" 437" care of customers getting change). "
435 438msgstr ""
436#: developers.html.j2:167 439
440#: developers.html.j2:177
437msgid "" 441msgid ""
438"Merchants receiving digital\n" 442"Merchants receiving digital\n"
439" coins <b>deposit</b> the respective receipts that\n" 443" coins <b>deposit</b> the respective receipts\n"
440" resulted from the contract signing with the customer at\n" 444" that resulted from the contract signing with\n"
441" the exchange to redeem the coins. The deposit step\n" 445" the customer at the exchange to redeem the\n"
442" does not reveal the details of the contract between the\n" 446" coins. The deposit step does not reveal the\n"
443" customer and the merchant or the identity of the\n" 447" details of the contract between the customer\n"
444" customer to the exchange in any way. However, the\n" 448" and the merchant or the identity of the\n"
445" exchange does learn the identity of the merchant via\n" 449" customer to the exchange in any way. However,\n"
446" the provided bank routing information. The merchant\n" 450" the exchange does learn the identity of the\n"
447" can, for example when compelled by the state for\n" 451" merchant via the provided bank routing\n"
448" taxation, provide information linking the individual\n" 452" information. The merchant can, for example\n"
449" deposit to the respective contract signed by the\n" 453" when compelled by the state for taxation,\n"
450" customer. Thus, the exchange's database allows the\n" 454" provide information linking the individual\n"
451" state to enforce that merchants pay applicable taxes\n" 455" deposit to the respective contract signed by\n"
452" (and do not engage in illegal contracts).\n" 456" the customer. Thus, the exchange's database\n"
453" " 457" allows the state to enforce that merchants pay\n"
454msgstr "" 458" applicable taxes (and do not engage in illegal\n"
455 459" contracts). "
456#: developers.html.j2:184 460msgstr ""
461
462#: developers.html.j2:196
457msgid "" 463msgid ""
458"Finally, the exchange transfers funds\n" 464"Finally, the exchange transfers funds\n"
459" corresponding to the digital coins redeemed by the\n" 465" corresponding to the digital coins redeemed by\n"
460" merchants to the merchant's <b>bank</b> account. The\n" 466" the merchants to the merchant's <b>bank</b>\n"
461" exchange may combine multiple small transactions into\n" 467" account. The exchange may combine multiple\n"
462" one larger bank transfer. The merchant can query the\n" 468" small transactions into one larger bank\n"
463" exchange about the relationship between the bank\n" 469" transfer. The merchant can query the exchange\n"
464" transfers and the individual claims that were\n" 470" about the relationship between the bank\n"
465" deposited.\n" 471" transfers and the individual claims that were\n"
466" " 472" deposited. "
467msgstr "" 473msgstr ""
468 474
469#: developers.html.j2:194 475#: developers.html.j2:206
470msgid "" 476msgid ""
471"Most importantly, the exchange keeps\n" 477"Most importantly, the exchange keeps\n"
472" cryptographic proofs that allow it to demonstrate that\n" 478" cryptographic proofs that allow it to\n"
473" it is operating correctly to third parties. The system\n" 479" demonstrate that it is operating correctly to\n"
474" requires an external <b>auditor</b>, such as a\n" 480" third parties. The system requires an\n"
475" government-appointed financial regulatory body, to\n" 481" external <b>auditor</b>, such as a\n"
476" frequently verify the exchange's databases and check that\n" 482" government-appointed financial regulatory body,\n"
477" its bank balance matches the total value of the\n" 483" to frequently verify the exchange's databases\n"
478" remaining coins in circulation.\n" 484" and check that its bank balance matches the\n"
479" " 485" total value of the remaining coins in\n"
480msgstr "" 486" circulation. "
481 487msgstr ""
482#: developers.html.j2:204 488
489#: developers.html.j2:217
483msgid "" 490msgid ""
484"Without the auditor, the exchange operators\n" 491"Without the auditor, the exchange operators\n"
485" could embezzle funds they are holding in\n" 492" could embezzle funds they are holding in\n"
486" reserve. Customers and merchants cannot cheat each\n" 493" reserve. Customers and merchants cannot cheat\n"
487" other or the exchange. If any party's computers are\n" 494" each other or the exchange. If any party's\n"
488" compromised, the financial damage is limited to the\n" 495" computers are compromised, the financial damage\n"
489" respective party and proportional to the funds they\n" 496" is limited to the respective party and\n"
490" have in circulation during the period of the\n" 497" proportional to the funds they have in\n"
491" compromise.\n" 498" circulation during the period of the\n"
492" " 499" compromise. "
493msgstr "" 500msgstr ""
494 501
495#: governments.html.j2:5 502#: governments.html.j2:5
@@ -497,151 +504,170 @@ msgid "Governments"
497msgstr "" 504msgstr ""
498 505
499#: governments.html.j2:14 506#: governments.html.j2:14
500msgid "Advantages for governments" 507msgid "Advantages for Governments"
501msgstr "" 508msgstr ""
502 509
503#: governments.html.j2:21 index.html.j2:25 510#: governments.html.j2:18
511msgid ""
512"Taler provides accountability to ensure business\n"
513" accepting payments operate legally, while also\n"
514" respecting civil liberties of citizens spending\n"
515" digital cash. Taler is a commons, a payment system\n"
516" based on open standards and free software. Taler\n"
517" needs governments to set a financial framework and\n"
518" to act as trusted regulators. Taler contributes to\n"
519" digital sovereignty in the critial financial\n"
520" infrastructure."
521msgstr ""
522
523#: governments.html.j2:34
504msgid "Taxable" 524msgid "Taxable"
505msgstr "" 525msgstr ""
506 526
507#: governments.html.j2:23 527#: governments.html.j2:36
508msgid "" 528msgid ""
509"Taler is an electronic payment system that was built with the goal of " 529"Taler was\n"
510"supporting taxation.\n" 530"\t built with the goal of fighting corruption and supporting "
511" With Taler, the receiver of any form of payment is known, " 531"taxation. \n"
512"and the payment information comes\n" 532"\t With Taler, the receiver of any form of payment is\n"
513" attached with some details about what the payment was made " 533"\t easily identified by the government, and the merchant\n"
514"for (but not the identity of the customer). Thus, governments can use " 534" can be compelled to provide the contract that was "
515"this\n" 535"accepted\n"
516" data to tax buisnesses and individuals based on their " 536" by the customer. Governments can use this data to\n"
517"income, making tax evasion and\n" 537"\t tax businesses and individuals based on their\n"
518" black markets less viable." 538"\t income, making tax evasion and black markets less\n"
519msgstr "" 539"\t viable."
520 540msgstr ""
521#: governments.html.j2:28 541
542#: governments.html.j2:46
522msgid "" 543msgid ""
523"Thus, while one of the key goals of Taler is to provide anonymity for\n" 544"Thus, despite offering anonymity for citizens\n"
524" citizens spending digital cash to buy goods and services, we" 545" spending digital cash to buy goods and services,\n"
525" also ensure that the state can\n" 546" Taler also ensures that the state can observe\n"
526" observe incoming transactions to ensure businesses engage " 547" incoming funds. This can be used to ensure\n"
527"only in\n" 548" businesses engage only in legal activities, and do\n"
528" legal activities, and do not evade taxes (such as income " 549" not evade income tax, sales tax or value-added tax.\n"
529"tax,\n" 550" However, this observational capability does not\n"
530" sales tax or value-added tax). However, this observational " 551" extend to the immediate personal domain. In\n"
531"capability does not\n" 552" particular, sharing access to funds within a family\n"
532" extend to the immediate personal domain. In particular, " 553" or synchronizing wallets across multiple devices is "
533"sharing access to funds \n" 554"not\n"
534" within a family or copying coins between multiple devices is" 555" subject to monitoring."
535" not subject to\n" 556msgstr ""
536" monitoring." 557
558#: governments.html.j2:59 merchants.html.j2:43
559msgid "Secure"
537msgstr "" 560msgstr ""
538 561
539#: governments.html.j2:39 investors.html.j2:28 merchants.html.j2:29 562#: governments.html.j2:61
540msgid "Secure" 563msgid ""
564"Taler's payments are cryptographically\n"
565" secured. Thus, customers, merchants and the\n"
566" exchange can mathematically demonstrate their\n"
567" lawful behavior in court in case of\n"
568" disputes. Financial damages are strictly limited,\n"
569" improving economic security for individuals,\n"
570" merchants, the exchange and the state."
541msgstr "" 571msgstr ""
542 572
543#: governments.html.j2:41 573#: governments.html.j2:69
544msgid "" 574msgid ""
545"Taler's payments are cryptographically secured. Thus, customers, " 575"By design, the Taler payment service provider is\n"
546"merchants and\n" 576" subject to financial regulation. Financial\n"
547" the exchange can mathematically demonstrate their lawful " 577" regulation and regular audits are critical to\n"
548"behavior in court in case\n" 578" establish trust. In particular, the Taler design\n"
549" of disputes. Financial damages are strictly limited, " 579" mandates the existence of an independent auditor\n"
550"improving economic security\n" 580" who checks cryptographic proofs that accumulate at\n"
551" for individuals, merchants, the exchange and the state. " 581" the payment service provider to ensure that the\n"
552"Most importantly, an\n" 582" escrow account is managed honestly. This ensures\n"
553" independent auditor can ensure that there is no &quot;bad " 583" that the payment service provider does not threaten\n"
554"exchange&quot;\n" 584" the economy due to fraud."
555" within the Taler system who might threaten the economy due "
556"to fraud."
557msgstr "" 585msgstr ""
558 586
559#: governments.html.j2:51 index.html.j2:39 587#: governments.html.j2:80
560msgid "Libre" 588msgid "Libre"
561msgstr "" 589msgstr ""
562 590
563#: governments.html.j2:53 591#: governments.html.j2:82
564msgid "" 592msgid ""
565"Taler is free software implementing an open protocol standard. Thus, " 593"Taler is free software implementing an open\n"
566"Taler will\n" 594" protocol standard. Thus, Taler will enable\n"
567" enable competition and avoid the monopolization of payment " 595" competition and avoid the monopolization of payment\n"
568"systems that threatens\n" 596" systems that threatens global political and\n"
569" global political and financial stability today." 597" financial stability today."
570msgstr "" 598msgstr ""
571 599
572#: governments.html.j2:58 investors.html.j2:18 600#: governments.html.j2:91
573msgid "Efficient" 601msgid "Efficient"
574msgstr "" 602msgstr ""
575 603
576#: governments.html.j2:60 604#: governments.html.j2:93
577msgid "" 605msgid ""
578"Taler is designed to be efficient. Unlike timeline-based payment systems" 606"Taler has an efficient design. Unlike\n"
579" like\n" 607" timeline-based payment systems, such as BitCoin,\n"
580" BitCoin, Taler will not threaten the availability of " 608" Taler will not threaten the availability of\n"
581"national electric grids or\n" 609" national electric grids or (significantly)\n"
582" (significantly) contribute to environmental pollution." 610" contribute to environmental pollution."
583msgstr "" 611msgstr ""
584 612
585#: governments.html.j2:66 613#: governments.html.j2:102
586msgid "Taler as seen by governments" 614msgid "Taler as seen by governments"
587msgstr "" 615msgstr ""
588 616
589#: governments.html.j2:68 617#: governments.html.j2:104
590msgid "" 618msgid ""
591"Governments can observe traditional wire\n" 619"Governments can observe traditional wire transfers\n"
592" transfers entering and leaving the Taler system, and\n" 620" entering and leaving the Taler system, and require\n"
593" require merchants and exchange operators to provide certain\n" 621" merchants and exchange operators to provide certain\n"
594" information during financial audits. Exchange operators\n" 622" information during financial audits. Exchange\n"
595" are expected to be permanently checked by auditors,\n" 623" operators are expected to be permanently checked by\n"
596" while merchants may be required to reveal information\n" 624" auditors, while merchants may be required to reveal\n"
597" during regular tax audits.\n" 625" information during regular tax audits. Information\n"
598" Information available to the government includes:\n" 626" available to the government includes: "
599" "
600msgstr "" 627msgstr ""
601 628
602#: governments.html.j2:80 629#: governments.html.j2:117
603msgid "" 630msgid ""
604"From the banking system:\n" 631"From the banking system: The total amount of\n"
605" The total amount of digital currency\n" 632" \t digital currency obtained by a customer. The\n"
606" obtained by a customer. The government could impose\n" 633" \t government could impose limits on how many\n"
607" limits on how many digital coins a customer may\n" 634" \t digital coins a customer may withdraw within a\n"
608" withdraw within a given timeframe." 635" \t given timeframe."
609msgstr "" 636msgstr ""
610 637
611#: governments.html.j2:86 638#: governments.html.j2:123
612msgid "" 639msgid ""
613"From the banking system:\n" 640"From the banking system: The total amount of\n"
614" The total amount of income received\n" 641" income received by any merchant via the Taler\n"
615" by any merchant via the Taler system." 642" system."
616msgstr "" 643msgstr ""
617 644
618#: governments.html.j2:90 645#: governments.html.j2:127
619msgid "" 646msgid ""
620"From auditing the exchange:\n" 647"From auditing the exchange: The amounts of\n"
621" The amounts of digital coins legitimately withdrawn by\n" 648" digital coins legitimately withdrawn by\n"
622" customers from the exchange, the value of non-redeemed " 649" customers from the exchange, the value of\n"
623"digital coins\n" 650" non-redeemed digital coins in customer's\n"
624" in customer's wallets, the value and corresponding wire " 651" wallets, the value and corresponding wire\n"
625"details\n" 652" details of deposit operations performed by\n"
626" of deposit operations performed by merchants with the " 653" merchants with the exchange, and the income of\n"
627"exchange, and\n" 654" the exchange from transaction fees."
628" the income of the exchange from transaction fees."
629msgstr "" 655msgstr ""
630 656
631#: governments.html.j2:97 657#: governments.html.j2:136
632msgid "" 658msgid ""
633"From auditing merchants:\n" 659"From auditing merchants: For each deposit\n"
634" For each deposit operation, the exact details of the\n" 660" operation, the exact details of the underlying\n"
635" underlying contract that was signed between\n" 661" contract that was signed between customer and\n"
636" customer and merchant. However, this information would\n" 662" merchant. However, this information would\n"
637" typically not include the identity of the customer.\n" 663" typically not include the identity of the\n"
638" Note that while the customer can decide to prove that it " 664" customer. Note that while the customer can\n"
639"was his\n" 665" decide to prove that it was his transaction\n"
640" transaction (i.e. in court when suing the merchant if the\n" 666" (i.e. in court when suing the merchant if the\n"
641" merchant failed to deliver on the contract),\n" 667" merchant failed to deliver on the contract),\n"
642" merchant, exchange and government cannot find out the " 668" merchant, exchange and government cannot find\n"
643"customer's\n" 669" out the customer's identity from the information\n"
644" identity from the information that Taler collects." 670" that Taler collects."
645msgstr "" 671msgstr ""
646 672
647#: index.html.j2:6 673#: index.html.j2:6
@@ -649,94 +675,97 @@ msgid "Taxable Anonymous Libre Electronic Reserves"
649msgstr "" 675msgstr ""
650 676
651#: index.html.j2:17 677#: index.html.j2:17
652msgid "Electronic payments for a liberal society!" 678msgid "Independent One-Click Payments!"
653msgstr "" 679msgstr ""
654 680
655#: index.html.j2:18 681#: index.html.j2:19
656msgid "" 682msgid ""
657"Taler is a new electronic payment system under development\n" 683"Taler is an electronic payment system under\n"
658"\t at <a href=\"http://www.inria.fr/\">Inria</a>. This community Web " 684"\t development\n"
659"site\n" 685"\t at <a href=\"http://www.inria.fr/\">Inria</a>. This\n"
660" provides extensive documentation about the system, which we " 686"\t community Web site provides extensive documentation\n"
661"expect to\n" 687"\t about the system, which we expect to make\n"
662"\t make operational in 2017." 688"\t operational in 2017."
663msgstr "" 689msgstr ""
664 690
665#: index.html.j2:26 691#: index.html.j2:29
692msgid "<b>T</b>axable"
693msgstr ""
694
695#: index.html.j2:31
666msgid "" 696msgid ""
667"Unlike BitCoin or cash payments, Taler ensures that\n" 697"Unlike BitCoin or cash payments, Taler ensures that\n"
668"\t governments can learn their citizen's total income and thus " 698"\t governments can learn their citizen's total income\n"
669"collect\n" 699"\t and thus collect sales, value-added or income\n"
670"\t sales, value-added or income taxes. Taler is thus a currency for " 700"\t taxes. Taler is a currency for the mainstream\n"
671"the\n" 701"\t economy, and not the black market."
672"\t mainstream economy, and not the black market."
673msgstr "" 702msgstr ""
674 703
675#: index.html.j2:32 704#: index.html.j2:39
676msgid "Anonymous" 705msgid "<b>A</b>nonymous"
677msgstr "" 706msgstr ""
678 707
679#: index.html.j2:33 708#: index.html.j2:41
680msgid "" 709msgid ""
681"When you pay with Taler, your identity does not have to\n" 710"When you pay with Taler, your identity does not\n"
682"\t be revealed to the merchant. The bank, government and exchange " 711"\t have to be revealed to the merchant. Just like\n"
683"will also\n" 712"\t payments in cash, nobody else can track how you\n"
684"\t never learn how you spent your electronic cash. However, you have\n" 713"\t spent your electronic money. However, you obtain a\n"
685"\t proof that you paid for use in court if necessary." 714"\t legally valid proof of payment."
686msgstr "" 715msgstr ""
687 716
688#: index.html.j2:40 717#: index.html.j2:49
718msgid "<b>L</b>ibre"
719msgstr ""
720
721#: index.html.j2:51
689msgid "" 722msgid ""
690"Taler is free software from <a href=\"http://www.gnu.org/\">the GNU " 723"Taler is free software\n"
691"project</a> implementing an open protocol.\n" 724"\t from <a href=\"http://www.gnu.org/\">the GNU\n"
692"\t Anybody is welcome to inspect our code and integrate our reference" 725"\t project</a> implementing an open protocol. Anybody\n"
693"\n" 726"\t is welcome to inspect our code and integrate our\n"
694"\t implementation into their applications. The payment system will\n" 727"\t reference implementation into their applications."
695" thus foster competition instead of putting some vendor in "
696"control."
697msgstr "" 728msgstr ""
698 729
699#: index.html.j2:48 730#: index.html.j2:62
700msgid "Electronic" 731msgid "<b>E</b>lectronic"
701msgstr "" 732msgstr ""
702 733
703#: index.html.j2:49 734#: index.html.j2:64
704msgid "" 735msgid ""
705"Taler is designed to work on the Internet. Using a\n" 736"Taler is easy to integrate with existing Web\n"
706"\t so-called RESTful protocol over HTTP or HTTPS, Taler is easy to\n" 737"\t applications. Payments are cryptographically\n"
707"\t integrate with existing Web applications. Taler requires\n" 738"\t secured and are confirmed within milliseconds with\n"
708" participants to be online when they make payments." 739"\t extremely low transaction costs."
709msgstr "" 740msgstr ""
710 741
711#: index.html.j2:55 742#: index.html.j2:71
712msgid "Reserves" 743msgid "<b>R</b>eserves"
713msgstr "" 744msgstr ""
714 745
715#: index.html.j2:56 746#: index.html.j2:73
716msgid "" 747msgid ""
717"Taler uses payment providers which hold financial\n" 748"Taler does not introduce a new currency with\n"
718" reserves in escrow accounts denominated in existing " 749"\t fluctuation risks, and instead uses a digital\n"
719"currencies. \n" 750"\t wallet holding coins in reserve. Taler's\n"
720" This means that Taler does not introduce\n" 751"\t cryptographic coins correspond to existing\n"
721"\t a new currency with the inherent currency fluctuation risks.\n" 752"\t currencies, such as US Dollars, Euros or even\n"
722"\t Taler's cryptographic coins correspond to existing currencies, " 753"\t BitCoins."
723"such as\n"
724"\t US Dollars, Euros or even BitCoins."
725msgstr "" 754msgstr ""
726 755
727#: index.html.j2:64 756#: index.html.j2:82
728msgid "Latest Videos" 757msgid "Latest Videos"
729msgstr "" 758msgstr ""
730 759
731#: index.html.j2:65 760#: index.html.j2:83
732msgid "Florian Dold talks about Taler at 50p!" 761msgid "Florian Dold talks about Taler at 50p!"
733msgstr "" 762msgstr ""
734 763
735#: index.html.j2:75 764#: index.html.j2:93
736msgid "Taler News" 765msgid "Taler News"
737msgstr "" 766msgstr ""
738 767
739#: index.html.j2:79 768#: index.html.j2:97
740msgid "Financial News" 769msgid "Financial News"
741msgstr "" 770msgstr ""
742 771
@@ -745,100 +774,119 @@ msgid "Investors"
745msgstr "" 774msgstr ""
746 775
747#: investors.html.j2:14 776#: investors.html.j2:14
748msgid "Operate a Taler exchange!" 777msgid "Invest in Taler!"
749msgstr "" 778msgstr ""
750 779
751#: investors.html.j2:20 780#: investors.html.j2:16
752msgid "" 781msgid ""
753"Taler uses efficient cryptographic primitives (such as RSA 2048 and\n" 782"We have created a company, Taler Systems SA in \n"
754" EdDSA) and is thus expected to be able to handle large " 783" Luxemburgh.<br>\n"
755"transaction\n" 784" Please contact <tt>invest@taler.net</tt>\n"
756" volumes, only limited by the input/output capabilities of " 785" if you want to invest in Taler."
757"the\n" 786msgstr ""
758" database. Thus, running a Taler exchange should be " 787
759"profitable even\n" 788#: investors.html.j2:24
760" with very low (less than 1 cent) transaction fees (at " 789msgid "The Team"
761"appropriate\n"
762" transaction volume)."
763msgstr "" 790msgstr ""
764 791
765#: investors.html.j2:30 792#: investors.html.j2:26
766msgid "" 793msgid ""
767"All transactions in Taler are secured using modern cryptography and\n" 794"Our team combines world-class business leaders,\n"
768" trust in all parties is minimized. Financial damage is " 795" cryptographers, software engineers, civil-rights\n"
769"bounded\n" 796" activits and academics. We are unified by a vision\n"
770" (for customers, merchants and the exchange) even\n" 797" of how payments should work and the goal of\n"
771" in the case that systems are compromised and private keys " 798" imposing this vision upon the world."
772"are stolen.\n"
773" Databases can be audited for consistency, resulting in "
774"either the\n"
775" detection of compromised systems or the demonstration that\n"
776" participants were honest."
777msgstr "" 799msgstr ""
778 800
779#: investors.html.j2:39 801#: investors.html.j2:32
780msgid "Business model" 802msgid ""
803"We are currently supported by Inria, the French\n"
804" national institute for research in informatics and\n"
805" automation, and the Renewable Freedom Foundation."
781msgstr "" 806msgstr ""
782 807
783#: investors.html.j2:41 808#: investors.html.j2:37
809msgid "The Technology"
810msgstr ""
811
812#: investors.html.j2:39
784msgid "" 813msgid ""
785"The basic business model for Taler is the operation of an exchange. An " 814"All transactions in Taler are secured using modern\n"
786"exchange converts money from traditional payment systems (Mastercard,\n" 815" cryptography and trust in all parties is\n"
787" SEPA, Visa, BitCoin, ACH, SWIFT, etc.) to anonymous " 816" minimized. Financial damage is bounded (for\n"
788"electronic\n" 817" customers, merchants and the exchange) even in the\n"
789" coins in the same currency. The customer can then redeem the" 818" case that systems are compromised and private keys\n"
790" electronic\n" 819" are stolen. Databases can be audited for\n"
791" coins at a merchant, who can exchange them for money " 820" consistency, resulting in either the detection of\n"
792"represented using\n" 821" compromised systems or the demonstration that\n"
793" traditional payment systems at the exchange. The exchange " 822" participants were honest. Actual transaction costs\n"
794"can then charge\n" 823" are fractions of a cent."
795" fees (to the customer, merchant or both) to facilitate the "
796"transactions."
797msgstr "" 824msgstr ""
798 825
799#: investors.html.j2:50 826#: investors.html.j2:51
800msgid "Taler as seen by the exchange operator" 827msgid "The Business"
801msgstr "" 828msgstr ""
802 829
803#: investors.html.j2:52 830#: investors.html.j2:53
804msgid "" 831msgid ""
805"The exchange operator primarily operates a Web service\n" 832"The scalable business model for Taler is the operation\n"
806" portal and keeps databases with transaction details and\n" 833" of the payment service provider, which converts money "
807" cryptographic proofs. Its operational expenses are thus " 834"from\n"
808"related to\n" 835" traditional payment systems (Mastercard, SEPA,\n"
809" its interactions with the banking system and the operation of\n" 836" Visa, BitCoin, ACH, SWIFT, etc.) to anonymous\n"
810" the computing infrastructure, while its income is based on\n" 837" electronic coins in the same currency. The customer\n"
811" transaction fees it may charge for the various interactions.\n" 838" can then redeem the electronic coins at a merchant,\n"
812" Key interactions of the exchange include:\n" 839" who can exchange them for money represented using\n"
813" " 840" traditional payment systems at the exchange. The\n"
841" exchange charges fees (to the customer,\n"
842" merchant or both) to facilitate the transactions."
814msgstr "" 843msgstr ""
815 844
816#: investors.html.j2:64 845#: investors.html.j2:67
846msgid "Taler as seen by the payment service operator"
847msgstr ""
848
849#: investors.html.j2:69
850msgid ""
851"The payment service operator runs a <em>Taler\n"
852" exchange</em>, which is a Web service portal that\n"
853" keeps databases with transaction details and\n"
854" cryptographic proofs. Its operational expenses are\n"
855" thus related to its interactions with the banking\n"
856" system and the operation of the computing\n"
857" infrastructure, while its income is based on\n"
858" transaction fees it may charge for the various\n"
859" interactions. Key interactions of the exchange\n"
860" include: "
861msgstr ""
862
863#: investors.html.j2:83
817msgid "" 864msgid ""
818"Create a <b>reserve</b> based on an incoming\n" 865"Create a <b>reserve</b> based on an incoming\n"
819" wire transfer from a customer." 866" wire transfer from a customer."
820msgstr "" 867msgstr ""
821 868
822#: investors.html.j2:67 869#: investors.html.j2:86
823msgid "" 870msgid ""
824"Allow customers to withdraw (and refresh)\n" 871"Allow customers to withdraw (and refresh)\n"
825" digital coins from their reserve." 872" digital coins from their reserve."
826msgstr "" 873msgstr ""
827 874
828#: investors.html.j2:70 875#: investors.html.j2:89
829msgid "Accept and validate deposits from merchants." 876msgid "Accept and validate deposits from merchants."
830msgstr "" 877msgstr ""
831 878
832#: investors.html.j2:72 879#: investors.html.j2:91
833msgid "" 880msgid ""
834"Execute wire transfers to merchants in\n" 881"Execute wire transfers to merchants in\n"
835" response to validated deposits." 882" response to validated deposits."
836msgstr "" 883msgstr ""
837 884
838#: investors.html.j2:75 885#: investors.html.j2:94
839msgid "" 886msgid ""
840"Preserve and provide cryptographic proofs of\n" 887"Preserve and provide cryptographic proofs of\n"
841" correct operation for audits by financial regulators." 888" correct operation for audits by financial "
889"regulators."
842msgstr "" 890msgstr ""
843 891
844#: merchants.html.j2:5 892#: merchants.html.j2:5
@@ -846,184 +894,171 @@ msgid "Merchants"
846msgstr "" 894msgstr ""
847 895
848#: merchants.html.j2:14 896#: merchants.html.j2:14
849msgid "Advantages for merchants" 897msgid "Advantages for Merchants"
850msgstr "" 898msgstr ""
851 899
852#: merchants.html.j2:18 900#: merchants.html.j2:17
853msgid "Fast" 901msgid ""
902"Taler is a cost-effective electronic payment system\n"
903"\t which provides you with cryptographic proof that\n"
904"\t the payment worked correctly within milliseconds.\n"
905"\t Your Web customers pay with previously unknown\n"
906"\t levels of convenience without risk of fraud."
854msgstr "" 907msgstr ""
855 908
856#: merchants.html.j2:20 909#: merchants.html.j2:28
857msgid "" 910msgid "Fast"
858"Processing transactions with Taler is fast, allowing you\n"
859"\t to confirm the transaction with your customer virtually "
860"immediately.\n"
861"\t Your customers will appreciate that they do not have to type in "
862"credit\n"
863"\t card information and play the &quot;verified by&quot; game. By "
864"making payments\n"
865"\t significantly more convenient for your customers, you may be able "
866"to\n"
867"\t use Taler for small transactions that would not work with credit "
868"card\n"
869"\t payments due to the mental overhead for customers."
870msgstr "" 911msgstr ""
871 912
872#: merchants.html.j2:31 913#: merchants.html.j2:30
873msgid "" 914msgid ""
874"You never learn sensitive customer information. You need\n" 915"Processing transactions with Taler is fast,\n"
875"\t to ensure that your website provides the correct account " 916"\t allowing you to confirm the transaction with your\n"
876"information\n" 917"\t customer virtually immediately. Your customers\n"
877"\t for your business, and that you correctly validate the payment\n" 918"\t will appreciate that they do not have to type in\n"
878"\t confirmations from the Taler exchange. As a result, you will have" 919"\t credit card information and play the &quot;verified\n"
879"\n" 920"\t by&quot; game. By making payments significantly\n"
880"\t cryptographic proof of payment for the specific contracts you " 921"\t more convenient for your customers, you may be able\n"
881"entered\n" 922"\t to use Taler for small transactions that would not\n"
882"\t with your customers, and cryptographically signed confirmations " 923"\t work with credit card payments due to the mental\n"
883"from\n" 924"\t overhead for customers."
884"\t the Taler exchange about the deposits. Taler does not require you " 925msgstr ""
885"to\n" 926
886"\t undergo any particular security audits, processes or procedures, " 927#: merchants.html.j2:45
887"as\n" 928msgid ""
888"\t you never handle sensitive customer information. Your systems " 929"You will have cryptographic proof of payment from\n"
889"will\n" 930"\t the Taler payment service provider. Taler does not\n"
890"\t have cryptographically signed contracts which you can use in court" 931"\t require you to undergo any particular security\n"
891" in\n" 932"\t audits (such as PCI DSS), processes or procedures,\n"
892"\t case of disputes." 933"\t as you never handle sensitive customer account\n"
893msgstr "" 934"\t information. Your systems will have customer\n"
894 935"\t contracts wih qualified signatures for all\n"
895#: merchants.html.j2:44 936"\t transactions which you can use in court in case of\n"
937"\t disputes."
938msgstr ""
939
940#: merchants.html.j2:57
896msgid "Free Software" 941msgid "Free Software"
897msgstr "" 942msgstr ""
898 943
899#: merchants.html.j2:46 944#: merchants.html.j2:59
900msgid "" 945msgid ""
901"Taler is free software, and you can use the\n" 946"Taler is free software, and you can use the\n"
902"\t liberally-licensed reference code as a starting point to integrate" 947"\t liberally-licensed reference code as a starting\n"
903"\n" 948"\t point to integrate Taler into your services. To use\n"
904"\t Taler into your services. To use Taler, you do not need to pay " 949"\t Taler, you do not need to pay license fees, and the\n"
905"license\n" 950"\t free software development model will ensure that\n"
906"\t fees, and the free software development model will ensure that you" 951"\t you can select from many competent integrators for\n"
907" can\n" 952"\t support."
908"\t select from many competent developers to help you with your\n"
909"\t integration."
910msgstr "" 953msgstr ""
911 954
912#: merchants.html.j2:56 955#: merchants.html.j2:71
913msgid "Low Fees" 956msgid "Low Fees"
914msgstr "" 957msgstr ""
915 958
916#: merchants.html.j2:58 959#: merchants.html.j2:73
917msgid "" 960msgid ""
918"Taler is designed to minimize the work the exchange needs to\n" 961"Taler is designed to minimize the work the exchange\n"
919"\t perform. Combined with Taler's strong security which prevents " 962"\t needs to perform. Combined with Taler's strong\n"
920"fraud,\n" 963"\t security which prevents fraud, payment service\n"
921"\t exchanges can operate with very low overhead and thus low " 964"\t providers can operate with very low overhead and\n"
922"transaction\n" 965"\t thus low transaction fees."
923"\t fees. Given Taler's free software exchange reference "
924"implementation,\n"
925"\t competition among exchanges will ensure fair, low transaction fees"
926" for\n"
927"\t merchants."
928msgstr "" 966msgstr ""
929 967
930#: merchants.html.j2:66 968#: merchants.html.j2:81
931msgid "Flexible" 969msgid "Flexible"
932msgstr "" 970msgstr ""
933 971
934#: merchants.html.j2:68 972#: merchants.html.j2:83
935msgid "" 973msgid ""
936"Taler can be used for different currencies (such as Euros\n" 974"Taler can be used for different currencies (such as\n"
937"\t or US Dollars) and different payment models limited only by what " 975"\t Euros, US Dollars or BitCoins) and different\n"
938"the\n" 976"\t payment models limited only by what the payment\n"
939"\t exchange supports in its interactions." 977"\t service provider supports in its interactions."
940msgstr "" 978msgstr ""
941 979
942#: merchants.html.j2:73 980#: merchants.html.j2:91
943msgid "Ethical" 981msgid "Ethical"
944msgstr "" 982msgstr ""
945 983
946#: merchants.html.j2:75 984#: merchants.html.j2:93
947msgid "" 985msgid ""
948"Taler does not support tax evasion or money laundering, and is\n" 986"Taler prevents tax evasion and money laundering.\n"
949" also not a pyramid scheme or speculative investment. " 987" Taler's protocols are efficient and do not waste\n"
950"Taler's\n" 988" energy. Taler encourages transparency by providing\n"
951" protocols are efficient and do not waste energy. Taler " 989" an open standard and free software reference\n"
952"encourages\n" 990" implementations."
953" competition by providing an open standard and free software\n"
954" reference implementations."
955msgstr "" 991msgstr ""
956 992
957#: merchants.html.j2:83 993#: merchants.html.j2:102
958msgid "Taler as seen by merchants" 994msgid "Taler as seen by merchants"
959msgstr "" 995msgstr ""
960 996
961#: merchants.html.j2:85 997#: merchants.html.j2:104
962msgid "" 998msgid ""
963"Merchants supporting the Taler system need to integrate\n" 999"Merchants supporting the Taler system need to\n"
964" some relatively simple logic into their transaction processing\n" 1000" integrate some relatively simple logic into their\n"
965" system.\n" 1001" transaction processing system. Typical steps\n"
966" Typical steps performed by the merchant system are:\n" 1002" performed by the merchant system are: "
967" "
968msgstr "" 1003msgstr ""
969 1004
970#: merchants.html.j2:94 1005#: merchants.html.j2:113
971msgid "" 1006msgid ""
972"The new logic detects when a customer's system\n" 1007"The new logic detects when a customer's system\n"
973" supports Taler and then needs to send a cryptographically " 1008" supports Taler and then needs to send a\n"
974"signed\n" 1009" cryptographically signed version of the proposed\n"
975" version of the proposed contract in a simple JSON format to" 1010" contract in a simple JSON format to the\n"
976"\n" 1011" customer. The message also includes salted,\n"
977" the customer.\n" 1012" hashed wire details for the merchant, as well as\n"
978" The message also includes salted, hashed wire details for\n" 1013" restrictions as to which exchange operators the\n"
979" the merchant, as well as restrictions as to which exchange " 1014" merchant is willing to deal with."
980"operators\n"
981" the merchant is willing to deal with."
982msgstr "" 1015msgstr ""
983 1016
984#: merchants.html.j2:102 1017#: merchants.html.j2:122
985msgid "" 1018msgid ""
986"The customer sends a signed response which states\n" 1019"The customer sends a signed response which\n"
987" that certain digital coins now belong to the merchant to " 1020" states that certain digital coins now belong to\n"
988"both\n" 1021" the merchant to both signal acceptance of the\n"
989" signal acceptance of the deal as well as to pay the " 1022" deal as well as to pay the respective amount\n"
990"respective\n" 1023" (bottom)."
991" amount (bottom)."
992msgstr "" 1024msgstr ""
993 1025
994#: merchants.html.j2:107 1026#: merchants.html.j2:128
995msgid "" 1027msgid ""
996"The merchant then forwards the signed messages\n" 1028"The merchant then forwards the signed messages\n"
997" received from the customer to the exchange, together with " 1029" received from the customer to the exchange,\n"
998"its\n" 1030" together with its wire details and the salt\n"
999" wire details and the salt (without hashing). The exchange" 1031" (without hashing). The exchange verifies the\n"
1000" verifies\n" 1032" details and sends a signed confirmation (or an\n"
1001" the details and sends a signed confirmation (or an error\n" 1033" error message) to the merchant. The merchant\n"
1002" message) to the merchant. The merchant checks that the\n" 1034" checks that the exchange's signature is valid,\n"
1003" exchange's signature is valid, sends a confirmation to the" 1035" sends a confirmation to the customer and\n"
1004"\n" 1036" executes the contract-specific business\n"
1005" customer and executes the contract-specific business logic." 1037" logic."
1006msgstr "" 1038msgstr ""
1007 1039
1008#: merchants.html.j2:115 1040#: merchants.html.j2:139
1009msgid "" 1041msgid ""
1010"The exchange performs wire transfers corresponding to\n" 1042"The exchange performs wire transfers\n"
1011" the claims deposited by the merchant. Note that the " 1043" corresponding to the claims deposited by the\n"
1012"exchange may\n" 1044" merchant. Note that the exchange may charge\n"
1013" charge fees for the deposit operation, hence merchants may" 1045" fees for the deposit operation, hence merchants\n"
1014"\n" 1046" may impose limits restricting the set of\n"
1015" impose limits restricting the set of exchange operators " 1047" exchange operators they are willing to deal\n"
1016"they are\n" 1048" with, for example by imposing a bound on\n"
1017" willing to deal with, for example by imposing a bound on\n" 1049" deposit fees."
1018" deposit fees."
1019msgstr "" 1050msgstr ""
1020 1051
1021#: merchants.html.j2:125 1052#: merchants.html.j2:151
1022msgid "Manuals for merchants" 1053msgid "Manuals for merchants"
1023msgstr "" 1054msgstr ""
1024 1055
1025#: news.html.j2:1 1056#: merchants.html.j2:154
1026msgid "1-2017: Taler Documentation pages updated" 1057msgid "The GNU Taler merchant backend operator tutorial"
1058msgstr ""
1059
1060#: merchants.html.j2:157
1061msgid "The GNU Taler Web shop integration tutorial (PHP)"
1027msgstr "" 1062msgstr ""
1028 1063
1029#: wallet.html.j2:5 1064#: wallet.html.j2:5
@@ -1048,95 +1083,54 @@ msgstr ""
1048#~ msgid "Stability " 1083#~ msgid "Stability "
1049#~ msgstr "" 1084#~ msgstr ""
1050 1085
1051#~ msgid "" 1086#~ msgid "News"
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1053#~ "\t at <a href=\"http://www.inria.fr/\">Inria</a>."
1054#~ " Today, this website only\n"
1055#~ "\t presents the advantages our system"
1056#~ " is expected to provide. We expect"
1057#~ " to\n"
1058#~ "\t make the payment system operational in 2017."
1059#~ msgstr "" 1087#~ msgstr ""
1060 1088
1061#~ msgid "" 1089#~ msgid "Taler Web payments paper published."
1062#~ "When you pay with Taler, your identity does not have to\n"
1063#~ "\t be revealed to the merchant. "
1064#~ "The bank, government and exchange will"
1065#~ " also\n"
1066#~ "\t never learn how you spent "
1067#~ "your electronic money. However, you can"
1068#~ "\n"
1069#~ "\t prove that you paid in court if necessary."
1070#~ msgstr "" 1090#~ msgstr ""
1071 1091
1072#~ msgid "" 1092#~ msgid "More news »"
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1075#~ "implementing an open protocol.\n"
1076#~ "\t Anybody is welcome to inspect "
1077#~ "our code and integrate our reference"
1078#~ "\n"
1079#~ "\t implementation into their applications."
1080#~ msgstr "" 1093#~ msgstr ""
1081 1094
1082#~ msgid "" 1095#~ msgid "Taler technology: About taxability, change and privacy"
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1084#~ "\t so-called RESTful protocol over HTTP or HTTPS, Taler is easy to\n"
1085#~ "\t integrate with existing Web applications."
1086#~ msgstr "" 1096#~ msgstr ""
1087 1097
1088#~ msgid "" 1098#~ msgid "1-2017: Taler Documentation pages updated"
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1090#~ " reserves in existing currencies."
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1092#~ "\t a new currency with the "
1093#~ "inherent currency fluctuation risks, but\n"
1094#~ ""
1095#~ "\t instead the cryptographic coins "
1096#~ "correspond to existing currencies, such "
1097#~ "as\n"
1098#~ "\t US Dollars, Euros or even BitCoins."
1099#~ msgstr "" 1099#~ msgstr ""
1100 1100
1101#~ msgid "News" 1101#~ msgid "Operate a Taler exchange!"
1102#~ msgstr "" 1102#~ msgstr ""
1103 1103
1104#~ msgid "Taler Web payments paper published." 1104#~ msgid "Electronic payments for a liberal society!"
1105#~ msgstr "" 1105#~ msgstr ""
1106 1106
1107#~ msgid "More news »" 1107#~ msgid "Anonymous"
1108#~ msgstr "" 1108#~ msgstr ""
1109 1109
1110#~ msgid "Taler technology: About taxability, change and privacy" 1110#~ msgid "Electronic"
1111#~ msgstr "" 1111#~ msgstr ""
1112 1112
1113#~ msgid "" 1113#~ msgid "Reserves"
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1115#~ " citizens buying goods and "
1116#~ "services, while ensuring that the state"
1117#~ " can\n"
1118#~ " observe incoming transactions to"
1119#~ " ensure businesses engage only in\n"
1120#~ " legal activities and do not"
1121#~ " evade taxes (such as income tax,"
1122#~ "\n"
1123#~ " sales tax or value-added "
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1125#~ "stay\n"
1126#~ " out of the immediate personal"
1127#~ " domain, so sharing funds within a"
1128#~ "\n"
1129#~ " family or copying coins "
1130#~ "between devices should not be subject"
1131#~ " to\n"
1132#~ " monitoring by the state.\n"
1133#~ " "
1134#~ msgstr "" 1114#~ msgstr ""
1135 1115
1136#~ msgid "" 1116#~ msgid "Advantages for citizens"
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1138#~ " personal economic domain, offers good privacy, taxability\n" 1118
1139#~ " for transactions and the ability to give change.\n" 1119#~ msgid "Independent One-Click Payment!"
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1121
1122#~ msgid "Advantages for merchants"
1123#~ msgstr ""
1124
1125#~ msgid "Advantages for governments"
1126#~ msgstr ""
1127
1128#~ msgid "Invest in GNU Taler!"
1129#~ msgstr ""
1130
1131#~ msgid "Business model"
1132#~ msgstr ""
1133
1134#~ msgid "Taler as seen by the exchange operator"
1141#~ msgstr "" 1135#~ msgstr ""
1142 1136