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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: 2017-03-08 10:25+0100\n" 6"POT-Creation-Date: 2017-03-15 11:57+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"
@@ -86,12 +86,6 @@ msgstr ""
86msgid "Taler System Architecture" 86msgid "Taler System Architecture"
87msgstr "" 87msgstr ""
88 88
89#: architecture.html.j2:8
90msgid ""
91"\n"
92" "
93msgstr ""
94
95#: bibliography.html.j2:4 89#: bibliography.html.j2:4
96msgid "GNU Taler Bibliography" 90msgid "GNU Taler Bibliography"
97msgstr "" 91msgstr ""
@@ -115,69 +109,69 @@ msgstr ""
115 109
116#: citizens.html.j2:9 110#: citizens.html.j2:9
117msgid "" 111msgid ""
118"\n" 112"Taler largely functions like digital cash. You\n"
119" Taler largely functions like digital cash. You\n" 113"withdraw money from your bank account into your\n"
120" withdraw money from your bank account into your\n" 114"electronic wallet, and can henceforth spend digital\n"
121" electronic wallet, and can henceforth spend digital\n" 115"cash. The electronic wallet can carry multiple\n"
122" cash. The electronic wallet can carry multiple\n" 116"currencies.\n"
123" currencies.\n"
124" "
125msgstr "" 117msgstr ""
126 118
127#: citizens.html.j2:25 119#: citizens.html.j2:25 governments.html.j2:58 index.html.j2:55
128msgid "Security" 120#: merchants.html.j2:41
121msgid "Secure"
129msgstr "" 122msgstr ""
130 123
131#: citizens.html.j2:27 124#: citizens.html.j2:27
132msgid "" 125msgid ""
133"Taler uses modern cryptography, ensuring that there\n" 126"Taler uses modern cryptography, ensuring that there\n"
134" is no counterfeit. Your digital wallet is safer\n" 127"is no counterfeit. Your digital wallet is safer\n"
135" than your physical wallet. At most, you can lose\n" 128"than your physical wallet. At most, you can lose\n"
136" its contents because your computer or mobile is\n" 129"its contents because your computer or mobile is\n"
137" irreparably damaged or compromised. Unlike a\n" 130"irreparably damaged or compromised. Unlike a\n"
138" physical wallet, you can make backups to secure\n" 131"physical wallet, you can make backups to secure\n"
139" against data loss." 132"against data loss."
140msgstr "" 133msgstr ""
141 134
142#: citizens.html.j2:37 135#: citizens.html.j2:37 index.html.j2:83
143msgid "Privacy" 136msgid "Private"
144msgstr "" 137msgstr ""
145 138
146#: citizens.html.j2:39 139#: citizens.html.j2:39
147msgid "" 140msgid ""
148"Your transactions are private, neither the exchange\n" 141"Your transactions are private, neither the payment\n"
149" nor merchant needs to learn your identity. There is\n" 142"service provider nor merchant needs to learn your\n"
150" no need to give out credit card numbers or other\n" 143"identity. There is no need to give out credit card\n"
151" sensitive information. The merchant will only be\n" 144"numbers or other sensitive information. The merchant\n"
152" able to do exactly the transaction you agreed to." 145"will only be able to do exactly the transaction you\n"
146"agreed to."
153msgstr "" 147msgstr ""
154 148
155#: citizens.html.j2:50 149#: citizens.html.j2:50
156msgid "Convenience" 150msgid "Convenient"
157msgstr "" 151msgstr ""
158 152
159#: citizens.html.j2:52 153#: citizens.html.j2:52
160msgid "" 154msgid ""
161"You will be able to withdraw money to replenish the\n" 155"You will be able to withdraw money to replenish the\n"
162" digital coins in your wallet using your credit card\n" 156"digital coins in your wallet using your credit card\n"
163" or wire transfers. Afterwards you can pay with\n" 157"or wire transfers. Afterwards you can pay with\n"
164" one-click using the Taler wallet, which optionally\n" 158"one-click using the Taler wallet, which optionally\n"
165" keeps your transaction history on your computer." 159"keeps your transaction history on your computer."
166msgstr "" 160msgstr ""
167 161
168#: citizens.html.j2:61 162#: citizens.html.j2:61 index.html.j2:41
169msgid "Stability" 163msgid "Stable"
170msgstr "" 164msgstr ""
171 165
172#: citizens.html.j2:63 166#: citizens.html.j2:63
173msgid "" 167msgid ""
174"Coins in your digital wallet will be of the same\n" 168"Coins in your digital wallet will be of the same\n"
175" denomination as the cash in your physical wallet.\n" 169"denomination as the cash in your physical wallet.\n"
176" Taler is not a crypto-currency, so you do not have\n" 170"Taler is not a crypto-currency, so you do not have\n"
177" to worry about cryto-currency related value\n" 171"to worry about cryto-currency related value\n"
178" fluctuations. Banking with Taler is subject to the\n" 172"fluctuations. Banking with Taler is subject to the\n"
179" usual government protections for financial\n" 173"usual government protections for financial\n"
180" services." 174"services."
181msgstr "" 175msgstr ""
182 176
183#: citizens.html.j2:79 177#: citizens.html.j2:79
@@ -186,12 +180,10 @@ msgstr ""
186 180
187#: citizens.html.j2:81 181#: citizens.html.j2:81
188msgid "" 182msgid ""
189"\n" 183"We currently provide a <a href=\"wallet.html\">wallet browser "
190" We currently provide a <a href=\"wallet.html\">wallet browser "
191"extension</a> for Chromium, Chrome, Firefox, Opera\n" 184"extension</a> for Chromium, Chrome, Firefox, Opera\n"
192" and Edge. Wallets for mobile phones and other platforms will be " 185"and Edge. Wallets for mobile phones and other platforms will be "
193"available in the future.\n" 186"available in the future.\n"
194" "
195msgstr "" 187msgstr ""
196 188
197#: citizens.html.j2:88 189#: citizens.html.j2:88
@@ -200,10 +192,8 @@ msgstr ""
200 192
201#: citizens.html.j2:90 193#: citizens.html.j2:90
202msgid "" 194msgid ""
203"\n" 195"You can see how Taler works in practice by visiting our <a "
204" You can see how Taler works in practice by visiting our <a "
205"href=\"https://demo.taler.net\">demo page</a>.\n" 196"href=\"https://demo.taler.net\">demo page</a>.\n"
206" "
207msgstr "" 197msgstr ""
208 198
209#: citizens.html.j2:103 199#: citizens.html.j2:103
@@ -213,38 +203,37 @@ msgstr ""
213#: citizens.html.j2:105 203#: citizens.html.j2:105
214msgid "" 204msgid ""
215"Customers interact with the Taler system using\n" 205"Customers interact with the Taler system using\n"
216" the Taler wallet:" 206"the Taler wallet:"
217msgstr "" 207msgstr ""
218 208
219#: citizens.html.j2:108 209#: citizens.html.j2:110
220msgid "" 210msgid ""
221"To <b>withdraw</b> electronic coins, the customer transfers funds\n" 211"To <b>withdraw</b> electronic coins, the customer\n"
222" from his bank account to the Taler exchange. The wire\n" 212"transfers funds from his bank account to the Taler\n"
223" transfer subject must match a code generated by the " 213"payment service provider (the exchange). The wire\n"
224"customer's\n" 214"transfer subject must match a code identifying the\n"
225" wallet. After the wire transfer is complete, the wallet" 215"customer's wallet. After the wire transfer is\n"
226" will\n" 216"complete, the wallet will automatically withdraw the\n"
227" automatically withdraw the coins." 217"coins from the exchange."
228msgstr "" 218msgstr ""
229 219
230#: citizens.html.j2:114 220#: citizens.html.j2:118
231msgid "" 221msgid ""
232"To <b>spend</b> electronic coins, a merchant must cause the wallet\n" 222"To <b>spend</b> electronic coins, a merchant must\n"
233" to display a proposal and ask for one-click " 223"cause the wallet to display a proposal for some\n"
234"confirmation.\n" 224"purchase. The wallet will ask the customer for\n"
235" Payment is then instant.\n" 225"one-click confirmation. Payment is then instant.\n"
236" Transaction histories and digitally signed contracts " 226"Transaction histories and digitally signed contracts\n"
237"can be\n" 227"can be preserved by the wallet."
238" preserved by the wallet."
239msgstr "" 228msgstr ""
240 229
241#: citizens.html.j2:120 230#: citizens.html.j2:125
242msgid "" 231msgid ""
243"The customer can use the wallet to <b>review</b> his\n" 232"The customer can use the wallet to <b>review</b> his\n"
244" balance. The wallet can contain different currencies,\n" 233"balance. The wallet can contain different\n"
245" and may be shared across devices. Customers can make\n" 234"currencies, and may be shared across\n"
246" backups of the wallet to secure its contents against\n" 235"devices. Customers can make backups of the wallet to\n"
247" hardware failures." 236"secure its contents against hardware failures."
248msgstr "" 237msgstr ""
249 238
250#: contact.html.j2:6 239#: contact.html.j2:6
@@ -257,14 +246,12 @@ msgstr ""
257 246
258#: contact.html.j2:15 247#: contact.html.j2:15
259msgid "" 248msgid ""
260"\n" 249"An archived, public mailing list for GNU Taler is\n"
261" An archived, public mailing list for GNU Taler is\n" 250"hosted at\n"
262" hosted at\n" 251"<a "
263" <a "
264"href=\"https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/taler\">https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/taler</a>." 252"href=\"https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/taler\">https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/taler</a>."
265" You can send messages to the list\n" 253" You can send messages to the list\n"
266" at <a href=\"mailto:taler@gnu.org\">taler@gnu.org</a>.\n" 254"at <a href=\"mailto:taler@gnu.org\">taler@gnu.org</a>.\n"
267" "
268msgstr "" 255msgstr ""
269 256
270#: contact.html.j2:25 257#: contact.html.j2:25
@@ -273,11 +260,9 @@ msgstr ""
273 260
274#: contact.html.j2:27 261#: contact.html.j2:27
275msgid "" 262msgid ""
276"\n" 263"Team members are generally reachable at\n"
277" Team members are generally reachable at\n" 264"<tt>LASTNAME@taler.net</tt>. All of us\n"
278" <tt>LASTNAME@taler.net</tt>. All of us\n" 265"support receiving GnuPG encrypted e-mails.\n"
279" support receiving GnuPG encrypted e-mails.\n"
280" "
281msgstr "" 266msgstr ""
282 267
283#: contact.html.j2:36 268#: contact.html.j2:36
@@ -286,13 +271,11 @@ msgstr ""
286 271
287#: contact.html.j2:38 272#: contact.html.j2:38
288msgid "" 273msgid ""
289"\n" 274"We track open feature requests and bugs in our\n"
290" We track open feature requests and bugs in our\n" 275"<a href=\"https://gnunet.org/bugs/\">Bug tracker</a>,\n"
291" <a href=\"https://gnunet.org/bugs/\">Bug tracker</a>,\n" 276"which is shared with the GNUnet project.\n"
292" which is shared with the GNUnet project.\n" 277"You can also report bugs or feature requests to the\n"
293" You can also report bugs or feature requests to the\n" 278"mailing list.\n"
294" mailing list.\n"
295" "
296msgstr "" 279msgstr ""
297 280
298#: contact.html.j2:49 281#: contact.html.j2:49
@@ -301,274 +284,254 @@ msgstr ""
301 284
302#: contact.html.j2:51 285#: contact.html.j2:51
303msgid "" 286msgid ""
304"\n" 287"For non-technical commercial requests, please contact\n"
305" For non-technical commercial requests, please contact\n" 288"<tt>ceo AT taler.net</tt>.\n"
306" <tt>ceo AT taler.net</tt>.\n"
307" "
308msgstr "" 289msgstr ""
309 290
310#: developers.html.j2:5 291#: developers.html.j2:5
311msgid "Taler for developers" 292msgid "Taler for developers"
312msgstr "" 293msgstr ""
313 294
314#: developers.html.j2:12 295#: developers.html.j2:12 merchants.html.j2:58
315msgid "Free" 296msgid "Free"
316msgstr "" 297msgstr ""
317 298
318#: developers.html.j2:15 299#: developers.html.j2:15
319msgid "" 300msgid ""
320"\n" 301"GNU Taler is free software implementing an open\n"
321" Taler is free software implementing an open\n" 302"protocol. Anybody is welcome to integrate our reference\n"
322" protocol. Anybody is welcome to inspect our code\n" 303"implementation into their applications. Different\n"
323" and integrate our reference implementation into\n" 304"components of Taler are being made available under\n"
324" their applications. Different components of Taler\n" 305"different licenses. The Affero GPLv3+ is used for the\n"
325" are being made available under different\n" 306"exchange, the LGPLv3+ is used for reference code\n"
326" licenses. The Affero GPLv3+ is used for the\n" 307"demonstrating integration with merchant platforms, and\n"
327" exchange, the LGPLv3+ is used for reference code\n" 308"licenses like GPLv3+ are used for\n"
328" demonstrating integration with merchant platforms,\n" 309"wallets and related customer-facing software. We are\n"
329" and licenses like Apache/Mozilla/GPLv3+ are used\n" 310"open for constructive suggestions for maximizing the\n"
330" for wallets and related customer-facing software.\n" 311"adoption of this payment platform.\n"
331" We are open for constructive suggestions for\n" 312msgstr ""
332" maximizing the adoption of this libre payment\n" 313
333" platform.\n" 314#: developers.html.j2:32
334" "
335msgstr ""
336
337#: developers.html.j2:34
338msgid "RESTful" 315msgid "RESTful"
339msgstr "" 316msgstr ""
340 317
341#: developers.html.j2:37 318#: developers.html.j2:35
342msgid "" 319msgid ""
343"\n" 320"Taler is designed to work on the Internet. To\n"
344" Taler is designed to work on the Internet. To\n" 321"ensure that Taler payments can work with\n"
345" ensure that Taler payments can work with\n" 322"restrictive network setups, Taler uses a RESTful\n"
346" restrictive network setups, Taler uses a RESTful\n" 323"protocol over HTTP or HTTPS. Taler's security does\n"
347" protocol over HTTP or HTTPS. Taler's security does\n" 324"not depend upon the use of HTTPS, but obviously\n"
348" not depend upon the use of HTTPS, but obviously\n" 325"merchants may choose to offer HTTPS for consistency\n"
349" merchants may choose to offer HTTPS for consistency\n" 326"and because it generally is better for privacy\n"
350" and because it generally is better for privacy\n" 327"compared to HTTP. Taler uses JSON to encode\n"
351" compared to HTTP. Taler uses JSON to encode\n" 328"structure data, making it easy to integrate Taler\n"
352" structure data, making it easy to integrate Taler\n" 329"with existing Web applications. Taler's protocol\n"
353" with existing Web applications. Taler's protocol\n" 330"is documented in\n"
354" is documented in\n" 331"detail at <a href=\"https://api.taler.net/\">api.taler.net</a>.\n"
355" detail <a href=\"https://api.taler.net/\">here</a>.\n" 332msgstr ""
356" " 333
357msgstr "" 334#: developers.html.j2:58
358
359#: developers.html.j2:60
360msgid "Code" 335msgid "Code"
361msgstr "" 336msgstr ""
362 337
363#: developers.html.j2:63 338#: developers.html.j2:61
364msgid "" 339msgid ""
365"\n" 340"Taler is currently primarily developed by a\n"
366" Taler is currently primarily developed by a\n" 341"research team at <a href=\"http://www.inria.fr/\">Inria</a> and\n"
367" research team at Inria and GNUnet e.V. However,\n" 342"<a href=\"https://gnunet.org/\">GNUnet</a>. However,\n"
368" contributions from anyone are welcome. Our Git\n" 343"contributions from anyone are welcome. Our Git\n"
369" repositories can be cloned using the Git and HTTP\n" 344"repositories can be cloned using the Git and HTTP\n"
370" access methods against <tt>git.taler.net</tt> with\n" 345"access methods against <tt>git.taler.net</tt> with\n"
371" the name of the respective repository. A list of\n" 346"the name of the respective repository. A list of\n"
372" public repositories can be found in\n" 347"repositories can be found in\n"
373" our <a href='https://git.taler.net/'>GitWeb</a>.\n" 348"our <a href=\"https://git.taler.net/\">GitWeb</a>.\n"
374" " 349msgstr ""
375msgstr "" 350
376 351#: developers.html.j2:75
377#: developers.html.j2:76
378msgid "Documentation" 352msgid "Documentation"
379msgstr "" 353msgstr ""
380 354
381#: developers.html.j2:79 355#: developers.html.j2:78
382msgid "" 356msgid ""
383"\n" 357"In addition to this website, the <a\n"
384" In addition to this website,\n" 358"href=\"https://git.taler.net/\">documented code</a> and\n"
385" the <a href=\"https://git.taler.net/\">documented\n" 359"the <a href=\"https://api.taler.net/\">API\n"
386" code</a> and\n" 360"documentation</a>. Technical papers can be found in\n"
387" the <a href=\"https://api.taler.net/\">API\n" 361"our <a href=\"bibliography.html\">bibliography</a>.\n"
388" documentation</a>, we are in the process of\n"
389" preparing a comprehensive design document which\n"
390" will be published here soon.\n"
391" "
392msgstr "" 362msgstr ""
393 363
394#: developers.html.j2:91 364#: developers.html.j2:88
395msgid "Discussion" 365msgid "Discussion"
396msgstr "" 366msgstr ""
397 367
398#: developers.html.j2:93 368#: developers.html.j2:91
399msgid "" 369msgid ""
400"We have a mailing list for developer discussions.\n" 370"We have a mailing list for developer discussions.\n"
401" You can subscribe to it or read the list archive at\n" 371"You can subscribe to or read the list archive at\n"
402" <a " 372"<a "
403"href='http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/taler'>http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/taler</a>." 373"href=\"http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/taler\">http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/taler</a>."
374"\n"
404msgstr "" 375msgstr ""
405 376
406#: developers.html.j2:100 377#: developers.html.j2:101
407msgid "Regression Testing" 378msgid "Regression Testing"
408msgstr "" 379msgstr ""
409 380
410#: developers.html.j2:102 381#: developers.html.j2:104
411msgid "" 382msgid ""
412"We have\n" 383"We have <a href=\"https://buildbot.net/\">Buildbot</a>\n"
413" <a href='https://buildbot.net/'>Buildbot</a>\n" 384"automation tests to detect regressions and check for\n"
414" automation tests to detect regressions and check\n" 385"portability at <a\n"
415" for portability at\n" 386"href=\"https://buildbot.taler.net/\">buildbot.taler.net</a>.\n"
416" <a href='https://buildbot.taler.net/'>buildbot.taler.net</a>.\n"
417" "
418msgstr "" 387msgstr ""
419 388
420#: developers.html.j2:110 389#: developers.html.j2:113
421msgid "Code Coverage Analysis" 390msgid "Code Coverage Analysis"
422msgstr "" 391msgstr ""
423 392
424#: developers.html.j2:112 393#: developers.html.j2:116
425msgid "" 394msgid ""
426"We use\n" 395"We use\n"
427" <a " 396"<a href=\"http://ltp.sourceforge.net/coverage/lcov.php\">LCOV</a>\n"
428"href='http://ltp.sourceforge.net/coverage/lcov.php'>LCOV</a>\n" 397"to analyze the code coverage of our tests, the\n"
429" to analyze the code coverage of our tests, the\n" 398"results are available\n"
430" results are available\n" 399"at <a href=\"https://lcov.taler.net/\">lcov.taler.net</a>.\n"
431" at <a href='https://lcov.taler.net/'>lcov.taler.net</a>.\n"
432" "
433msgstr "" 400msgstr ""
434 401
435#: developers.html.j2:120 402#: developers.html.j2:126
436msgid "Performance Analysis" 403msgid "Performance Analysis"
437msgstr "" 404msgstr ""
438 405
439#: developers.html.j2:122 406#: developers.html.j2:129
440msgid "" 407msgid ""
441"We\n" 408"We\n"
442" use <a href='https://gnunet.org/gauger'>Gauger</a>\n" 409"use <a href=\"https://gnunet.org/gauger\">Gauger</a>\n"
443" for performance regression analysis of the exchange\n" 410"for performance regression analysis of the exchange\n"
444" backend\n" 411"backend\n"
445" at <a " 412"at <a href=\"https://gauger.taler.net/\">gauger.taler.net</a>.\n"
446"href='https://gauger.taler.net/'>gauger.taler.net</a>.\n"
447" "
448msgstr "" 413msgstr ""
449 414
450#: developers.html.j2:136 415#: developers.html.j2:145
451msgid "Taler system overview" 416msgid "Taler system overview"
452msgstr "" 417msgstr ""
453 418
454#: developers.html.j2:138 419#: developers.html.j2:148
455msgid "" 420msgid ""
456"The Taler system consists of protocols executed among\n" 421"The Taler system consists of protocols executed among\n"
457" a number of actors with the help\n" 422"a number of actors as illustrated in the illustration on the right.\n"
458" of <a href='https://www.fsf.org/'>Free Software</a>\n" 423"Typical transactions involve the following steps:\n"
459" as illustrated in the illustration on the right.\n"
460" Typical transactions involve the following steps: "
461msgstr "" 424msgstr ""
462 425
463#: developers.html.j2:147 426#: developers.html.j2:158
464msgid "" 427msgid ""
465"A customer instructs his <b>bank</b> to\n" 428"A customer instructs his <b>bank</b> to\n"
466" transfer funds from his account to the Taler\n" 429"transfer funds from his account to the Taler\n"
467" exchange (top left). In the subject of the\n" 430"exchange (top left). In the subject of the\n"
468" transaction, he includes an authentication\n" 431"transaction, he includes an authentication\n"
469" token from his electronic <b>wallet</b>. In\n" 432"token from his electronic <b>wallet</b>. In\n"
470" Taler terminology, the customer creates a\n" 433"Taler terminology, the customer creates a\n"
471" reserve at the exchange. " 434"reserve at the exchange.\n"
472msgstr "" 435msgstr ""
473 436
474#: developers.html.j2:155 437#: developers.html.j2:170
475msgid "" 438msgid ""
476"Once the exchange has received the wire\n" 439"Once the exchange has received the wire\n"
477" transfer, it allows the customer's electronic\n" 440"transfer, it allows the customer's electronic\n"
478" wallet to <b>withdraw</b> electronic coins.\n" 441"wallet to <b>withdraw</b> electronic coins.\n"
479" The electronic coins are digital\n" 442"The electronic coins are digital\n"
480" representations of the original currency from\n" 443"representations of the original currency from\n"
481" the transfer. It is important to note that the\n" 444"the transfer. It is important to note that the\n"
482" exchange does not learn the &quot;serial\n" 445"exchange does not learn the &quot;serial\n"
483" numbers&quot; of the coins created in this\n" 446"numbers&quot; of the coins created in this\n"
484" process, so it cannot tell later which customer\n" 447"process, so it cannot tell later which customer\n"
485" purchased what at which merchant. The use of\n" 448"purchased what at which merchant. The use of\n"
486" Taler does not change the currency or the total\n" 449"Taler does not change the currency or the total\n"
487" value of the funds (except for fees which the\n" 450"value of the funds (except for fees which the\n"
488" exchange may charge for the service). " 451"exchange may charge for the service).\n"
489msgstr "" 452msgstr ""
490 453
491#: developers.html.j2:170 454#: developers.html.j2:188
492msgid "" 455msgid ""
493"Once the customer has the digital coins in his\n" 456"Once the customer has the digital coins in his\n"
494" wallet, the wallet can be used to <b>spend</b>\n" 457"wallet, the wallet can be used to <b>spend</b>\n"
495" the coins with merchant portals that support\n" 458"the coins with merchant portals that support\n"
496" the Taler payment system and accept the\n" 459"the Taler payment system and accept the\n"
497" respective exchange as a business partner\n" 460"respective exchange as a business partner\n"
498" (bottom arrow). This creates a digital contract\n" 461"(bottom arrow). This creates a digital contract\n"
499" signed by the customer's coins and the\n" 462"signed by the customer's coins and the\n"
500" merchant. If necessary, the customer can later\n" 463"merchant. If necessary, the customer can later\n"
501" use this digitally signed contract in a court\n" 464"use this digitally signed contract in a court\n"
502" of law to prove the exact terms of the contract\n" 465"of law to prove the exact terms of the contract\n"
503" and that he paid the respective amount. The\n" 466"and that he paid the respective amount. The\n"
504" customer does not learn the banking details of\n" 467"customer does not learn the banking details of\n"
505" the merchant, and Taler does not require the\n" 468"the merchant, and Taler does not require the\n"
506" merchant to learn the identity of the\n" 469"merchant to learn the identity of the\n"
507" customer. Naturally, the customer can spend any\n" 470"customer. Naturally, the customer can spend any\n"
508" fraction of his digital coins (the system takes\n" 471"fraction of his digital coins (the system takes\n"
509" care of customers getting change). " 472"care of customers getting change).\n"
510msgstr "" 473msgstr ""
511 474
512#: developers.html.j2:188 475#: developers.html.j2:210
513msgid "" 476msgid ""
514"Merchants receiving digital\n" 477"Merchants receiving digital\n"
515" coins <b>deposit</b> the respective receipts\n" 478"coins <b>deposit</b> the respective claims\n"
516" that resulted from the contract signing with\n" 479"that resulted from the contract signing with\n"
517" the customer at the exchange to redeem the\n" 480"the customer at the exchange to redeem the\n"
518" coins. The deposit step does not reveal the\n" 481"coins. The deposit step does not reveal the\n"
519" details of the contract between the customer\n" 482"details of the contract between the customer\n"
520" and the merchant or the identity of the\n" 483"and the merchant or the identity of the\n"
521" customer to the exchange in any way. However,\n" 484"customer to the exchange in any way. However,\n"
522" the exchange does learn the identity of the\n" 485"the exchange does learn the identity of the\n"
523" merchant via the provided bank routing\n" 486"merchant via the provided bank routing\n"
524" information. The merchant can, for example\n" 487"information. The merchant can, for example\n"
525" when compelled by the state for taxation,\n" 488"when compelled by the state for taxation,\n"
526" provide information linking the individual\n" 489"provide information linking the individual\n"
527" deposit to the respective contract signed by\n" 490"deposit to the respective contract signed by\n"
528" the customer. Thus, the exchange's database\n" 491"the customer. Thus, the exchange's database\n"
529" allows the state to enforce that merchants pay\n" 492"allows the state to enforce that merchants pay\n"
530" applicable taxes (and do not engage in illegal\n" 493"applicable taxes (and do not engage in illegal\n"
531" contracts). " 494"contracts).\n"
532msgstr "" 495msgstr ""
533 496
534#: developers.html.j2:207 497#: developers.html.j2:233
535msgid "" 498msgid ""
536"Finally, the exchange transfers funds\n" 499"Finally, the exchange transfers funds\n"
537" corresponding to the digital coins redeemed by\n" 500"corresponding to the digital coins redeemed by\n"
538" the merchants to the merchant's <b>bank</b>\n" 501"the merchants to the merchant's <b>bank</b>\n"
539" account. The exchange may combine multiple\n" 502"account. The exchange may combine multiple\n"
540" small transactions into one larger bank\n" 503"small transactions into one larger bank\n"
541" transfer. The merchant can query the exchange\n" 504"transfer. The merchant can query the exchange\n"
542" about the relationship between the bank\n" 505"about the relationship between the bank\n"
543" transfers and the individual claims that were\n" 506"transfers and the individual claims that were\n"
544" deposited. " 507"deposited.\n"
545msgstr "" 508msgstr ""
546 509
547#: developers.html.j2:217 510#: developers.html.j2:247
548msgid "" 511msgid ""
549"Most importantly, the exchange keeps\n" 512"Most importantly, the exchange keeps\n"
550" cryptographic proofs that allow it to\n" 513"cryptographic proofs that allow it to\n"
551" demonstrate that it is operating correctly to\n" 514"demonstrate that it is operating correctly to\n"
552" third parties. The system requires an\n" 515"third parties. The system requires an\n"
553" external <b>auditor</b>, such as a\n" 516"external <b>auditor</b>, such as a\n"
554" government-appointed financial regulatory body,\n" 517"government-appointed financial regulatory body,\n"
555" to frequently verify the exchange's databases\n" 518"to frequently verify the exchange's databases\n"
556" and check that its bank balance matches the\n" 519"and check that its bank balance matches the\n"
557" total value of the remaining coins in\n" 520"total value of the remaining coins in\n"
558" circulation. " 521"circulation.\n"
559msgstr "" 522msgstr ""
560 523
561#: developers.html.j2:228 524#: developers.html.j2:262
562msgid "" 525msgid ""
563"Without the auditor, the exchange operators\n" 526"Without the auditor, the exchange operators\n"
564" could embezzle funds they are holding in\n" 527"could embezzle funds they are holding in\n"
565" reserve. Customers and merchants cannot cheat\n" 528"reserve. Customers and merchants cannot cheat\n"
566" each other or the exchange. If any party's\n" 529"each other or the exchange. If any party's\n"
567" computers are compromised, the financial damage\n" 530"computers are compromised, the financial damage\n"
568" is limited to the respective party and\n" 531"is limited to the respective party and\n"
569" proportional to the funds they have in\n" 532"proportional to the funds they have in\n"
570" circulation during the period of the\n" 533"circulation during the period of the\n"
571" compromise. " 534"compromise.\n"
572msgstr "" 535msgstr ""
573 536
574#: faq.html.j2:5 537#: faq.html.j2:5
@@ -577,27 +540,28 @@ msgstr ""
577 540
578#: faq.html.j2:6 541#: faq.html.j2:6
579msgid "" 542msgid ""
580"\n"
581"<p>Taler does not use any Blockchain technology or Bitcoin directly.\n" 543"<p>Taler does not use any Blockchain technology or Bitcoin directly.\n"
582"Taler is not based on proof-of-work or any other distributed consensus\n" 544"Taler is not based on proof-of-work or any other distributed consensus\n"
583"mechanism. Instead Taler is based on blind signatures.</p>\n" 545"mechanism. Instead Taler is based on blind signatures.</p>\n"
584"\n"
585"<p>It would be possible, however, to withdraw Bitcoins into a Taler\n"
586"wallet (with an appropriate exchange), which would give some benefits\n"
587"over plain Bitcoin, such as instant confirmation times.</p>\n"
588msgstr "" 546msgstr ""
589 547
590#: faq.html.j2:16 548#: faq.html.j2:11
549msgid ""
550"<p>It would be possible, however, to withdraw coins denominated in\n"
551"Bitcoin into a Taler wallet (with an appropriate exchange), which\n"
552"would give some benefits over plain Bitcoin, such as instant\n"
553"confirmation times.</p>\n"
554msgstr ""
555
556#: faq.html.j2:18
591msgid "Where is the balance in my wallet stored?" 557msgid "Where is the balance in my wallet stored?"
592msgstr "" 558msgstr ""
593 559
594#: faq.html.j2:17 560#: faq.html.j2:19
595msgid "" 561msgid ""
596"\n" 562"<p>Your wallet stores digital coins and thus ultimately your computer\n"
597"<p>Your wallet stores digital coins that were blindly signed by an\n" 563"holds your balance. The exchange keeps funds matching all unspent\n"
598"exchange, and thus ultimately your computer holds your balance. The\n" 564"coins in an escrow bank account.</p>\n"
599"exchange keeps funds matching all unspent coins in an escrow bank\n"
600"account.</p>\n"
601msgstr "" 565msgstr ""
602 566
603#: faq.html.j2:25 567#: faq.html.j2:25
@@ -606,385 +570,355 @@ msgstr ""
606 570
607#: faq.html.j2:26 571#: faq.html.j2:26
608msgid "" 572msgid ""
609"\n"
610"<p>Since the digital coins of value in your wallet are anonymized, the\n" 573"<p>Since the digital coins of value in your wallet are anonymized, the\n"
611"exchange can not assist you in recovering a lost or stolen wallet.\n" 574"exchange can not assist you in recovering a lost or stolen wallet.\n"
612"Just like with a physical wallet for cash, you are responsible for\n" 575"Just like with a physical wallet for cash, you are responsible for\n"
613"keeping it safe.</p>\n" 576"keeping it safe.</p>\n"
614"\n" 577msgstr ""
578
579#: faq.html.j2:32
580msgid ""
615"<p>The risk of losing a wallet can be mitigated by making backups or\n" 581"<p>The risk of losing a wallet can be mitigated by making backups or\n"
616"keeping the balance reasonably low.</p>\n" 582"keeping the balance reasonably low.</p>\n"
617"\n"
618"<p>In case of a compromise of one of your devices, an attacker that\n"
619"spends coins on your behalf will allow you to detect that your device\n"
620"has been compromised.</p>\n"
621msgstr "" 583msgstr ""
622 584
623#: faq.html.j2:41 585#: faq.html.j2:37
586msgid "What if my computer is hacked?"
587msgstr ""
588
589#: faq.html.j2:38
590msgid ""
591"<p>In case of a compromise of one of your devices, an attacker can\n"
592"spend coins from your wallet. Checking your balance might reveal\n"
593"to you that your device has been compromised.</p>\n"
594msgstr ""
595
596#: faq.html.j2:44
624msgid "Can I send money to my friend with Taler?" 597msgid "Can I send money to my friend with Taler?"
625msgstr "" 598msgstr ""
626 599
627#: faq.html.j2:42 600#: faq.html.j2:45
628msgid "" 601msgid ""
629"\n"
630"<p>If your friend provides goods or services for you in exchange for a\n" 602"<p>If your friend provides goods or services for you in exchange for a\n"
631"payment, they can easily set up a Taler merchant and receive the\n" 603"payment, they can easily set up a Taler merchant and receive the\n"
632"payment in their bank account.</p>\n" 604"payment in their bank account.</p>\n"
633"\n" 605msgstr ""
606
607#: faq.html.j2:50
608msgid ""
634"<p>Future versions of the Taler wallet may allow exchanging coins\n" 609"<p>Future versions of the Taler wallet may allow exchanging coins\n"
635"among friends directly as well.</p>\n" 610"among friends directly as well.</p>\n"
636msgstr "" 611msgstr ""
637 612
638#: faq.html.j2:52 613#: faq.html.j2:56
639msgid "How does Taler handle payments in different currencies?" 614msgid "How does Taler handle payments in different currencies?"
640msgstr "" 615msgstr ""
641 616
642#: faq.html.j2:53 617#: faq.html.j2:57
643msgid "" 618msgid ""
644"\n"
645"<p>Taler wallets can store digital coins corresponding to multiple\n" 619"<p>Taler wallets can store digital coins corresponding to multiple\n"
646"different currencies such as the Euro, US Dollars or Bitcoins.</p>\n" 620"different currencies such as the Euro, US Dollars or Bitcoins.</p>\n"
621msgstr ""
622
623#: faq.html.j2:61
624msgid "<p>Taler currently does not offer conversion between currencies.</p>\n"
625msgstr ""
626
627#: faq.html.j2:65
628msgid "How does Taler protect my privacy?"
629msgstr ""
630
631#: faq.html.j2:66
632msgid ""
633"<p>Your wallet stores digital coins that are <a\n"
634"href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_signature\">blindly\n"
635"signed</a> by an exchange. The use of a blind signature protects your\n"
636"privacy as it prevents the exchange from knowing which coin it signed\n"
637"for which customer.</p>\n"
647"\n" 638"\n"
648"<p>Taler currently does not offer conversion between currencies.</p>\n"
649msgstr "" 639msgstr ""
650 640
651#: governments.html.j2:6 641#: governments.html.j2:6
652msgid "Advantages for Governments" 642msgid "Advantages for Governments"
653msgstr "" 643msgstr ""
654 644
655#: governments.html.j2:7 645#: governments.html.j2:8
656msgid "" 646msgid ""
657"Taler provides accountability to ensure business\n" 647"Taler provides accountability to ensure business operate\n"
658" accepting payments operate legally, while also\n" 648"legally, while also respecting civil liberties of\n"
659" respecting civil liberties of citizens spending\n" 649"citizens. Taler is a payment system based on\n"
660" digital cash. Taler is a commons, a payment system\n" 650"open standards and free software. Taler needs\n"
661" based on open standards and free software. Taler\n" 651"governments as they set a financial framework and act as\n"
662" needs governments to set a financial framework and\n" 652"trusted regulators. Taler contributes to digital\n"
663" to act as trusted regulators. Taler contributes to\n" 653"sovereignty in the critical financial infrastructure.\n"
664" digital sovereignty in the critical financial\n"
665" infrastructure."
666msgstr "" 654msgstr ""
667 655
668#: governments.html.j2:23 index.html.j2:69 656#: governments.html.j2:25 index.html.j2:70
669msgid "Taxable" 657msgid "Taxable"
670msgstr "" 658msgstr ""
671 659
672#: governments.html.j2:25 660#: governments.html.j2:28
673msgid "" 661msgid ""
674"Taler was\n" 662"Taler was built with the goal of fighting corruption and\n"
675" built with the goal of fighting corruption and supporting " 663"supporting taxation. With Taler, the receiver of any\n"
676"taxation.\n" 664"form of payment is easily identified by the government,\n"
677" With Taler, the receiver of any form of payment is\n" 665"and the merchant can be compelled to provide the contract\n"
678" easily identified by the government, and the merchant\n" 666"that was accepted by the customer. Governments can use\n"
679" can be compelled to provide the contract that was accepted\n" 667"this data to tax businesses and individuals based on\n"
680" by the customer. Governments can use this data to\n" 668"their income, making tax evasion and black markets less\n"
681" tax businesses and individuals based on their\n" 669"viable.\n"
682" income, making tax evasion and black markets less\n"
683" viable."
684msgstr "" 670msgstr ""
685 671
686#: governments.html.j2:35 672#: governments.html.j2:41
687msgid "" 673msgid ""
688"Thus, despite offering anonymity for citizens\n" 674"Thus, despite offering anonymity for citizens spending\n"
689" spending digital cash to buy goods and services,\n" 675"digital cash to buy goods and services, Taler also\n"
690" Taler also ensures that the state can observe\n" 676"ensures that the state can observe incoming funds. This\n"
691" incoming funds. This can be used to ensure\n" 677"can be used to ensure businesses engage only in legal\n"
692" businesses engage only in legal activities, and do\n" 678"activities, and do not evade income tax, sales tax or\n"
693" not evade income tax, sales tax or value-added tax.\n" 679"value-added tax. However, this observational capability\n"
694" However, this observational capability does not\n" 680"does not extend to the immediate personal domain. In\n"
695" extend to the immediate personal domain. In\n" 681"particular, monitoring does not cover shared access to\n"
696" particular, sharing access to funds within a family\n" 682"funds with trusted friends and family, or synchronizing\n"
697" or synchronizing wallets across multiple devices is not\n" 683"wallets across multiple devices.\n"
698" subject to monitoring."
699msgstr ""
700
701#: governments.html.j2:48 merchants.html.j2:33
702msgid "Secure"
703msgstr "" 684msgstr ""
704 685
705#: governments.html.j2:50 686#: governments.html.j2:61
706msgid "" 687msgid ""
707"Taler's payments are cryptographically\n" 688"Taler's payments are cryptographically secured. Thus,\n"
708" secured. Thus, customers, merchants and the\n" 689"customers, merchants and the Taler payment service provider\n"
709" exchange can mathematically demonstrate their\n" 690"(the exchange) can mathematically\n"
710" lawful behavior in court in case of\n" 691"demonstrate their lawful behavior in court in case of\n"
711" disputes. Financial damages are strictly limited,\n" 692"disputes. Financial damages are strictly limited,\n"
712" improving economic security for individuals,\n" 693"improving economic security for individuals, merchants,\n"
713" merchants, the exchange and the state." 694"the exchange and the state.\n"
714msgstr "" 695msgstr ""
715 696
716#: governments.html.j2:58 697#: governments.html.j2:73
717msgid "" 698msgid ""
718"By design, the Taler payment service provider is\n" 699"As a payment service provider, the Taler exchange is\n"
719" subject to financial regulation. Financial\n" 700"subject to financial regulation. Financial regulation and\n"
720" regulation and regular audits are critical to\n" 701"regular audits are critical to establish trust. In\n"
721" establish trust. In particular, the Taler design\n" 702"particular, the Taler design mandates the existence of an\n"
722" mandates the existence of an independent auditor\n" 703"independent auditor who checks cryptographic proofs that\n"
723" who checks cryptographic proofs that accumulate at\n" 704"accumulate at the exchange to ensure that the escrow\n"
724" the payment service provider to ensure that the\n" 705"account is managed honestly. This ensures that the\n"
725" escrow account is managed honestly. This ensures\n" 706"exchange does not threaten the economy due to fraud.\n"
726" that the payment service provider does not threaten\n"
727" the economy due to fraud."
728msgstr "" 707msgstr ""
729 708
730#: governments.html.j2:72 index.html.j2:95 709#: governments.html.j2:88 index.html.j2:96
731msgid "Libre" 710msgid "Libre"
732msgstr "" 711msgstr ""
733 712
734#: governments.html.j2:74 713#: governments.html.j2:91
735msgid "" 714msgid ""
736"Taler is free software implementing an open\n" 715"Taler is free software implementing an open protocol\n"
737" protocol standard. Thus, Taler will enable\n" 716"standard. Thus, Taler will enable competition and avoid\n"
738" competition and avoid the monopolization of payment\n" 717"the monopolization of payment systems that threatens\n"
739" systems that threatens global political and\n" 718"global political and financial stability today.\n"
740" financial stability today."
741msgstr "" 719msgstr ""
742 720
743#: governments.html.j2:83 721#: governments.html.j2:101
744msgid "Efficient" 722msgid "Efficient"
745msgstr "" 723msgstr ""
746 724
747#: governments.html.j2:85 725#: governments.html.j2:104
748msgid "" 726msgid ""
749"Taler has an efficient design. Unlike\n" 727"Taler has an efficient design. Unlike\n"
750" timeline-based payment systems, such as Bitcoin,\n" 728"Blockchain-based payment systems, such as Bitcoin,\n"
751" Taler will not threaten the availability of\n" 729"Taler will not threaten the availability of\n"
752" national electric grids or (significantly)\n" 730"national electric grids or (significantly)\n"
753" contribute to environmental pollution." 731"contribute to environmental pollution.\n"
754msgstr "" 732msgstr ""
755 733
756#: governments.html.j2:99 734#: governments.html.j2:120
757msgid "Taler and regulation" 735msgid "Taler and regulation"
758msgstr "" 736msgstr ""
759 737
760#: governments.html.j2:101 738#: governments.html.j2:122
761msgid "Anti-money laundering (AML)" 739msgid "Anti money laundering (AML)"
762msgstr "" 740msgstr ""
763 741
764#: governments.html.j2:102 742#: governments.html.j2:123
765msgid "" 743msgid ""
766"With Taler, income is visible and can be tied to the contract signed by " 744"With Taler, income is visible and can be tied to the contract signed by "
767"both parties." 745"both parties."
768msgstr "" 746msgstr ""
769 747
770#: governments.html.j2:103 748#: governments.html.j2:124
771msgid "Know-your-customer (KYC)" 749msgid "Know your customer (KYC)"
772msgstr "" 750msgstr ""
773 751
774#: governments.html.j2:104 752#: governments.html.j2:125
775msgid "" 753msgid ""
776"In Taler, payer and payee are known by their bank accounts when " 754"In Taler, payer and payee are known by their bank accounts when "
777"withdrawing or depositing coins respectively" 755"withdrawing or depositing coins respectively"
778msgstr "" 756msgstr ""
779 757
780#: governments.html.j2:105 758#: governments.html.j2:126
781msgid "Privacy-by-design (GDPR)" 759msgid "General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)"
782msgstr "" 760msgstr ""
783 761
784#: governments.html.j2:106 762#: governments.html.j2:127
785msgid "" 763msgid ""
786"Taler cryptographically protects citizen's privacy, and by design " 764"Taler cryptographically protects citizen's privacy, and by design "
787"implements data minimization and privacy by default." 765"implements data minimization and privacy by default."
788msgstr "" 766msgstr ""
789 767
790#: governments.html.j2:107 768#: governments.html.j2:128
791msgid "Competitive banking (PSD2)" 769msgid "Payment Services Directive (PSD2)"
792msgstr "" 770msgstr ""
793 771
794#: governments.html.j2:108 772#: governments.html.j2:129
795msgid "" 773msgid ""
796"Taler provides an open standard with public APIs contributing to a level " 774"Taler provides an open standard with public APIs contributing to a "
797"playing field." 775"competitive banking sector."
798msgstr "" 776msgstr ""
799 777
800#: governments.html.j2:116 778#: governments.html.j2:137
801msgid "Taler provides privacy and accountability" 779msgid "Taler provides privacy and accountability"
802msgstr "" 780msgstr ""
803 781
804#: governments.html.j2:118 782#: governments.html.j2:140
805msgid "" 783msgid ""
806"Taler assumes governments can observe traditional wire transfers\n" 784"Taler assumes governments can observe traditional wire transfers\n"
807" entering and leaving the Taler payment system. Starting with " 785"entering and leaving the Taler payment system. Starting with the\n"
808"the\n" 786"wire transfers, governments can obtain:\n"
809" wire transfers, governments can obtain: "
810msgstr "" 787msgstr ""
811 788
812#: governments.html.j2:123 789#: governments.html.j2:148
813msgid "" 790msgid ""
814"The total amount of digital currency withdrawn by a\n" 791"The total amount of digital currency withdrawn by a\n"
815" customer. The government can impose limits on how much\n" 792"customer. The government can impose limits on how much\n"
816" digital cash a customer can withdraw within a\n" 793"digital cash a customer can withdraw within a\n"
817" given time frame." 794"given time frame.\n"
818msgstr "" 795msgstr ""
819 796
820#: governments.html.j2:128 797#: governments.html.j2:157
821msgid "" 798msgid ""
822"The income received by any merchant via the Taler\n" 799"The income received by any merchant via the Taler\n"
823" system." 800"system.\n"
824msgstr "" 801msgstr ""
825 802
826#: governments.html.j2:131 803#: governments.html.j2:164
827msgid "" 804msgid ""
828"The exact details of the underlying\n" 805"The exact details of the underlying contract that was\n"
829" contract that was signed between customer and\n" 806"signed between customer and merchant. However, this\n"
830" merchant. However, this information would\n" 807"information would typically not include the identity\n"
831" typically not include the identity of the\n" 808"of the customer.\n"
832" customer."
833msgstr "" 809msgstr ""
834 810
835#: governments.html.j2:137 811#: governments.html.j2:174
836msgid "" 812msgid ""
837"The amounts of\n" 813"The amounts of digital coins legitimately withdrawn\n"
838" digital coins legitimately withdrawn by\n" 814"by customers from the exchange, the value of\n"
839" customers from the exchange, the value of\n" 815"non-redeemed digital coins in customer's wallets, the\n"
840" non-redeemed digital coins in customer's\n" 816"value and corresponding wire details of deposit\n"
841" wallets, the value and corresponding wire\n" 817"operations performed by merchants with the exchange,\n"
842" details of deposit operations performed by\n" 818"and the income of the exchange from transaction fees.\n"
843" merchants with the exchange, and the income of\n"
844" the exchange from transaction fees."
845msgstr "" 819msgstr ""
846 820
847#: index.html.j2:10 821#: index.html.j2:10
848msgid "Independent One-Click Payments!" 822msgid "One-Click Cash Payments!"
849msgstr ""
850
851#: index.html.j2:12
852msgid ""
853"\n"
854" Taler is an electronic payment system under\n"
855" development\n"
856" at <a href=\"http://www.inria.fr/\">Inria</a>. We expect to make "
857"it operational in 2017.\n"
858" You can learn about Taler on this website, try the <a "
859"href=\"https://demo.taler.net\">demo</a>\n"
860" and look at our <a href=\"https://docs.taler.net\">developer</a> "
861"and <a href=\"https://api.taler.net\">API</a> documentation.\n"
862" "
863msgstr ""
864
865#: index.html.j2:26
866msgid "Practical"
867msgstr "" 823msgstr ""
868 824
869#: index.html.j2:29 825#: index.html.j2:13
870msgid "" 826msgid ""
871"\n" 827"GNU Taler is an electronic payment system under development at\n"
872" Taler is easy to integrate with existing Web\n" 828"<a href=\"http://www.inria.fr/\">Inria</a>. We expect to make it\n"
873" applications. Payments are cryptographically\n" 829"operational in 2017. You can learn about Taler on this website,\n"
874" secured and are confirmed within milliseconds with\n" 830"try the <a href=\"https://demo.taler.net\">demo</a> and look at\n"
875" extremely low transaction costs.\n" 831"our <a href=\"https://docs.taler.net\">developer</a> and <a\n"
876" " 832"href=\"https://api.taler.net\">API</a> documentation.\n"
877msgstr "" 833msgstr ""
878 834
879#: index.html.j2:39 835#: index.html.j2:28
880msgid "Stable" 836msgid "Practical"
881msgstr "" 837msgstr ""
882 838
883#: index.html.j2:42 839#: index.html.j2:31
884msgid "" 840msgid ""
885"\n" 841"Taler is easy to integrate with existing Web\n"
886" Taler does not introduce a new currency with\n" 842"applications. Payments are cryptographically\n"
887" fluctuation risks, and instead uses a digital\n" 843"secured and are confirmed within milliseconds with\n"
888" wallet holding coins in reserve. Taler's\n" 844"extremely low transaction costs.\n"
889" cryptographic coins correspond to existing\n"
890" currencies, such as US Dollars, Euros or even\n"
891" Bitcoins.\n"
892" "
893msgstr "" 845msgstr ""
894 846
895#: index.html.j2:54 847#: index.html.j2:44
896msgid "Security-focused"
897msgstr ""
898
899#: index.html.j2:57
900msgid "" 848msgid ""
901"\n" 849"Taler does not introduce a new currency. Taler\n"
902" By design Taler does not suffer from many classes\n" 850"uses a digital wallet storing coins and payment service\n"
903" of security problems such as phishing or counterfeit.\n" 851"providers with escrow accounts in existing currencies.\n"
904" Despite its security features, Taler never rejects a legitimate\n" 852"Thus, Taler's cryptographic coins correspond to existing\n"
905" customer due to a fraud-detection false positive.\n" 853"currencies, such as US Dollars, Euros or even Bitcoins.\n"
906" "
907msgstr "" 854msgstr ""
908 855
909#: index.html.j2:72 856#: index.html.j2:58
910msgid "" 857msgid ""
911"\n" 858"By design Taler does not suffer from many classes\n"
912" When using Taler, merchants cannot hide their income from tax\n" 859"of security problems such as phishing or counterfeit.\n"
913" collection authorities. Unlike cash and most digital currencies," 860"Despite its security features, Taler never rejects a legitimate\n"
914"\n" 861"customer due to a fraud-detection false positive.\n"
915" Taler helps prevent black markets. Taler is not suitable for\n"
916" illegal activities.\n"
917" "
918msgstr "" 862msgstr ""
919 863
920#: index.html.j2:82 864#: index.html.j2:73
921msgid "Privacy-friendly" 865msgid ""
866"When using Taler, merchant's revenue is transparent for tax\n"
867"collection authorities. Unlike cash and most digital currencies,\n"
868"Taler helps prevent black markets. Taler is not suitable for\n"
869"illegal activities.\n"
922msgstr "" 870msgstr ""
923 871
924#: index.html.j2:84 872#: index.html.j2:85
925msgid "" 873msgid ""
926"\n" 874"When you pay with Taler, your identity does not\n"
927" When you pay with Taler, your identity does not\n" 875"have to be revealed to the merchant. Just like\n"
928" have to be revealed to the merchant. Just like\n" 876"payments in cash, nobody else can track how you\n"
929" payments in cash, nobody else can track how you\n" 877"spent your electronic money. However, you obtain a\n"
930" spent your electronic money. However, you obtain a\n" 878"legally valid proof of payment.\n"
931" legally valid proof of payment.\n"
932" "
933msgstr "" 879msgstr ""
934 880
935#: index.html.j2:98 881#: index.html.j2:99
936msgid "" 882msgid ""
937"\n" 883"Taler provides protocols and reference implementations that in\n"
938" Taler provides protocols and reference implementations that in\n" 884"principle enables anybody to run their own payment infrastructure,\n"
939" principle enables anybody to run their own payment " 885"be it individuals, organizations or whole countries. Since the\n"
940"infrastructure,\n" 886"reference implementation is a <a href=\"http://www.gnu.org/\">GNU</a>\n"
941" be it individuals, organizations or whole countries. Since the\n" 887"package, it will always remain free software.\n"
942" reference implementation is a <a "
943"href=\"http://www.gnu.org/\">GNU</a>\n"
944" package, it will always remain free software.\n"
945" "
946msgstr "" 888msgstr ""
947 889
948#: index.html.j2:115 890#: index.html.j2:116
949msgid "Paying with Taler" 891msgid "Paying with Taler"
950msgstr "" 892msgstr ""
951 893
952#: index.html.j2:116 894#: index.html.j2:117
953msgid "" 895msgid ""
954"\n" 896"<p>To pay with Taler, customers install an electronic wallet\n"
955" <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"
956" on their device. Before the first payment, the wallet's balance must" 898"be charged in the desired currency by some other means of payment.</p>\n"
957"\n" 899"<p>Once the wallet is charged, payments on websites take only one click,\n"
958" be charged in the desired currency by some other means of " 900"are never falsely rejected by fraud detection and do not pose any risk\n"
959"payment.</p>\n" 901"of phishing or identity theft.</p>\n"
960" <p>Once the wallet is charged, payments on websites take only one "
961"click,\n"
962" are never falsely rejected by fraud detection and do not post any "
963"risk\n"
964" of phishing or identity theft.</p>\n"
965" "
966msgstr "" 902msgstr ""
967 903
968#: index.html.j2:126 904#: index.html.j2:127
969msgid "Receiving payments with Taler" 905msgid "Receiving payments with Taler"
970msgstr "" 906msgstr ""
971 907
972#: index.html.j2:127 908#: index.html.j2:128
973msgid "" 909msgid ""
974"\n" 910"<p>To receive Taler payments, a merchant needs a bank account\n"
975" <p>To receive Taler payments, a merchant needs a bank account\n" 911"in the desired currency. We provide supporting software\n"
976" in the desired currency. We provide\n" 912"in various programming languages to make the integration painless.\n"
977" SDKs in various languages to makes the integration painless.\n" 913"The merchant's backend for Taler transaction processing can run\n"
978" The merchant's backend for Taler transaction processing can run\n" 914"on the merchant's premises or be hosted by a third party.</p>\n"
979" on the merchant's premises or hosted.</p>\n"
980" "
981msgstr "" 915msgstr ""
982 916
983#: index.html.j2:143 917#: index.html.j2:144
984msgid "Taler News" 918msgid "Taler News"
985msgstr "" 919msgstr ""
986 920
987#: index.html.j2:147 921#: index.html.j2:148
988msgid "Financial News" 922msgid "Financial News"
989msgstr "" 923msgstr ""
990 924
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994 928
995#: investors.html.j2:9 929#: investors.html.j2:9
996msgid "" 930msgid ""
997"\n" 931"We have created a company, Taler Systems SA in\n"
998" We have created a company, Taler Systems SA in\n" 932"Luxembourg.<br>\n"
999" Luxembourg.<br>\n" 933"Please contact <tt>invest@taler.net</tt>\n"
1000" Please contact <tt>invest@taler.net</tt>\n" 934"if you want to invest in Taler.\n"
1001" if you want to invest in Taler.\n"
1002" "
1003msgstr "" 935msgstr ""
1004 936
1005#: investors.html.j2:24 937#: investors.html.j2:24
@@ -1008,23 +940,21 @@ msgstr ""
1008 940
1009#: investors.html.j2:27 941#: investors.html.j2:27
1010msgid "" 942msgid ""
1011"\n" 943"Our <a href=\"about.html\">team</a> combines world-class business "
1012" Our <a href=\"about.html\">team</a> combines world-class " 944"leaders,\n"
1013"business leaders,\n" 945"cryptographers, software engineers, civil-rights\n"
1014" cryptographers, software engineers, civil-rights\n" 946"activists and academics. We are unified by a vision\n"
1015" activists and academics. We are unified by a vision\n" 947"of how payments should work and the goal of\n"
1016" of how payments should work and the goal of\n" 948"imposing this vision upon the world.\n"
1017" imposing this vision upon the world.\n"
1018" "
1019msgstr "" 949msgstr ""
1020 950
1021#: investors.html.j2:37 951#: investors.html.j2:37
1022msgid "" 952msgid ""
1023"\n" 953"We are currently supported by <a href=\"http://www.inria.fr/\">Inria</a>,"
1024" We are currently supported by Inria, the French\n" 954" the French\n"
1025" national institute for research in informatics and\n" 955"national institute for research in informatics and\n"
1026" automation, and the Renewable Freedom Foundation.\n" 956"automation, and the <a href=\"https://renewablefreedom.org/\">Renewable "
1027" " 957"Freedom Foundation</a>.\n"
1028msgstr "" 958msgstr ""
1029 959
1030#: investors.html.j2:45 960#: investors.html.j2:45
@@ -1033,19 +963,17 @@ msgstr ""
1033 963
1034#: investors.html.j2:48 964#: investors.html.j2:48
1035msgid "" 965msgid ""
1036"\n" 966"All transactions in Taler are secured using <a "
1037" All transactions in Taler are secured using <a "
1038"href=\"bibliography.html\">modern\n" 967"href=\"bibliography.html\">modern\n"
1039" cryptography</a> and trust in all parties is\n" 968"cryptography</a> and trust in all parties is\n"
1040" minimized. Financial damage is bounded (for\n" 969"minimized. Financial damage is bounded (for\n"
1041" customers, merchants and the exchange) even in the\n" 970"customers, merchants and the exchange) even in the\n"
1042" case that systems are compromised and private keys\n" 971"case that systems are compromised and private keys\n"
1043" are stolen. Databases can be audited for\n" 972"are stolen. Databases can be audited for\n"
1044" consistency, resulting in either the detection of\n" 973"consistency, resulting in either the detection of\n"
1045" compromised systems or the demonstration that\n" 974"compromised systems or the demonstration that\n"
1046" participants were honest. Actual transaction costs\n" 975"participants were honest. Actual transaction costs\n"
1047" are fractions of a cent.\n" 976"are fractions of a cent.\n"
1048" "
1049msgstr "" 977msgstr ""
1050 978
1051#: investors.html.j2:63 979#: investors.html.j2:63
@@ -1054,17 +982,15 @@ msgstr ""
1054 982
1055#: investors.html.j2:66 983#: investors.html.j2:66
1056msgid "" 984msgid ""
1057"\n" 985"The scalable business model for Taler is the operation\n"
1058" The scalable business model for Taler is the operation\n" 986"of the payment service provider, which converts money from\n"
1059" of the payment service provider, which converts money from\n" 987"traditional payment systems (MasterCard, SEPA, UPI,\n"
1060" traditional payment systems (MasterCard, SEPA,\n" 988"Visa, Bitcoin, ACH, SWIFT, etc.) to anonymous\n"
1061" Visa, Bitcoin, ACH, SWIFT, etc.) to anonymous\n" 989"electronic coins in the same currency. The customer\n"
1062" electronic coins in the same currency. The customer\n" 990"can then redeem the electronic coins at a merchant,\n"
1063" can then redeem the electronic coins at a merchant,\n" 991"who can exchange them for money represented using\n"
1064" who can exchange them for money represented using\n" 992"traditional payment systems at the exchange. The\n"
1065" traditional payment systems at the exchange. The\n" 993"exchange charges fees to facilitate the transactions.\n"
1066" exchange charges fees to facilitate the transactions.\n"
1067" "
1068msgstr "" 994msgstr ""
1069 995
1070#: investors.html.j2:85 996#: investors.html.j2:85
@@ -1077,13 +1003,10 @@ msgstr ""
1077 1003
1078#: investors.html.j2:110 1004#: investors.html.j2:110
1079msgid "" 1005msgid ""
1080"\n" 1006"The payment service operator runs the <em>Taler exchange</em>.\n"
1081" The payment service operator runs the <em>Taler exchange</em>.\n" 1007"The exchange charges <b>transaction fees</b> to customers or merchants.\n"
1082" The exchange charges <b>transaction fees</b> to customers or " 1008"Its operational expenses are from wire transfers with the banking\n"
1083"merchants.\n" 1009"system and the operation of the computing infrastructure.\n"
1084" Its operational expenses are from wire transfers with the banking\n"
1085" system and the operation of the computing infrastructure.\n"
1086" "
1087msgstr "" 1010msgstr ""
1088 1011
1089#: investors.html.j2:120 1012#: investors.html.j2:120
@@ -1116,145 +1039,142 @@ msgstr ""
1116msgid "Advantages for Merchants" 1039msgid "Advantages for Merchants"
1117msgstr "" 1040msgstr ""
1118 1041
1119#: merchants.html.j2:6 1042#: merchants.html.j2:8
1120msgid "" 1043msgid ""
1121"Taler is a cost-effective electronic payment system\n" 1044"Taler is a cost-effective electronic payment system\n"
1122" which provides you with cryptographic proof that\n" 1045"which provides you with cryptographic proof that\n"
1123" the payment worked correctly within milliseconds.\n" 1046"the payment worked correctly within milliseconds.\n"
1124" Your Web customers pay with previously unknown\n" 1047"Your Web customers pay with previously unknown\n"
1125" levels of convenience without risk of fraud." 1048"levels of convenience without risk of fraud.\n"
1126msgstr "" 1049msgstr ""
1127 1050
1128#: merchants.html.j2:18 1051#: merchants.html.j2:22
1129msgid "Fast" 1052msgid "Fast"
1130msgstr "" 1053msgstr ""
1131 1054
1132#: merchants.html.j2:20 1055#: merchants.html.j2:25
1133msgid "" 1056msgid ""
1134"Processing transactions with Taler is fast,\n" 1057"Processing transactions with Taler is fast,\n"
1135" allowing you to confirm the transaction with your\n" 1058"allowing you to confirm the transaction with your\n"
1136" customer virtually immediately. Your customers\n" 1059"customer virtually immediately. Your customers\n"
1137" will appreciate that they do not have to type in\n" 1060"will appreciate that they do not have to type in\n"
1138" credit card information and play the &quot;verified\n" 1061"credit card information and play the &quot;verified\n"
1139" by&quot; game. By making payments significantly\n" 1062"by&quot; game. By making payments significantly\n"
1140" more convenient for your customers, you may be able\n" 1063"more convenient for your customers, you may be able\n"
1141" to use Taler for small transactions that would not\n" 1064"to use Taler for small transactions that would not\n"
1142" work with credit card payments due to the mental\n" 1065"work with credit card payments due to the mental\n"
1143" overhead for customers." 1066"overhead for customers.\n"
1144msgstr "" 1067msgstr ""
1145 1068
1146#: merchants.html.j2:35 1069#: merchants.html.j2:44
1147msgid "" 1070msgid ""
1148"You will have cryptographic proof of payment from\n" 1071"You will have cryptographic proof of payment from the\n"
1149" the Taler payment service provider. Taler does not\n" 1072"Taler payment service provider. With Taler you never\n"
1150" require you to undergo any particular security\n" 1073"handle sensitive customer account information and thus\n"
1151" audits (such as PCI DSS), processes or procedures,\n" 1074"do not have to undergo any particular security audits\n"
1152" as you never handle sensitive customer account\n" 1075"(such as PCI DSS). Your systems will have customer\n"
1153" information. Your systems will have customer\n" 1076"contracts with qualified signatures for all\n"
1154" contracts with qualified signatures for all\n" 1077"transactions which you can use in court in case of\n"
1155" transactions which you can use in court in case of\n" 1078"disputes.\n"
1156" disputes."
1157msgstr ""
1158
1159#: merchants.html.j2:47
1160msgid "Free Software"
1161msgstr "" 1079msgstr ""
1162 1080
1163#: merchants.html.j2:49 1081#: merchants.html.j2:61
1164msgid "" 1082msgid ""
1165"Taler is free software, and you can use the\n" 1083"Taler is free software, and you can use the\n"
1166" liberally-licensed reference code as a starting\n" 1084"liberally-licensed reference code as a starting\n"
1167" point to integrate Taler into your services. To use\n" 1085"point to integrate Taler into your services. To use\n"
1168" Taler, you do not need to pay license fees, and the\n" 1086"Taler, you do not need to pay license fees, and the\n"
1169" free software development model will ensure that\n" 1087"free software development model will ensure that\n"
1170" you can select from many competent integrators for\n" 1088"you can select from many competing integrators for\n"
1171" support." 1089"support.\n"
1172msgstr "" 1090msgstr ""
1173 1091
1174#: merchants.html.j2:61 1092#: merchants.html.j2:76
1175msgid "Low Fees" 1093msgid "Cheap"
1176msgstr "" 1094msgstr ""
1177 1095
1178#: merchants.html.j2:63 1096#: merchants.html.j2:79
1179msgid "" 1097msgid ""
1180"Taler is designed to minimize the work the exchange\n" 1098"Taler is uses efficient cryptographic constructions with low\n"
1181" needs to perform. Combined with Taler's strong\n" 1099"bandwidth and storage requirements. Combined with Taler's strong\n"
1182" security which prevents fraud, payment service\n" 1100"security which makes fraud impossible, Taler payment service\n"
1183" providers can operate with very low overhead and\n" 1101"providers can operate with very low overhead and\n"
1184" thus low transaction fees." 1102"thus offer low transaction fees.\n"
1185msgstr "" 1103msgstr ""
1186 1104
1187#: merchants.html.j2:71 1105#: merchants.html.j2:89
1188msgid "Flexible" 1106msgid "Flexible"
1189msgstr "" 1107msgstr ""
1190 1108
1191#: merchants.html.j2:73 1109#: merchants.html.j2:92
1192msgid "" 1110msgid ""
1193"Taler can be used for different currencies (such as\n" 1111"Taler can be used for different currencies (such as\n"
1194" Euros, US Dollars or Bitcoins) and different\n" 1112"Euros, US Dollars or Bitcoins) and any amount, limited\n"
1195" payment models limited only by what the payment\n" 1113"only by applicable regulatation and what denominations\n"
1196" service provider supports in its interactions." 1114"the payment service provider supports.\n"
1197msgstr "" 1115msgstr ""
1198 1116
1199#: merchants.html.j2:81 1117#: merchants.html.j2:101
1200msgid "Ethical" 1118msgid "Ethical"
1201msgstr "" 1119msgstr ""
1202 1120
1203#: merchants.html.j2:83 1121#: merchants.html.j2:104
1204msgid "" 1122msgid ""
1205"Taler prevents tax evasion and money laundering.\n" 1123"Taler prevents tax evasion and money laundering.\n"
1206" Taler's protocols are efficient and do not waste\n" 1124"Taler's protocols are efficient and do not use wasteful\n"
1207" energy. Taler encourages transparency by providing\n" 1125"proof-of-work calculations. Taler encourages\n"
1208" an open standard and free software reference\n" 1126"transparency by providing an open standard and free\n"
1209" implementations." 1127"software reference implementations.\n"
1210msgstr "" 1128msgstr ""
1211 1129
1212#: merchants.html.j2:95 1130#: merchants.html.j2:119
1213msgid "Manuals for merchants" 1131msgid "Manuals for merchants"
1214msgstr "" 1132msgstr ""
1215 1133
1216#: merchants.html.j2:98 1134#: merchants.html.j2:122
1217msgid "The GNU Taler merchant backend operator manual" 1135msgid "The GNU Taler merchant backend operator manual"
1218msgstr "" 1136msgstr ""
1219 1137
1220#: merchants.html.j2:101 1138#: merchants.html.j2:125
1221msgid "The GNU Taler Web shop integration tutorial (PHP)" 1139msgid "The GNU Taler Web shop integration tutorial (PHP)"
1222msgstr "" 1140msgstr ""
1223 1141
1224#: merchants.html.j2:104 1142#: merchants.html.j2:128
1225msgid "The GNU Taler Web shop integration tutorial (Python)" 1143msgid "The GNU Taler Web shop integration tutorial (Python)"
1226msgstr "" 1144msgstr ""
1227 1145
1228#: merchants.html.j2:116 1146#: merchants.html.j2:140
1229msgid "The GNU Taler Merchant Backend" 1147msgid "The GNU Taler Merchant Backend"
1230msgstr "" 1148msgstr ""
1231 1149
1232#: merchants.html.j2:118 1150#: merchants.html.j2:142
1233msgid "Merchants process payments using the Taler backend:" 1151msgid "Merchants process payments using the Taler backend:"
1234msgstr "" 1152msgstr ""
1235 1153
1236#: merchants.html.j2:122 1154#: merchants.html.j2:147
1237msgid "" 1155msgid ""
1238"The backend <b>signs</b> and <b>stores</b>\n" 1156"The backend <b>signs</b> and <b>stores</b> the\n"
1239" proposals made by the merchant to customers.\n" 1157"complete terms of offers made by the merchant to customers.\n"
1240" For this, the merchant's frontend needs to give the\n" 1158"For this, the merchant's frontend needs to give the\n"
1241" customer's order in a JSON format to the backend." 1159"customer's order in a JSON format to the backend.\n"
1242msgstr "" 1160msgstr ""
1243 1161
1244#: merchants.html.j2:127 1162#: merchants.html.j2:156
1245msgid "" 1163msgid ""
1246"The backend <b>validates</b> and <b>executes</b>\n" 1164"The backend <b>validates</b> payments received from\n"
1247" payments received from the wallet. The frontend\n" 1165"the wallet and <b>executes</b> them with the Taler\n"
1248" must pass the payment request through to the backend\n" 1166"payment service provider (the exchange). For this,\n"
1249" and checks the HTTP status code that is returned." 1167"the merchant's frontend must pass the payment\n"
1168"request through to the Taler backend and check the\n"
1169"HTTP status code that is returned.\n"
1250msgstr "" 1170msgstr ""
1251 1171
1252#: merchants.html.j2:132 1172#: merchants.html.j2:167
1253msgid "" 1173msgid ""
1254"The backend can <b>list</b> completed transactions\n" 1174"The backend can <b>list</b> completed transactions\n"
1255" and <b>map</b> aggregated wire transfers to individual\n" 1175"and <b>map</b> wire transfers to sets of business\n"
1256" business transactions including the exact terms of\n" 1176"transactions, including the exact terms of each\n"
1257" the contract." 1177"contract.\n"
1258msgstr "" 1178msgstr ""
1259 1179
1260#: press.html.j2:4 1180#: press.html.j2:4
@@ -1440,3 +1360,935 @@ msgstr ""
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1363#~ msgid "Security"
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1365
1366#~ msgid "Privacy"
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1368
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1372#~ msgid "Stability"
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1375#~ msgid "Anti-money laundering (AML)"
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1381#~ msgid "Privacy-by-design (GDPR)"
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1384#~ msgid "Competitive banking (PSD2)"
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1390#~ msgid "Privacy-friendly"
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1392
1393#~ msgid "Free Software"
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1395
1396#~ msgid "Low Fees"
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1398
1399#~ msgid ""
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1401#~ " "
1402#~ msgstr ""
1403
1404#~ msgid ""
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1414#~ msgid ""
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1424#~ msgid ""
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1432
1433#~ msgid ""
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1440
1441#~ msgid ""
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1450
1451#~ msgid ""
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1458#~ " available in the future.\n"
1459#~ " "
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1461
1462#~ msgid ""
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1468#~ msgstr ""
1469
1470#~ msgid ""
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1475#~ msgid ""
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1479#~ " transfer subject must match a code identifying the\n"
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1481#~ " complete, the wallet will automatically withdraw the\n"
1482#~ " coins from the exchange."
1483#~ msgstr ""
1484
1485#~ msgid ""
1486#~ "To <b>spend</b> electronic coins, a merchant must\n"
1487#~ " cause the wallet to display a proposal for some\n"
1488#~ " purchase. The wallet will ask the customer for\n"
1489#~ " one-click confirmation. Payment is then instant.\n"
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1491#~ "digitally signed contracts\n"
1492#~ " can be preserved by the wallet."
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1501#~ " secure its contents against hardware failures."
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1505#~ "\n"
1506#~ " An archived, public mailing list for GNU Taler is\n"
1507#~ " hosted at\n"
1508#~ " <a "
1509#~ "href=\"https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/taler\">https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/taler</a>."
1510#~ " You can send messages to the "
1511#~ "list\n"
1512#~ " at <a href=\"mailto:taler@gnu.org\">taler@gnu.org</a>.\n"
1513#~ " "
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1517#~ "\n"
1518#~ " Team members are generally reachable at\n"
1519#~ " <tt>LASTNAME@taler.net</tt>. All of us\n"
1520#~ " support receiving GnuPG encrypted e-mails.\n"
1521#~ " "
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1525#~ "\n"
1526#~ " We track open feature requests and bugs in our\n"
1527#~ " <a href=\"https://gnunet.org/bugs/\">Bug tracker</a>,\n"
1528#~ " which is shared with the GNUnet project.\n"
1529#~ " You can also report bugs or feature requests to the\n"
1530#~ " mailing list.\n"
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1535#~ "\n"
1536#~ " For non-technical commercial requests, please contact\n"
1537#~ " <tt>ceo AT taler.net</tt>.\n"
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1543#~ " GNU Taler is free software implementing an open\n"
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1545#~ " to integrate our reference\n"
1546#~ " implementation into their applications. Different\n"
1547#~ " components of Taler are being made available under\n"
1548#~ " different licenses. The Affero GPLv3+ is used for the\n"
1549#~ " exchange, the LGPLv3+ is used for reference code\n"
1550#~ " demonstrating integration with merchant platforms, and\n"
1551#~ " licenses like GPLv3+ are used for\n"
1552#~ " wallets and related customer-facing software. We are\n"
1553#~ " open for constructive suggestions for maximizing the\n"
1554#~ " adoption of this payment platform.\n"
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1559#~ "\n"
1560#~ " Taler is designed to work on the Internet. To\n"
1561#~ " ensure that Taler payments can work with\n"
1562#~ " restrictive network setups, Taler uses a RESTful\n"
1563#~ " protocol over HTTP or HTTPS. Taler's security does\n"
1564#~ " not depend upon the use of HTTPS, but obviously\n"
1565#~ " merchants may choose to offer HTTPS for consistency\n"
1566#~ " and because it generally is better for privacy\n"
1567#~ " compared to HTTP. Taler uses JSON to encode\n"
1568#~ " structure data, making it easy to integrate Taler\n"
1569#~ " with existing Web applications. Taler's protocol\n"
1570#~ " is documented in\n"
1571#~ " detail at <a "
1572#~ "href=\"https://api.taler.net/\">api.taler.net</a>.\n"
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1577#~ "\n"
1578#~ " Taler is currently primarily developed by a\n"
1579#~ " research team at <a "
1580#~ "href=\"http://www.inria.fr/\">Inria</a> and\n"
1581#~ " <a href=\"https://gnunet.org/\">GNUnet</a>. However,\n"
1582#~ " contributions from anyone are welcome. Our Git\n"
1583#~ " repositories can be cloned using the Git and HTTP\n"
1584#~ " access methods against <tt>git.taler.net</tt> with\n"
1585#~ " the name of the respective repository. A list of\n"
1586#~ " repositories can be found in\n"
1587#~ " our <a href=\"https://git.taler.net/\">GitWeb</a>.\n"
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1592#~ "\n"
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1594#~ " href=\"https://git.taler.net/\">documented "
1595#~ "code</a> and\n"
1596#~ " the <a href=\"https://api.taler.net/\">API\n"
1597#~ " documentation</a>. Technical papers can be found in\n"
1598#~ " our <a href=\"bibliography.html\">bibliography</a>.\n"
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1603#~ "\n"
1604#~ " We have a mailing list for developer discussions.\n"
1605#~ " You can subscribe to or read the list archive at\n"
1606#~ " <a "
1607#~ "href=\"http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/taler\">http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/taler</a>."
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1609#~ " "
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1613#~ "\n"
1614#~ " We have <a href=\"https://buildbot.net/\">Buildbot</a>\n"
1615#~ " automation tests to detect regressions and check for\n"
1616#~ " portability at <a\n"
1617#~ " "
1618#~ "href=\"https://buildbot.taler.net/\">buildbot.taler.net</a>.\n"
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1623#~ "\n"
1624#~ " We use\n"
1625#~ " <a "
1626#~ "href=\"http://ltp.sourceforge.net/coverage/lcov.php\">LCOV</a>\n"
1627#~ " to analyze the code coverage of our tests, the\n"
1628#~ " results are available\n"
1629#~ " at <a "
1630#~ "href=\"https://lcov.taler.net/\">lcov.taler.net</a>.\n"
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1635#~ "\n"
1636#~ " We\n"
1637#~ " use <a href=\"https://gnunet.org/gauger\">Gauger</a>\n"
1638#~ " for performance regression analysis of the exchange\n"
1639#~ " backend\n"
1640#~ " at <a "
1641#~ "href=\"https://gauger.taler.net/\">gauger.taler.net</a>.\n"
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1647#~ " The Taler system consists of protocols executed among\n"
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1660#~ " transaction, he includes an authentication\n"
1661#~ " token from his electronic <b>wallet</b>. In\n"
1662#~ " Taler terminology, the customer creates a\n"
1663#~ " reserve at the exchange.\n"
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1676#~ " numbers&quot; of the coins created in this\n"
1677#~ " process, so it cannot tell later which customer\n"
1678#~ " purchased what at which merchant. The use of\n"
1679#~ " Taler does not change the currency or the total\n"
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1681#~ " exchange may charge for the service).\n"
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1690#~ " the Taler payment system and accept the\n"
1691#~ " respective exchange as a business partner\n"
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1693#~ " signed by the customer's coins and the\n"
1694#~ " merchant. If necessary, the customer can later\n"
1695#~ " use this digitally signed contract in a court\n"
1696#~ " of law to prove the exact terms of the contract\n"
1697#~ " and that he paid the respective amount. The\n"
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1699#~ " the merchant, and Taler does not require the\n"
1700#~ " merchant to learn the identity of the\n"
1701#~ " customer. Naturally, the customer can spend any\n"
1702#~ " fraction of his digital coins (the system takes\n"
1703#~ " care of customers getting change).\n"
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1710#~ " coins <b>deposit</b> the respective claims\n"
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1712#~ " the customer at the exchange to redeem the\n"
1713#~ " coins. The deposit step does not reveal the\n"
1714#~ " details of the contract between the customer\n"
1715#~ " and the merchant or the identity of the\n"
1716#~ " customer to the exchange in any way. However,\n"
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"
1724#~ " allows the state to enforce that merchants pay\n"
1725#~ " applicable taxes (and do not engage in illegal\n"
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1730#~ msgid ""
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1735#~ " account. The exchange may combine multiple\n"
1736#~ " small transactions into one larger bank\n"
1737#~ " transfer. The merchant can query the exchange\n"
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1739#~ " transfers and the individual claims that were\n"
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1747#~ " cryptographic proofs that allow it to\n"
1748#~ " demonstrate that it is operating correctly to\n"
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"
1753#~ " and check that its bank balance matches the\n"
1754#~ " total value of the remaining coins in\n"
1755#~ " circulation.\n"
1756#~ " "
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1759#~ msgid ""
1760#~ "\n"
1761#~ " Without the auditor, the exchange operators\n"
1762#~ " could embezzle funds they are holding in\n"
1763#~ " reserve. Customers and merchants cannot cheat\n"
1764#~ " each other or the exchange. If any party's\n"
1765#~ " computers are compromised, the financial damage\n"
1766#~ " is limited to the respective party and\n"
1767#~ " proportional to the funds they have in\n"
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1769#~ " compromise.\n"
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1774#~ "\n"
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1779#~ "mechanism. Instead Taler is based on blind signatures.</p>\n"
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1787#~ "confirmation times.</p>\n"
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1821#~ "\n"
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1825#~ "payment, they can easily set up a Taler merchant and receive the\n"
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1848#~ "\n"
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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"
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1860#~ "\n"
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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"
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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"
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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"
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1902#~ " Taler's payments are cryptographically secured. Thus,\n"
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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"
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1919#~ " particular, the Taler design "
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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"
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1931#~ " standard. Thus, Taler will enable competition and avoid\n"
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1933#~ " global political and financial stability today.\n"
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1953#~ "\n"
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1963#~ " digital cash a customer can withdraw within a\n"
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1968#~ msgid ""
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1971#~ " system.\n"
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1991#~ " value and corresponding wire details of deposit\n"
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1993#~ " and the income of the"
1994#~ " exchange from transaction fees.\n"
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2000#~ " GNU Taler is an electronic payment system under development at\n"
2001#~ " <a href=\"http://www.inria.fr/\">Inria</a>. "
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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"
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2016#~ " secured and are confirmed within milliseconds with\n"
2017#~ " extremely low transaction costs.\n"
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2022#~ "\n"
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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"
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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"
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2042#~ "\n"
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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#~ " "
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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"
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2059#~ msgstr ""
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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"
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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#~ " "
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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 ""
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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 ""
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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 ""
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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 ""
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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 ""
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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 ""
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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 ""
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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 ""
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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 ""
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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"
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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#~ " "
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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 ""
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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 ""
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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"
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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 ""
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