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diff --git a/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po b/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po index 68869b49..4f7add40 100644 --- a/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po +++ b/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po | |||
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ msgid "" | |||
3 | msgstr "" | 3 | msgstr "" |
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 "" | |||
86 | msgid "Taler System Architecture" | 86 | msgid "Taler System Architecture" |
87 | msgstr "" | 87 | msgstr "" |
88 | 88 | ||
89 | #: architecture.html.j2:8 | ||
90 | msgid "" | ||
91 | "\n" | ||
92 | " " | ||
93 | msgstr "" | ||
94 | |||
95 | #: bibliography.html.j2:4 | 89 | #: bibliography.html.j2:4 |
96 | msgid "GNU Taler Bibliography" | 90 | msgid "GNU Taler Bibliography" |
97 | msgstr "" | 91 | msgstr "" |
@@ -115,69 +109,69 @@ msgstr "" | |||
115 | 109 | ||
116 | #: citizens.html.j2:9 | 110 | #: citizens.html.j2:9 |
117 | msgid "" | 111 | msgid "" |
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 | " " | ||
125 | msgstr "" | 117 | msgstr "" |
126 | 118 | ||
127 | #: citizens.html.j2:25 | 119 | #: citizens.html.j2:25 governments.html.j2:58 index.html.j2:55 |
128 | msgid "Security" | 120 | #: merchants.html.j2:41 |
121 | msgid "Secure" | ||
129 | msgstr "" | 122 | msgstr "" |
130 | 123 | ||
131 | #: citizens.html.j2:27 | 124 | #: citizens.html.j2:27 |
132 | msgid "" | 125 | msgid "" |
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." |
140 | msgstr "" | 133 | msgstr "" |
141 | 134 | ||
142 | #: citizens.html.j2:37 | 135 | #: citizens.html.j2:37 index.html.j2:83 |
143 | msgid "Privacy" | 136 | msgid "Private" |
144 | msgstr "" | 137 | msgstr "" |
145 | 138 | ||
146 | #: citizens.html.j2:39 | 139 | #: citizens.html.j2:39 |
147 | msgid "" | 140 | msgid "" |
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." | ||
153 | msgstr "" | 147 | msgstr "" |
154 | 148 | ||
155 | #: citizens.html.j2:50 | 149 | #: citizens.html.j2:50 |
156 | msgid "Convenience" | 150 | msgid "Convenient" |
157 | msgstr "" | 151 | msgstr "" |
158 | 152 | ||
159 | #: citizens.html.j2:52 | 153 | #: citizens.html.j2:52 |
160 | msgid "" | 154 | msgid "" |
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." |
166 | msgstr "" | 160 | msgstr "" |
167 | 161 | ||
168 | #: citizens.html.j2:61 | 162 | #: citizens.html.j2:61 index.html.j2:41 |
169 | msgid "Stability" | 163 | msgid "Stable" |
170 | msgstr "" | 164 | msgstr "" |
171 | 165 | ||
172 | #: citizens.html.j2:63 | 166 | #: citizens.html.j2:63 |
173 | msgid "" | 167 | msgid "" |
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." |
181 | msgstr "" | 175 | msgstr "" |
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 |
188 | msgid "" | 182 | msgid "" |
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 | " " | ||
195 | msgstr "" | 187 | msgstr "" |
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 |
202 | msgid "" | 194 | msgid "" |
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 | " " | ||
207 | msgstr "" | 197 | msgstr "" |
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 |
214 | msgid "" | 204 | msgid "" |
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:" |
217 | msgstr "" | 207 | msgstr "" |
218 | 208 | ||
219 | #: citizens.html.j2:108 | 209 | #: citizens.html.j2:110 |
220 | msgid "" | 210 | msgid "" |
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." |
228 | msgstr "" | 218 | msgstr "" |
229 | 219 | ||
230 | #: citizens.html.j2:114 | 220 | #: citizens.html.j2:118 |
231 | msgid "" | 221 | msgid "" |
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." | ||
239 | msgstr "" | 228 | msgstr "" |
240 | 229 | ||
241 | #: citizens.html.j2:120 | 230 | #: citizens.html.j2:125 |
242 | msgid "" | 231 | msgid "" |
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." |
248 | msgstr "" | 237 | msgstr "" |
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 |
259 | msgid "" | 248 | msgid "" |
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 | " " | ||
268 | msgstr "" | 255 | msgstr "" |
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 |
275 | msgid "" | 262 | msgid "" |
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 | " " | ||
281 | msgstr "" | 266 | msgstr "" |
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 |
288 | msgid "" | 273 | msgid "" |
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 | " " | ||
296 | msgstr "" | 279 | msgstr "" |
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 |
303 | msgid "" | 286 | msgid "" |
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 | " " | ||
308 | msgstr "" | 289 | msgstr "" |
309 | 290 | ||
310 | #: developers.html.j2:5 | 291 | #: developers.html.j2:5 |
311 | msgid "Taler for developers" | 292 | msgid "Taler for developers" |
312 | msgstr "" | 293 | msgstr "" |
313 | 294 | ||
314 | #: developers.html.j2:12 | 295 | #: developers.html.j2:12 merchants.html.j2:58 |
315 | msgid "Free" | 296 | msgid "Free" |
316 | msgstr "" | 297 | msgstr "" |
317 | 298 | ||
318 | #: developers.html.j2:15 | 299 | #: developers.html.j2:15 |
319 | msgid "" | 300 | msgid "" |
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" | 312 | msgstr "" |
332 | " maximizing the adoption of this libre payment\n" | 313 | |
333 | " platform.\n" | 314 | #: developers.html.j2:32 |
334 | " " | ||
335 | msgstr "" | ||
336 | |||
337 | #: developers.html.j2:34 | ||
338 | msgid "RESTful" | 315 | msgid "RESTful" |
339 | msgstr "" | 316 | msgstr "" |
340 | 317 | ||
341 | #: developers.html.j2:37 | 318 | #: developers.html.j2:35 |
342 | msgid "" | 319 | msgid "" |
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" | 332 | msgstr "" |
356 | " " | 333 | |
357 | msgstr "" | 334 | #: developers.html.j2:58 |
358 | |||
359 | #: developers.html.j2:60 | ||
360 | msgid "Code" | 335 | msgid "Code" |
361 | msgstr "" | 336 | msgstr "" |
362 | 337 | ||
363 | #: developers.html.j2:63 | 338 | #: developers.html.j2:61 |
364 | msgid "" | 339 | msgid "" |
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 | " " | 349 | msgstr "" |
375 | msgstr "" | 350 | |
376 | 351 | #: developers.html.j2:75 | |
377 | #: developers.html.j2:76 | ||
378 | msgid "Documentation" | 352 | msgid "Documentation" |
379 | msgstr "" | 353 | msgstr "" |
380 | 354 | ||
381 | #: developers.html.j2:79 | 355 | #: developers.html.j2:78 |
382 | msgid "" | 356 | msgid "" |
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 | " " | ||
392 | msgstr "" | 362 | msgstr "" |
393 | 363 | ||
394 | #: developers.html.j2:91 | 364 | #: developers.html.j2:88 |
395 | msgid "Discussion" | 365 | msgid "Discussion" |
396 | msgstr "" | 366 | msgstr "" |
397 | 367 | ||
398 | #: developers.html.j2:93 | 368 | #: developers.html.j2:91 |
399 | msgid "" | 369 | msgid "" |
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" | ||
404 | msgstr "" | 375 | msgstr "" |
405 | 376 | ||
406 | #: developers.html.j2:100 | 377 | #: developers.html.j2:101 |
407 | msgid "Regression Testing" | 378 | msgid "Regression Testing" |
408 | msgstr "" | 379 | msgstr "" |
409 | 380 | ||
410 | #: developers.html.j2:102 | 381 | #: developers.html.j2:104 |
411 | msgid "" | 382 | msgid "" |
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 | " " | ||
418 | msgstr "" | 387 | msgstr "" |
419 | 388 | ||
420 | #: developers.html.j2:110 | 389 | #: developers.html.j2:113 |
421 | msgid "Code Coverage Analysis" | 390 | msgid "Code Coverage Analysis" |
422 | msgstr "" | 391 | msgstr "" |
423 | 392 | ||
424 | #: developers.html.j2:112 | 393 | #: developers.html.j2:116 |
425 | msgid "" | 394 | msgid "" |
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 | " " | ||
433 | msgstr "" | 400 | msgstr "" |
434 | 401 | ||
435 | #: developers.html.j2:120 | 402 | #: developers.html.j2:126 |
436 | msgid "Performance Analysis" | 403 | msgid "Performance Analysis" |
437 | msgstr "" | 404 | msgstr "" |
438 | 405 | ||
439 | #: developers.html.j2:122 | 406 | #: developers.html.j2:129 |
440 | msgid "" | 407 | msgid "" |
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 | " " | ||
448 | msgstr "" | 413 | msgstr "" |
449 | 414 | ||
450 | #: developers.html.j2:136 | 415 | #: developers.html.j2:145 |
451 | msgid "Taler system overview" | 416 | msgid "Taler system overview" |
452 | msgstr "" | 417 | msgstr "" |
453 | 418 | ||
454 | #: developers.html.j2:138 | 419 | #: developers.html.j2:148 |
455 | msgid "" | 420 | msgid "" |
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: " | ||
461 | msgstr "" | 424 | msgstr "" |
462 | 425 | ||
463 | #: developers.html.j2:147 | 426 | #: developers.html.j2:158 |
464 | msgid "" | 427 | msgid "" |
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" |
472 | msgstr "" | 435 | msgstr "" |
473 | 436 | ||
474 | #: developers.html.j2:155 | 437 | #: developers.html.j2:170 |
475 | msgid "" | 438 | msgid "" |
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 "serial\n" | 445 | "exchange does not learn the "serial\n" |
483 | " numbers" of the coins created in this\n" | 446 | "numbers" 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" |
489 | msgstr "" | 452 | msgstr "" |
490 | 453 | ||
491 | #: developers.html.j2:170 | 454 | #: developers.html.j2:188 |
492 | msgid "" | 455 | msgid "" |
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" |
510 | msgstr "" | 473 | msgstr "" |
511 | 474 | ||
512 | #: developers.html.j2:188 | 475 | #: developers.html.j2:210 |
513 | msgid "" | 476 | msgid "" |
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" |
532 | msgstr "" | 495 | msgstr "" |
533 | 496 | ||
534 | #: developers.html.j2:207 | 497 | #: developers.html.j2:233 |
535 | msgid "" | 498 | msgid "" |
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" |
545 | msgstr "" | 508 | msgstr "" |
546 | 509 | ||
547 | #: developers.html.j2:217 | 510 | #: developers.html.j2:247 |
548 | msgid "" | 511 | msgid "" |
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" |
559 | msgstr "" | 522 | msgstr "" |
560 | 523 | ||
561 | #: developers.html.j2:228 | 524 | #: developers.html.j2:262 |
562 | msgid "" | 525 | msgid "" |
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" |
572 | msgstr "" | 535 | msgstr "" |
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 |
579 | msgid "" | 542 | msgid "" |
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" | ||
588 | msgstr "" | 546 | msgstr "" |
589 | 547 | ||
590 | #: faq.html.j2:16 | 548 | #: faq.html.j2:11 |
549 | msgid "" | ||
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" | ||
554 | msgstr "" | ||
555 | |||
556 | #: faq.html.j2:18 | ||
591 | msgid "Where is the balance in my wallet stored?" | 557 | msgid "Where is the balance in my wallet stored?" |
592 | msgstr "" | 558 | msgstr "" |
593 | 559 | ||
594 | #: faq.html.j2:17 | 560 | #: faq.html.j2:19 |
595 | msgid "" | 561 | msgid "" |
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" | ||
601 | msgstr "" | 565 | msgstr "" |
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 |
608 | msgid "" | 572 | msgid "" |
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" | 577 | msgstr "" |
578 | |||
579 | #: faq.html.j2:32 | ||
580 | msgid "" | ||
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" | ||
621 | msgstr "" | 583 | msgstr "" |
622 | 584 | ||
623 | #: faq.html.j2:41 | 585 | #: faq.html.j2:37 |
586 | msgid "What if my computer is hacked?" | ||
587 | msgstr "" | ||
588 | |||
589 | #: faq.html.j2:38 | ||
590 | msgid "" | ||
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" | ||
594 | msgstr "" | ||
595 | |||
596 | #: faq.html.j2:44 | ||
624 | msgid "Can I send money to my friend with Taler?" | 597 | msgid "Can I send money to my friend with Taler?" |
625 | msgstr "" | 598 | msgstr "" |
626 | 599 | ||
627 | #: faq.html.j2:42 | 600 | #: faq.html.j2:45 |
628 | msgid "" | 601 | msgid "" |
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" | 605 | msgstr "" |
606 | |||
607 | #: faq.html.j2:50 | ||
608 | msgid "" | ||
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" |
636 | msgstr "" | 611 | msgstr "" |
637 | 612 | ||
638 | #: faq.html.j2:52 | 613 | #: faq.html.j2:56 |
639 | msgid "How does Taler handle payments in different currencies?" | 614 | msgid "How does Taler handle payments in different currencies?" |
640 | msgstr "" | 615 | msgstr "" |
641 | 616 | ||
642 | #: faq.html.j2:53 | 617 | #: faq.html.j2:57 |
643 | msgid "" | 618 | msgid "" |
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" |
621 | msgstr "" | ||
622 | |||
623 | #: faq.html.j2:61 | ||
624 | msgid "<p>Taler currently does not offer conversion between currencies.</p>\n" | ||
625 | msgstr "" | ||
626 | |||
627 | #: faq.html.j2:65 | ||
628 | msgid "How does Taler protect my privacy?" | ||
629 | msgstr "" | ||
630 | |||
631 | #: faq.html.j2:66 | ||
632 | msgid "" | ||
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" | ||
649 | msgstr "" | 639 | msgstr "" |
650 | 640 | ||
651 | #: governments.html.j2:6 | 641 | #: governments.html.j2:6 |
652 | msgid "Advantages for Governments" | 642 | msgid "Advantages for Governments" |
653 | msgstr "" | 643 | msgstr "" |
654 | 644 | ||
655 | #: governments.html.j2:7 | 645 | #: governments.html.j2:8 |
656 | msgid "" | 646 | msgid "" |
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." | ||
666 | msgstr "" | 654 | msgstr "" |
667 | 655 | ||
668 | #: governments.html.j2:23 index.html.j2:69 | 656 | #: governments.html.j2:25 index.html.j2:70 |
669 | msgid "Taxable" | 657 | msgid "Taxable" |
670 | msgstr "" | 658 | msgstr "" |
671 | 659 | ||
672 | #: governments.html.j2:25 | 660 | #: governments.html.j2:28 |
673 | msgid "" | 661 | msgid "" |
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." | ||
684 | msgstr "" | 670 | msgstr "" |
685 | 671 | ||
686 | #: governments.html.j2:35 | 672 | #: governments.html.j2:41 |
687 | msgid "" | 673 | msgid "" |
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." | ||
699 | msgstr "" | ||
700 | |||
701 | #: governments.html.j2:48 merchants.html.j2:33 | ||
702 | msgid "Secure" | ||
703 | msgstr "" | 684 | msgstr "" |
704 | 685 | ||
705 | #: governments.html.j2:50 | 686 | #: governments.html.j2:61 |
706 | msgid "" | 687 | msgid "" |
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" |
714 | msgstr "" | 695 | msgstr "" |
715 | 696 | ||
716 | #: governments.html.j2:58 | 697 | #: governments.html.j2:73 |
717 | msgid "" | 698 | msgid "" |
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." | ||
728 | msgstr "" | 707 | msgstr "" |
729 | 708 | ||
730 | #: governments.html.j2:72 index.html.j2:95 | 709 | #: governments.html.j2:88 index.html.j2:96 |
731 | msgid "Libre" | 710 | msgid "Libre" |
732 | msgstr "" | 711 | msgstr "" |
733 | 712 | ||
734 | #: governments.html.j2:74 | 713 | #: governments.html.j2:91 |
735 | msgid "" | 714 | msgid "" |
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." | ||
741 | msgstr "" | 719 | msgstr "" |
742 | 720 | ||
743 | #: governments.html.j2:83 | 721 | #: governments.html.j2:101 |
744 | msgid "Efficient" | 722 | msgid "Efficient" |
745 | msgstr "" | 723 | msgstr "" |
746 | 724 | ||
747 | #: governments.html.j2:85 | 725 | #: governments.html.j2:104 |
748 | msgid "" | 726 | msgid "" |
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" |
754 | msgstr "" | 732 | msgstr "" |
755 | 733 | ||
756 | #: governments.html.j2:99 | 734 | #: governments.html.j2:120 |
757 | msgid "Taler and regulation" | 735 | msgid "Taler and regulation" |
758 | msgstr "" | 736 | msgstr "" |
759 | 737 | ||
760 | #: governments.html.j2:101 | 738 | #: governments.html.j2:122 |
761 | msgid "Anti-money laundering (AML)" | 739 | msgid "Anti money laundering (AML)" |
762 | msgstr "" | 740 | msgstr "" |
763 | 741 | ||
764 | #: governments.html.j2:102 | 742 | #: governments.html.j2:123 |
765 | msgid "" | 743 | msgid "" |
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." |
768 | msgstr "" | 746 | msgstr "" |
769 | 747 | ||
770 | #: governments.html.j2:103 | 748 | #: governments.html.j2:124 |
771 | msgid "Know-your-customer (KYC)" | 749 | msgid "Know your customer (KYC)" |
772 | msgstr "" | 750 | msgstr "" |
773 | 751 | ||
774 | #: governments.html.j2:104 | 752 | #: governments.html.j2:125 |
775 | msgid "" | 753 | msgid "" |
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" |
778 | msgstr "" | 756 | msgstr "" |
779 | 757 | ||
780 | #: governments.html.j2:105 | 758 | #: governments.html.j2:126 |
781 | msgid "Privacy-by-design (GDPR)" | 759 | msgid "General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)" |
782 | msgstr "" | 760 | msgstr "" |
783 | 761 | ||
784 | #: governments.html.j2:106 | 762 | #: governments.html.j2:127 |
785 | msgid "" | 763 | msgid "" |
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." |
788 | msgstr "" | 766 | msgstr "" |
789 | 767 | ||
790 | #: governments.html.j2:107 | 768 | #: governments.html.j2:128 |
791 | msgid "Competitive banking (PSD2)" | 769 | msgid "Payment Services Directive (PSD2)" |
792 | msgstr "" | 770 | msgstr "" |
793 | 771 | ||
794 | #: governments.html.j2:108 | 772 | #: governments.html.j2:129 |
795 | msgid "" | 773 | msgid "" |
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." |
798 | msgstr "" | 776 | msgstr "" |
799 | 777 | ||
800 | #: governments.html.j2:116 | 778 | #: governments.html.j2:137 |
801 | msgid "Taler provides privacy and accountability" | 779 | msgid "Taler provides privacy and accountability" |
802 | msgstr "" | 780 | msgstr "" |
803 | 781 | ||
804 | #: governments.html.j2:118 | 782 | #: governments.html.j2:140 |
805 | msgid "" | 783 | msgid "" |
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: " | ||
810 | msgstr "" | 787 | msgstr "" |
811 | 788 | ||
812 | #: governments.html.j2:123 | 789 | #: governments.html.j2:148 |
813 | msgid "" | 790 | msgid "" |
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" |
818 | msgstr "" | 795 | msgstr "" |
819 | 796 | ||
820 | #: governments.html.j2:128 | 797 | #: governments.html.j2:157 |
821 | msgid "" | 798 | msgid "" |
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" |
824 | msgstr "" | 801 | msgstr "" |
825 | 802 | ||
826 | #: governments.html.j2:131 | 803 | #: governments.html.j2:164 |
827 | msgid "" | 804 | msgid "" |
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." | ||
833 | msgstr "" | 809 | msgstr "" |
834 | 810 | ||
835 | #: governments.html.j2:137 | 811 | #: governments.html.j2:174 |
836 | msgid "" | 812 | msgid "" |
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." | ||
845 | msgstr "" | 819 | msgstr "" |
846 | 820 | ||
847 | #: index.html.j2:10 | 821 | #: index.html.j2:10 |
848 | msgid "Independent One-Click Payments!" | 822 | msgid "One-Click Cash Payments!" |
849 | msgstr "" | ||
850 | |||
851 | #: index.html.j2:12 | ||
852 | msgid "" | ||
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 | " " | ||
863 | msgstr "" | ||
864 | |||
865 | #: index.html.j2:26 | ||
866 | msgid "Practical" | ||
867 | msgstr "" | 823 | msgstr "" |
868 | 824 | ||
869 | #: index.html.j2:29 | 825 | #: index.html.j2:13 |
870 | msgid "" | 826 | msgid "" |
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" |
877 | msgstr "" | 833 | msgstr "" |
878 | 834 | ||
879 | #: index.html.j2:39 | 835 | #: index.html.j2:28 |
880 | msgid "Stable" | 836 | msgid "Practical" |
881 | msgstr "" | 837 | msgstr "" |
882 | 838 | ||
883 | #: index.html.j2:42 | 839 | #: index.html.j2:31 |
884 | msgid "" | 840 | msgid "" |
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 | " " | ||
893 | msgstr "" | 845 | msgstr "" |
894 | 846 | ||
895 | #: index.html.j2:54 | 847 | #: index.html.j2:44 |
896 | msgid "Security-focused" | ||
897 | msgstr "" | ||
898 | |||
899 | #: index.html.j2:57 | ||
900 | msgid "" | 848 | msgid "" |
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 | " " | ||
907 | msgstr "" | 854 | msgstr "" |
908 | 855 | ||
909 | #: index.html.j2:72 | 856 | #: index.html.j2:58 |
910 | msgid "" | 857 | msgid "" |
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 | " " | ||
918 | msgstr "" | 862 | msgstr "" |
919 | 863 | ||
920 | #: index.html.j2:82 | 864 | #: index.html.j2:73 |
921 | msgid "Privacy-friendly" | 865 | msgid "" |
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" | ||
922 | msgstr "" | 870 | msgstr "" |
923 | 871 | ||
924 | #: index.html.j2:84 | 872 | #: index.html.j2:85 |
925 | msgid "" | 873 | msgid "" |
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 | " " | ||
933 | msgstr "" | 879 | msgstr "" |
934 | 880 | ||
935 | #: index.html.j2:98 | 881 | #: index.html.j2:99 |
936 | msgid "" | 882 | msgid "" |
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 | " " | ||
946 | msgstr "" | 888 | msgstr "" |
947 | 889 | ||
948 | #: index.html.j2:115 | 890 | #: index.html.j2:116 |
949 | msgid "Paying with Taler" | 891 | msgid "Paying with Taler" |
950 | msgstr "" | 892 | msgstr "" |
951 | 893 | ||
952 | #: index.html.j2:116 | 894 | #: index.html.j2:117 |
953 | msgid "" | 895 | msgid "" |
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 | " " | ||
966 | msgstr "" | 902 | msgstr "" |
967 | 903 | ||
968 | #: index.html.j2:126 | 904 | #: index.html.j2:127 |
969 | msgid "Receiving payments with Taler" | 905 | msgid "Receiving payments with Taler" |
970 | msgstr "" | 906 | msgstr "" |
971 | 907 | ||
972 | #: index.html.j2:127 | 908 | #: index.html.j2:128 |
973 | msgid "" | 909 | msgid "" |
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 | " " | ||
981 | msgstr "" | 915 | msgstr "" |
982 | 916 | ||
983 | #: index.html.j2:143 | 917 | #: index.html.j2:144 |
984 | msgid "Taler News" | 918 | msgid "Taler News" |
985 | msgstr "" | 919 | msgstr "" |
986 | 920 | ||
987 | #: index.html.j2:147 | 921 | #: index.html.j2:148 |
988 | msgid "Financial News" | 922 | msgid "Financial News" |
989 | msgstr "" | 923 | msgstr "" |
990 | 924 | ||
@@ -994,12 +928,10 @@ msgstr "" | |||
994 | 928 | ||
995 | #: investors.html.j2:9 | 929 | #: investors.html.j2:9 |
996 | msgid "" | 930 | msgid "" |
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 | " " | ||
1003 | msgstr "" | 935 | msgstr "" |
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 |
1010 | msgid "" | 942 | msgid "" |
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 | " " | ||
1019 | msgstr "" | 949 | msgstr "" |
1020 | 950 | ||
1021 | #: investors.html.j2:37 | 951 | #: investors.html.j2:37 |
1022 | msgid "" | 952 | msgid "" |
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" |
1028 | msgstr "" | 958 | msgstr "" |
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 |
1035 | msgid "" | 965 | msgid "" |
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 | " " | ||
1049 | msgstr "" | 977 | msgstr "" |
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 |
1056 | msgid "" | 984 | msgid "" |
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 | " " | ||
1068 | msgstr "" | 994 | msgstr "" |
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 |
1079 | msgid "" | 1005 | msgid "" |
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 | " " | ||
1087 | msgstr "" | 1010 | msgstr "" |
1088 | 1011 | ||
1089 | #: investors.html.j2:120 | 1012 | #: investors.html.j2:120 |
@@ -1116,145 +1039,142 @@ msgstr "" | |||
1116 | msgid "Advantages for Merchants" | 1039 | msgid "Advantages for Merchants" |
1117 | msgstr "" | 1040 | msgstr "" |
1118 | 1041 | ||
1119 | #: merchants.html.j2:6 | 1042 | #: merchants.html.j2:8 |
1120 | msgid "" | 1043 | msgid "" |
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" |
1126 | msgstr "" | 1049 | msgstr "" |
1127 | 1050 | ||
1128 | #: merchants.html.j2:18 | 1051 | #: merchants.html.j2:22 |
1129 | msgid "Fast" | 1052 | msgid "Fast" |
1130 | msgstr "" | 1053 | msgstr "" |
1131 | 1054 | ||
1132 | #: merchants.html.j2:20 | 1055 | #: merchants.html.j2:25 |
1133 | msgid "" | 1056 | msgid "" |
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 "verified\n" | 1061 | "credit card information and play the "verified\n" |
1139 | " by" game. By making payments significantly\n" | 1062 | "by" 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" |
1144 | msgstr "" | 1067 | msgstr "" |
1145 | 1068 | ||
1146 | #: merchants.html.j2:35 | 1069 | #: merchants.html.j2:44 |
1147 | msgid "" | 1070 | msgid "" |
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." | ||
1157 | msgstr "" | ||
1158 | |||
1159 | #: merchants.html.j2:47 | ||
1160 | msgid "Free Software" | ||
1161 | msgstr "" | 1079 | msgstr "" |
1162 | 1080 | ||
1163 | #: merchants.html.j2:49 | 1081 | #: merchants.html.j2:61 |
1164 | msgid "" | 1082 | msgid "" |
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" |
1172 | msgstr "" | 1090 | msgstr "" |
1173 | 1091 | ||
1174 | #: merchants.html.j2:61 | 1092 | #: merchants.html.j2:76 |
1175 | msgid "Low Fees" | 1093 | msgid "Cheap" |
1176 | msgstr "" | 1094 | msgstr "" |
1177 | 1095 | ||
1178 | #: merchants.html.j2:63 | 1096 | #: merchants.html.j2:79 |
1179 | msgid "" | 1097 | msgid "" |
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" |
1185 | msgstr "" | 1103 | msgstr "" |
1186 | 1104 | ||
1187 | #: merchants.html.j2:71 | 1105 | #: merchants.html.j2:89 |
1188 | msgid "Flexible" | 1106 | msgid "Flexible" |
1189 | msgstr "" | 1107 | msgstr "" |
1190 | 1108 | ||
1191 | #: merchants.html.j2:73 | 1109 | #: merchants.html.j2:92 |
1192 | msgid "" | 1110 | msgid "" |
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" |
1197 | msgstr "" | 1115 | msgstr "" |
1198 | 1116 | ||
1199 | #: merchants.html.j2:81 | 1117 | #: merchants.html.j2:101 |
1200 | msgid "Ethical" | 1118 | msgid "Ethical" |
1201 | msgstr "" | 1119 | msgstr "" |
1202 | 1120 | ||
1203 | #: merchants.html.j2:83 | 1121 | #: merchants.html.j2:104 |
1204 | msgid "" | 1122 | msgid "" |
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" |
1210 | msgstr "" | 1128 | msgstr "" |
1211 | 1129 | ||
1212 | #: merchants.html.j2:95 | 1130 | #: merchants.html.j2:119 |
1213 | msgid "Manuals for merchants" | 1131 | msgid "Manuals for merchants" |
1214 | msgstr "" | 1132 | msgstr "" |
1215 | 1133 | ||
1216 | #: merchants.html.j2:98 | 1134 | #: merchants.html.j2:122 |
1217 | msgid "The GNU Taler merchant backend operator manual" | 1135 | msgid "The GNU Taler merchant backend operator manual" |
1218 | msgstr "" | 1136 | msgstr "" |
1219 | 1137 | ||
1220 | #: merchants.html.j2:101 | 1138 | #: merchants.html.j2:125 |
1221 | msgid "The GNU Taler Web shop integration tutorial (PHP)" | 1139 | msgid "The GNU Taler Web shop integration tutorial (PHP)" |
1222 | msgstr "" | 1140 | msgstr "" |
1223 | 1141 | ||
1224 | #: merchants.html.j2:104 | 1142 | #: merchants.html.j2:128 |
1225 | msgid "The GNU Taler Web shop integration tutorial (Python)" | 1143 | msgid "The GNU Taler Web shop integration tutorial (Python)" |
1226 | msgstr "" | 1144 | msgstr "" |
1227 | 1145 | ||
1228 | #: merchants.html.j2:116 | 1146 | #: merchants.html.j2:140 |
1229 | msgid "The GNU Taler Merchant Backend" | 1147 | msgid "The GNU Taler Merchant Backend" |
1230 | msgstr "" | 1148 | msgstr "" |
1231 | 1149 | ||
1232 | #: merchants.html.j2:118 | 1150 | #: merchants.html.j2:142 |
1233 | msgid "Merchants process payments using the Taler backend:" | 1151 | msgid "Merchants process payments using the Taler backend:" |
1234 | msgstr "" | 1152 | msgstr "" |
1235 | 1153 | ||
1236 | #: merchants.html.j2:122 | 1154 | #: merchants.html.j2:147 |
1237 | msgid "" | 1155 | msgid "" |
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" |
1242 | msgstr "" | 1160 | msgstr "" |
1243 | 1161 | ||
1244 | #: merchants.html.j2:127 | 1162 | #: merchants.html.j2:156 |
1245 | msgid "" | 1163 | msgid "" |
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" | ||
1250 | msgstr "" | 1170 | msgstr "" |
1251 | 1171 | ||
1252 | #: merchants.html.j2:132 | 1172 | #: merchants.html.j2:167 |
1253 | msgid "" | 1173 | msgid "" |
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" |
1258 | msgstr "" | 1178 | msgstr "" |
1259 | 1179 | ||
1260 | #: press.html.j2:4 | 1180 | #: press.html.j2:4 |
@@ -1440,3 +1360,935 @@ msgstr "" | |||
1440 | #~ msgid "The mailinglist" | 1360 | #~ msgid "The mailinglist" |
1441 | #~ msgstr "" | 1361 | #~ msgstr "" |
1442 | 1362 | ||
1363 | #~ msgid "Security" | ||
1364 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1365 | |||
1366 | #~ msgid "Privacy" | ||
1367 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1368 | |||
1369 | #~ msgid "Convenience" | ||
1370 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1371 | |||
1372 | #~ msgid "Stability" | ||
1373 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1374 | |||
1375 | #~ msgid "Anti-money laundering (AML)" | ||
1376 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1377 | |||
1378 | #~ msgid "Know-your-customer (KYC)" | ||
1379 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1380 | |||
1381 | #~ msgid "Privacy-by-design (GDPR)" | ||
1382 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1383 | |||
1384 | #~ msgid "Competitive banking (PSD2)" | ||
1385 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1386 | |||
1387 | #~ msgid "Security-focused" | ||
1388 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1389 | |||
1390 | #~ msgid "Privacy-friendly" | ||
1391 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1392 | |||
1393 | #~ msgid "Free Software" | ||
1394 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1395 | |||
1396 | #~ msgid "Low Fees" | ||
1397 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1398 | |||
1399 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1400 | #~ "\n" | ||
1401 | #~ " " | ||
1402 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1403 | |||
1404 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1405 | #~ "\n" | ||
1406 | #~ " Taler largely functions like digital cash. You\n" | ||
1407 | #~ " withdraw money from your bank account into your\n" | ||
1408 | #~ " electronic wallet, and can henceforth spend digital\n" | ||
1409 | #~ " cash. The electronic wallet can carry multiple\n" | ||
1410 | #~ " currencies.\n" | ||
1411 | #~ " " | ||
1412 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1413 | |||
1414 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1415 | #~ "Taler uses modern cryptography, ensuring that there\n" | ||
1416 | #~ " is no counterfeit. Your digital wallet is safer\n" | ||
1417 | #~ " than your physical wallet. At most, you can lose\n" | ||
1418 | #~ " its contents because your computer or mobile is\n" | ||
1419 | #~ " irreparably damaged or compromised. Unlike a\n" | ||
1420 | #~ " physical wallet, you can make backups to secure\n" | ||
1421 | #~ " against data loss." | ||
1422 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1423 | |||
1424 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1425 | #~ "Your transactions are private, neither the payment\n" | ||
1426 | #~ " service provider nor merchant needs to learn your\n" | ||
1427 | #~ " identity. There is no need to give out credit card\n" | ||
1428 | #~ " numbers or other sensitive information. The merchant\n" | ||
1429 | #~ " will only be able to do exactly the transaction you\n" | ||
1430 | #~ " agreed to." | ||
1431 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1432 | |||
1433 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1434 | #~ "You will be able to withdraw money to replenish the\n" | ||
1435 | #~ " digital coins in your wallet using your credit card\n" | ||
1436 | #~ " or wire transfers. Afterwards you can pay with\n" | ||
1437 | #~ " one-click using the Taler wallet, which optionally\n" | ||
1438 | #~ " keeps your transaction history on your computer." | ||
1439 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1440 | |||
1441 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1442 | #~ "Coins in your digital wallet will be of the same\n" | ||
1443 | #~ " denomination as the cash in your physical wallet.\n" | ||
1444 | #~ " Taler is not a crypto-currency, so you do not have\n" | ||
1445 | #~ " to worry about cryto-currency related value\n" | ||
1446 | #~ " fluctuations. Banking with Taler is subject to the\n" | ||
1447 | #~ " usual government protections for financial\n" | ||
1448 | #~ " services." | ||
1449 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1450 | |||
1451 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1452 | #~ "\n" | ||
1453 | #~ " We currently provide a <a " | ||
1454 | #~ "href=\"wallet.html\">wallet browser extension</a> " | ||
1455 | #~ "for Chromium, Chrome, Firefox, Opera\n" | ||
1456 | #~ " and Edge. Wallets for mobile" | ||
1457 | #~ " phones and other platforms will be" | ||
1458 | #~ " available in the future.\n" | ||
1459 | #~ " " | ||
1460 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1461 | |||
1462 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1463 | #~ "\n" | ||
1464 | #~ " You can see how Taler " | ||
1465 | #~ "works in practice by visiting our " | ||
1466 | #~ "<a href=\"https://demo.taler.net\">demo page</a>.\n" | ||
1467 | #~ " " | ||
1468 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1469 | |||
1470 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1471 | #~ "Customers interact with the Taler system using\n" | ||
1472 | #~ " the Taler wallet:" | ||
1473 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1474 | |||
1475 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1476 | #~ "To <b>withdraw</b> electronic coins, the customer\n" | ||
1477 | #~ " transfers funds from his bank account to the Taler\n" | ||
1478 | #~ " payment service provider (the exchange). The wire\n" | ||
1479 | #~ " transfer subject must match a code identifying the\n" | ||
1480 | #~ " customer's wallet. After the wire transfer is\n" | ||
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" | ||
1490 | #~ " Transaction histories and " | ||
1491 | #~ "digitally signed contracts\n" | ||
1492 | #~ " can be preserved by the wallet." | ||
1493 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1494 | |||
1495 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1496 | #~ "The customer can use the wallet to <b>review</b> his\n" | ||
1497 | #~ " balance. The wallet can contain different\n" | ||
1498 | #~ " currencies, and may be shared across\n" | ||
1499 | #~ " devices. Customers can make" | ||
1500 | #~ " backups of the wallet to\n" | ||
1501 | #~ " secure its contents against hardware failures." | ||
1502 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1503 | |||
1504 | #~ msgid "" | ||
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 | #~ " " | ||
1514 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1515 | |||
1516 | #~ msgid "" | ||
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 | #~ " " | ||
1522 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1523 | |||
1524 | #~ msgid "" | ||
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" | ||
1531 | #~ " " | ||
1532 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1533 | |||
1534 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1535 | #~ "\n" | ||
1536 | #~ " For non-technical commercial requests, please contact\n" | ||
1537 | #~ " <tt>ceo AT taler.net</tt>.\n" | ||
1538 | #~ " " | ||
1539 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1540 | |||
1541 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1542 | #~ "\n" | ||
1543 | #~ " GNU Taler is free software implementing an open\n" | ||
1544 | #~ " protocol. Anybody is welcome" | ||
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" | ||
1555 | #~ " " | ||
1556 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1557 | |||
1558 | #~ msgid "" | ||
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" | ||
1573 | #~ " " | ||
1574 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1575 | |||
1576 | #~ msgid "" | ||
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" | ||
1588 | #~ " " | ||
1589 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1590 | |||
1591 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1592 | #~ "\n" | ||
1593 | #~ " In addition to this website, the <a\n" | ||
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" | ||
1599 | #~ " " | ||
1600 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1601 | |||
1602 | #~ msgid "" | ||
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>." | ||
1608 | #~ "\n" | ||
1609 | #~ " " | ||
1610 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1611 | |||
1612 | #~ msgid "" | ||
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" | ||
1619 | #~ " " | ||
1620 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1621 | |||
1622 | #~ msgid "" | ||
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" | ||
1631 | #~ " " | ||
1632 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1633 | |||
1634 | #~ msgid "" | ||
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" | ||
1642 | #~ " " | ||
1643 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1644 | |||
1645 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1646 | #~ "\n" | ||
1647 | #~ " The Taler system consists of protocols executed among\n" | ||
1648 | #~ " a number of actors as " | ||
1649 | #~ "illustrated in the illustration on the" | ||
1650 | #~ " right.\n" | ||
1651 | #~ " Typical transactions involve the following steps:\n" | ||
1652 | #~ " " | ||
1653 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1654 | |||
1655 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1656 | #~ "\n" | ||
1657 | #~ " A customer instructs his <b>bank</b> to\n" | ||
1658 | #~ " transfer funds from his account to the Taler\n" | ||
1659 | #~ " exchange (top left). In the subject of the\n" | ||
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" | ||
1664 | #~ " " | ||
1665 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1666 | |||
1667 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1668 | #~ "\n" | ||
1669 | #~ " Once the exchange has received the wire\n" | ||
1670 | #~ " transfer, it allows the customer's electronic\n" | ||
1671 | #~ " wallet to <b>withdraw</b> electronic coins.\n" | ||
1672 | #~ " The electronic coins are digital\n" | ||
1673 | #~ " representations of the original currency from\n" | ||
1674 | #~ " the transfer. It is important to note that the\n" | ||
1675 | #~ " exchange does not learn the "serial\n" | ||
1676 | #~ " numbers" 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" | ||
1680 | #~ " value of the funds (except for fees which the\n" | ||
1681 | #~ " exchange may charge for the service).\n" | ||
1682 | #~ " " | ||
1683 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1684 | |||
1685 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1686 | #~ "\n" | ||
1687 | #~ " Once the customer has the digital coins in his\n" | ||
1688 | #~ " wallet, the wallet can be used to <b>spend</b>\n" | ||
1689 | #~ " the coins with merchant portals that support\n" | ||
1690 | #~ " the Taler payment system and accept the\n" | ||
1691 | #~ " respective exchange as a business partner\n" | ||
1692 | #~ " (bottom arrow). This creates a digital contract\n" | ||
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" | ||
1698 | #~ " customer does not learn the banking details of\n" | ||
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" | ||
1704 | #~ " " | ||
1705 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1706 | |||
1707 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1708 | #~ "\n" | ||
1709 | #~ " Merchants receiving digital\n" | ||
1710 | #~ " coins <b>deposit</b> the respective claims\n" | ||
1711 | #~ " that resulted from the contract signing with\n" | ||
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" | ||
1726 | #~ " contracts).\n" | ||
1727 | #~ " " | ||
1728 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1729 | |||
1730 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1731 | #~ "\n" | ||
1732 | #~ " Finally, the exchange transfers funds\n" | ||
1733 | #~ " corresponding to the digital coins redeemed by\n" | ||
1734 | #~ " the merchants to the merchant's <b>bank</b>\n" | ||
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" | ||
1738 | #~ " about the relationship between the bank\n" | ||
1739 | #~ " transfers and the individual claims that were\n" | ||
1740 | #~ " deposited.\n" | ||
1741 | #~ " " | ||
1742 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1743 | |||
1744 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1745 | #~ "\n" | ||
1746 | #~ " Most importantly, the exchange keeps\n" | ||
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 | #~ " " | ||
1757 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1758 | |||
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" | ||
1768 | #~ " circulation during the period of the\n" | ||
1769 | #~ " compromise.\n" | ||
1770 | #~ " " | ||
1771 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1772 | |||
1773 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1774 | #~ "\n" | ||
1775 | #~ "<p>Taler does not use any Blockchain technology or Bitcoin directly.\n" | ||
1776 | #~ "Taler is not based on proof-of-" | ||
1777 | #~ "work or any other distributed consensus" | ||
1778 | #~ "\n" | ||
1779 | #~ "mechanism. Instead Taler is based on blind signatures.</p>\n" | ||
1780 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1781 | |||
1782 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1783 | #~ "\n" | ||
1784 | #~ "<p>It would be possible, however, to withdraw coins denominated in\n" | ||
1785 | #~ "Bitcoin into a Taler wallet (with an appropriate exchange), which\n" | ||
1786 | #~ "would give some benefits over plain Bitcoin, such as instant\n" | ||
1787 | #~ "confirmation times.</p>\n" | ||
1788 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1789 | |||
1790 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1791 | #~ "\n" | ||
1792 | #~ "<p>Your wallet stores digital coins and thus ultimately your computer\n" | ||
1793 | #~ "holds your balance. The exchange keeps funds matching all unspent\n" | ||
1794 | #~ "coins in an escrow bank account.</p>\n" | ||
1795 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1796 | |||
1797 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1798 | #~ "\n" | ||
1799 | #~ "<p>Since the digital coins of value " | ||
1800 | #~ "in your wallet are anonymized, the\n" | ||
1801 | #~ "" | ||
1802 | #~ "exchange can not assist you in recovering a lost or stolen wallet.\n" | ||
1803 | #~ "Just like with a physical wallet for cash, you are responsible for\n" | ||
1804 | #~ "keeping it safe.</p>\n" | ||
1805 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1806 | |||
1807 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1808 | #~ "\n" | ||
1809 | #~ "<p>The risk of losing a wallet can be mitigated by making backups or\n" | ||
1810 | #~ "keeping the balance reasonably low.</p>\n" | ||
1811 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1812 | |||
1813 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1814 | #~ "\n" | ||
1815 | #~ "<p>In case of a compromise of one of your devices, an attacker can\n" | ||
1816 | #~ "spend coins from your wallet. Checking your balance might reveal\n" | ||
1817 | #~ "to you that your device has been compromised.</p>\n" | ||
1818 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1819 | |||
1820 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1821 | #~ "\n" | ||
1822 | #~ "<p>If your friend provides goods or " | ||
1823 | #~ "services for you in exchange for a" | ||
1824 | #~ "\n" | ||
1825 | #~ "payment, they can easily set up a Taler merchant and receive the\n" | ||
1826 | #~ "payment in their bank account.</p>\n" | ||
1827 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1828 | |||
1829 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1830 | #~ "\n" | ||
1831 | #~ "<p>Future versions of the Taler wallet may allow exchanging coins\n" | ||
1832 | #~ "among friends directly as well.</p>\n" | ||
1833 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1834 | |||
1835 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1836 | #~ "\n" | ||
1837 | #~ "<p>Taler wallets can store digital coins corresponding to multiple\n" | ||
1838 | #~ "different currencies such as the Euro, US Dollars or Bitcoins.</p>\n" | ||
1839 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1840 | |||
1841 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1842 | #~ "\n" | ||
1843 | #~ "<p>Taler currently does not offer conversion between currencies.</p>\n" | ||
1844 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1845 | |||
1846 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1847 | #~ "\n" | ||
1848 | #~ "\n" | ||
1849 | #~ "<p>Your wallet stores digital coins that are <a\n" | ||
1850 | #~ "href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_signature\">blindly\n" | ||
1851 | #~ "signed</a> by an exchange. The use " | ||
1852 | #~ "of a blind signature protects your\n" | ||
1853 | #~ "" | ||
1854 | #~ "privacy as it prevents the exchange from knowing which coin it signed\n" | ||
1855 | #~ "for which customer.</p>\n" | ||
1856 | #~ "\n" | ||
1857 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1858 | |||
1859 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1860 | #~ "\n" | ||
1861 | #~ " Taler provides accountability to ensure business operate\n" | ||
1862 | #~ " legally, while also respecting civil liberties of\n" | ||
1863 | #~ " citizens. Taler is a payment system based on\n" | ||
1864 | #~ " open standards and free software. Taler needs\n" | ||
1865 | #~ " governments as they set a financial framework and act as\n" | ||
1866 | #~ " trusted regulators. Taler contributes to digital\n" | ||
1867 | #~ " sovereignty in the critical financial infrastructure.\n" | ||
1868 | #~ " " | ||
1869 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1870 | |||
1871 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1872 | #~ "\n" | ||
1873 | #~ " Taler was built with the goal of fighting corruption and\n" | ||
1874 | #~ " supporting taxation. With Taler, the receiver of any\n" | ||
1875 | #~ " form of payment is easily identified by the government,\n" | ||
1876 | #~ " and the merchant can be " | ||
1877 | #~ "compelled to provide the contract\n" | ||
1878 | #~ " that was accepted by the customer. Governments can use\n" | ||
1879 | #~ " this data to tax businesses and individuals based on\n" | ||
1880 | #~ " their income, making tax evasion and black markets less\n" | ||
1881 | #~ " viable.\n" | ||
1882 | #~ " " | ||
1883 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1884 | |||
1885 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1886 | #~ "\n" | ||
1887 | #~ " Thus, despite offering anonymity for citizens spending\n" | ||
1888 | #~ " digital cash to buy goods and services, Taler also\n" | ||
1889 | #~ " ensures that the state can observe incoming funds. This\n" | ||
1890 | #~ " can be used to ensure businesses engage only in legal\n" | ||
1891 | #~ " activities, and do not evade income tax, sales tax or\n" | ||
1892 | #~ " value-added tax. However, this observational capability\n" | ||
1893 | #~ " does not extend to the immediate personal domain. In\n" | ||
1894 | #~ " particular, monitoring does not cover shared access to\n" | ||
1895 | #~ " funds with trusted friends and family, or synchronizing\n" | ||
1896 | #~ " wallets across multiple devices.\n" | ||
1897 | #~ " " | ||
1898 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1899 | |||
1900 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1901 | #~ "\n" | ||
1902 | #~ " Taler's payments are cryptographically secured. Thus,\n" | ||
1903 | #~ " customers, merchants and the " | ||
1904 | #~ "Taler payment service provider\n" | ||
1905 | #~ " (the exchange) can mathematically\n" | ||
1906 | #~ " demonstrate their lawful behavior in court in case of\n" | ||
1907 | #~ " disputes. Financial damages are strictly limited,\n" | ||
1908 | #~ " improving economic security for individuals, merchants,\n" | ||
1909 | #~ " the exchange and the state.\n" | ||
1910 | #~ " " | ||
1911 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1912 | |||
1913 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1914 | #~ "\n" | ||
1915 | #~ " As a payment service provider, the Taler exchange is\n" | ||
1916 | #~ " subject to financial regulation." | ||
1917 | #~ " Financial regulation and\n" | ||
1918 | #~ " regular audits are critical to establish trust. In\n" | ||
1919 | #~ " particular, the Taler design " | ||
1920 | #~ "mandates the existence of an\n" | ||
1921 | #~ " independent auditor who checks cryptographic proofs that\n" | ||
1922 | #~ " accumulate at the exchange to ensure that the escrow\n" | ||
1923 | #~ " account is managed honestly. This ensures that the\n" | ||
1924 | #~ " exchange does not threaten the economy due to fraud.\n" | ||
1925 | #~ " " | ||
1926 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1927 | |||
1928 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1929 | #~ "\n" | ||
1930 | #~ " Taler is free software implementing an open protocol\n" | ||
1931 | #~ " standard. Thus, Taler will enable competition and avoid\n" | ||
1932 | #~ " the monopolization of payment systems that threatens\n" | ||
1933 | #~ " global political and financial stability today.\n" | ||
1934 | #~ " " | ||
1935 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1936 | |||
1937 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1938 | #~ "\n" | ||
1939 | #~ " Taler has an efficient design. Unlike\n" | ||
1940 | #~ " Blockchain-based payment systems, such as Bitcoin,\n" | ||
1941 | #~ " Taler will not threaten the availability of\n" | ||
1942 | #~ " national electric grids or (significantly)\n" | ||
1943 | #~ " contribute to environmental pollution.\n" | ||
1944 | #~ " " | ||
1945 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1946 | |||
1947 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1948 | #~ "\n" | ||
1949 | #~ " Taler assumes governments can " | ||
1950 | #~ "observe traditional wire transfers\n" | ||
1951 | #~ " entering and leaving the " | ||
1952 | #~ "Taler payment system. Starting with the" | ||
1953 | #~ "\n" | ||
1954 | #~ " wire transfers, governments can obtain:\n" | ||
1955 | #~ " " | ||
1956 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1957 | |||
1958 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1959 | #~ "\n" | ||
1960 | #~ " The total amount of digital currency withdrawn by a\n" | ||
1961 | #~ " customer. The government can" | ||
1962 | #~ " impose limits on how much\n" | ||
1963 | #~ " digital cash a customer can withdraw within a\n" | ||
1964 | #~ " given time frame.\n" | ||
1965 | #~ " " | ||
1966 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1967 | |||
1968 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1969 | #~ "\n" | ||
1970 | #~ " The income received by any merchant via the Taler\n" | ||
1971 | #~ " system.\n" | ||
1972 | #~ " " | ||
1973 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1974 | |||
1975 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1976 | #~ "\n" | ||
1977 | #~ "\n" | ||
1978 | #~ " The exact details of the underlying contract that was\n" | ||
1979 | #~ " signed between customer and merchant. However, this\n" | ||
1980 | #~ " information would typically not include the identity\n" | ||
1981 | #~ " of the customer.\n" | ||
1982 | #~ " " | ||
1983 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1984 | |||
1985 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1986 | #~ "\n" | ||
1987 | #~ " The amounts of digital coins legitimately withdrawn\n" | ||
1988 | #~ " by customers from the exchange, the value of\n" | ||
1989 | #~ " non-redeemed digital coins" | ||
1990 | #~ " in customer's wallets, the\n" | ||
1991 | #~ " value and corresponding wire details of deposit\n" | ||
1992 | #~ " operations performed by merchants with the exchange,\n" | ||
1993 | #~ " and the income of the" | ||
1994 | #~ " exchange from transaction fees.\n" | ||
1995 | #~ " " | ||
1996 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
1997 | |||
1998 | #~ msgid "" | ||
1999 | #~ "\n" | ||
2000 | #~ " GNU Taler is an electronic payment system under development at\n" | ||
2001 | #~ " <a href=\"http://www.inria.fr/\">Inria</a>. " | ||
2002 | #~ "We expect to make it\n" | ||
2003 | #~ " operational in 2017. You can " | ||
2004 | #~ "learn about Taler on this website,\n" | ||
2005 | #~ "" | ||
2006 | #~ " try the <a href=\"https://demo.taler.net\">demo</a> and look at\n" | ||
2007 | #~ " our <a href=\"https://docs.taler.net\">developer</a> and <a\n" | ||
2008 | #~ " href=\"https://api.taler.net\">API</a> documentation.\n" | ||
2009 | #~ " " | ||
2010 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
2011 | |||
2012 | #~ msgid "" | ||
2013 | #~ "\n" | ||
2014 | #~ " Taler is easy to integrate with existing Web\n" | ||
2015 | #~ " applications. Payments are cryptographically\n" | ||
2016 | #~ " secured and are confirmed within milliseconds with\n" | ||
2017 | #~ " extremely low transaction costs.\n" | ||
2018 | #~ " " | ||
2019 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
2020 | |||
2021 | #~ msgid "" | ||
2022 | #~ "\n" | ||
2023 | #~ " Taler does not introduce a new currency. Taler\n" | ||
2024 | #~ " uses a digital wallet storing coins and payment service\n" | ||
2025 | #~ " providers with escrow accounts in existing currencies.\n" | ||
2026 | #~ " Thus, Taler's cryptographic coins correspond to existing\n" | ||
2027 | #~ " currencies, such as US Dollars, Euros or even Bitcoins.\n" | ||
2028 | #~ " " | ||
2029 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
2030 | |||
2031 | #~ msgid "" | ||
2032 | #~ "\n" | ||
2033 | #~ " By design Taler does not suffer from many classes\n" | ||
2034 | #~ " of security problems such as phishing or counterfeit.\n" | ||
2035 | #~ " Despite its security features, " | ||
2036 | #~ "Taler never rejects a legitimate\n" | ||
2037 | #~ " customer due to a fraud-detection false positive.\n" | ||
2038 | #~ " " | ||
2039 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
2040 | |||
2041 | #~ msgid "" | ||
2042 | #~ "\n" | ||
2043 | #~ " When using Taler, merchant's revenue is transparent for tax\n" | ||
2044 | #~ " collection authorities. Unlike cash" | ||
2045 | #~ " and most digital currencies,\n" | ||
2046 | #~ " Taler helps prevent black markets. Taler is not suitable for\n" | ||
2047 | #~ " illegal activities.\n" | ||
2048 | #~ " " | ||
2049 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
2050 | |||
2051 | #~ msgid "" | ||
2052 | #~ "\n" | ||
2053 | #~ " When you pay with Taler, your identity does not\n" | ||
2054 | #~ " have to be revealed to the merchant. Just like\n" | ||
2055 | #~ " payments in cash, nobody else can track how you\n" | ||
2056 | #~ " spent your electronic money. However, you obtain a\n" | ||
2057 | #~ " legally valid proof of payment.\n" | ||
2058 | #~ " " | ||
2059 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
2060 | |||
2061 | #~ msgid "" | ||
2062 | #~ "\n" | ||
2063 | #~ " Taler provides protocols and " | ||
2064 | #~ "reference implementations that in\n" | ||
2065 | #~ " principle enables anybody to run" | ||
2066 | #~ " their own payment infrastructure,\n" | ||
2067 | #~ " be it individuals, organizations " | ||
2068 | #~ "or whole countries. Since the\n" | ||
2069 | #~ " reference implementation is a <a" | ||
2070 | #~ " href=\"http://www.gnu.org/\">GNU</a>\n" | ||
2071 | #~ " package, it will always remain free software.\n" | ||
2072 | #~ " " | ||
2073 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
2074 | |||
2075 | #~ msgid "" | ||
2076 | #~ "\n" | ||
2077 | #~ " <p>To pay with Taler, customers install an electronic wallet\n" | ||
2078 | #~ " on their device. Before the " | ||
2079 | #~ "first payment, the wallet's balance must" | ||
2080 | #~ "\n" | ||
2081 | #~ " be charged in the desired " | ||
2082 | #~ "currency by some other means of " | ||
2083 | #~ "payment.</p>\n" | ||
2084 | #~ " <p>Once the wallet is charged, " | ||
2085 | #~ "payments on websites take only one " | ||
2086 | #~ "click,\n" | ||
2087 | #~ " are never falsely rejected by " | ||
2088 | #~ "fraud detection and do not pose " | ||
2089 | #~ "any risk\n" | ||
2090 | #~ " of phishing or identity theft.</p>\n" | ||
2091 | #~ " " | ||
2092 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
2093 | |||
2094 | #~ msgid "" | ||
2095 | #~ "\n" | ||
2096 | #~ " <p>To receive Taler payments, a merchant needs a bank account\n" | ||
2097 | #~ " in the desired currency. We provide supporting software\n" | ||
2098 | #~ " in various programming languages to" | ||
2099 | #~ " make the integration painless.\n" | ||
2100 | #~ " The merchant's backend for Taler transaction processing can run\n" | ||
2101 | #~ " on the merchant's premises or be hosted by a third party.</p>\n" | ||
2102 | #~ " " | ||
2103 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
2104 | |||
2105 | #~ msgid "" | ||
2106 | #~ "\n" | ||
2107 | #~ " We have created a company, Taler Systems SA in\n" | ||
2108 | #~ " Luxembourg.<br>\n" | ||
2109 | #~ " Please contact <tt>invest@taler.net</tt>\n" | ||
2110 | #~ " if you want to invest in Taler.\n" | ||
2111 | #~ " " | ||
2112 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
2113 | |||
2114 | #~ msgid "" | ||
2115 | #~ "\n" | ||
2116 | #~ " Our <a href=\"about.html\">team</a> " | ||
2117 | #~ "combines world-class business leaders,\n" | ||
2118 | #~ " cryptographers, software engineers, civil-rights\n" | ||
2119 | #~ " activists and academics. We are unified by a vision\n" | ||
2120 | #~ " of how payments should work and the goal of\n" | ||
2121 | #~ " imposing this vision upon the world.\n" | ||
2122 | #~ " " | ||
2123 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
2124 | |||
2125 | #~ msgid "" | ||
2126 | #~ "\n" | ||
2127 | #~ " We are currently supported " | ||
2128 | #~ "by <a href=\"http://www.inria.fr/\">Inria</a>, the" | ||
2129 | #~ " French\n" | ||
2130 | #~ " national institute for research in informatics and\n" | ||
2131 | #~ " automation, and the <a " | ||
2132 | #~ "href=\"https://renewablefreedom.org/\">Renewable Freedom " | ||
2133 | #~ "Foundation</a>.\n" | ||
2134 | #~ " " | ||
2135 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
2136 | |||
2137 | #~ msgid "" | ||
2138 | #~ "\n" | ||
2139 | #~ " All transactions in Taler " | ||
2140 | #~ "are secured using <a " | ||
2141 | #~ "href=\"bibliography.html\">modern\n" | ||
2142 | #~ " cryptography</a> and trust in all parties is\n" | ||
2143 | #~ " minimized. Financial damage is bounded (for\n" | ||
2144 | #~ " customers, merchants and the exchange) even in the\n" | ||
2145 | #~ " case that systems are compromised and private keys\n" | ||
2146 | #~ " are stolen. Databases can be audited for\n" | ||
2147 | #~ " consistency, resulting in either the detection of\n" | ||
2148 | #~ " compromised systems or the demonstration that\n" | ||
2149 | #~ " participants were honest. Actual transaction costs\n" | ||
2150 | #~ " are fractions of a cent.\n" | ||
2151 | #~ " " | ||
2152 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
2153 | |||
2154 | #~ msgid "" | ||
2155 | #~ "\n" | ||
2156 | #~ " The scalable business model for Taler is the operation\n" | ||
2157 | #~ " of the payment service " | ||
2158 | #~ "provider, which converts money from\n" | ||
2159 | #~ " traditional payment systems (MasterCard, SEPA, UPI,\n" | ||
2160 | #~ " Visa, Bitcoin, ACH, SWIFT, etc.) to anonymous\n" | ||
2161 | #~ " electronic coins in the same currency. The customer\n" | ||
2162 | #~ " can then redeem the electronic coins at a merchant,\n" | ||
2163 | #~ " who can exchange them for money represented using\n" | ||
2164 | #~ " traditional payment systems at the exchange. The\n" | ||
2165 | #~ " exchange charges fees to facilitate the transactions.\n" | ||
2166 | #~ " " | ||
2167 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
2168 | |||
2169 | #~ msgid "" | ||
2170 | #~ "\n" | ||
2171 | #~ " The payment service operator runs the <em>Taler exchange</em>.\n" | ||
2172 | #~ " The exchange charges <b>transaction " | ||
2173 | #~ "fees</b> to customers or merchants.\n" | ||
2174 | #~ " Its operational expenses are from" | ||
2175 | #~ " wire transfers with the banking\n" | ||
2176 | #~ " system and the operation of the computing infrastructure.\n" | ||
2177 | #~ " " | ||
2178 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
2179 | |||
2180 | #~ msgid "" | ||
2181 | #~ "\n" | ||
2182 | #~ " Taler is a cost-effective electronic payment system\n" | ||
2183 | #~ " which provides you with cryptographic proof that\n" | ||
2184 | #~ " the payment worked correctly within milliseconds.\n" | ||
2185 | #~ " Your Web customers pay with previously unknown\n" | ||
2186 | #~ " levels of convenience without risk of fraud.\n" | ||
2187 | #~ " " | ||
2188 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
2189 | |||
2190 | #~ msgid "" | ||
2191 | #~ "\n" | ||
2192 | #~ " Processing transactions with Taler is fast,\n" | ||
2193 | #~ " allowing you to confirm the transaction with your\n" | ||
2194 | #~ " customer virtually immediately. Your customers\n" | ||
2195 | #~ " will appreciate that they do not have to type in\n" | ||
2196 | #~ " credit card information and play the "verified\n" | ||
2197 | #~ " by" game. By making payments significantly\n" | ||
2198 | #~ " more convenient for your customers, you may be able\n" | ||
2199 | #~ " to use Taler for small transactions that would not\n" | ||
2200 | #~ " work with credit card payments due to the mental\n" | ||
2201 | #~ " overhead for customers.\n" | ||
2202 | #~ " " | ||
2203 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
2204 | |||
2205 | #~ msgid "" | ||
2206 | #~ "\n" | ||
2207 | #~ " You will have cryptographic proof of payment from the\n" | ||
2208 | #~ " Taler payment service provider. With Taler you never\n" | ||
2209 | #~ " handle sensitive customer account information and thus\n" | ||
2210 | #~ " do not have to undergo any particular security audits\n" | ||
2211 | #~ " (such as PCI DSS). Your systems will have customer\n" | ||
2212 | #~ " contracts with qualified signatures for all\n" | ||
2213 | #~ " transactions which you can use in court in case of\n" | ||
2214 | #~ " disputes.\n" | ||
2215 | #~ " " | ||
2216 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
2217 | |||
2218 | #~ msgid "" | ||
2219 | #~ "\n" | ||
2220 | #~ " Taler is free software, and you can use the\n" | ||
2221 | #~ " liberally-licensed reference code as a starting\n" | ||
2222 | #~ " point to integrate Taler into your services. To use\n" | ||
2223 | #~ " Taler, you do not need to pay license fees, and the\n" | ||
2224 | #~ " free software development model will ensure that\n" | ||
2225 | #~ " you can select from many competing integrators for\n" | ||
2226 | #~ " support.\n" | ||
2227 | #~ " " | ||
2228 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
2229 | |||
2230 | #~ msgid "" | ||
2231 | #~ "\n" | ||
2232 | #~ " Taler is uses efficient " | ||
2233 | #~ "cryptographic constructions with low\n" | ||
2234 | #~ " bandwidth and storage " | ||
2235 | #~ "requirements. Combined with Taler's strong" | ||
2236 | #~ "\n" | ||
2237 | #~ " security which makes fraud " | ||
2238 | #~ "impossible, Taler payment service\n" | ||
2239 | #~ " providers can operate with very low overhead and\n" | ||
2240 | #~ " thus offer low transaction fees.\n" | ||
2241 | #~ " " | ||
2242 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
2243 | |||
2244 | #~ msgid "" | ||
2245 | #~ "\n" | ||
2246 | #~ " Taler can be used for different currencies (such as\n" | ||
2247 | #~ " Euros, US Dollars or Bitcoins) and any amount, limited\n" | ||
2248 | #~ " only by applicable regulatation and what denominations\n" | ||
2249 | #~ " the payment service provider supports.\n" | ||
2250 | #~ " " | ||
2251 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
2252 | |||
2253 | #~ msgid "" | ||
2254 | #~ "\n" | ||
2255 | #~ " Taler prevents tax evasion and money laundering.\n" | ||
2256 | #~ " Taler's protocols are efficient" | ||
2257 | #~ " and do not use wasteful\n" | ||
2258 | #~ " proof-of-work calculations. Taler encourages\n" | ||
2259 | #~ " transparency by providing an open standard and free\n" | ||
2260 | #~ " software reference implementations.\n" | ||
2261 | #~ " " | ||
2262 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
2263 | |||
2264 | #~ msgid "" | ||
2265 | #~ "\n" | ||
2266 | #~ " The backend <b>signs</b> and <b>stores</b> the\n" | ||
2267 | #~ " complete terms of offers " | ||
2268 | #~ "made by the merchant to customers.\n" | ||
2269 | #~ "" | ||
2270 | #~ " For this, the merchant's frontend needs to give the\n" | ||
2271 | #~ " customer's order in a JSON format to the backend.\n" | ||
2272 | #~ " " | ||
2273 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
2274 | |||
2275 | #~ msgid "" | ||
2276 | #~ "\n" | ||
2277 | #~ " The backend <b>validates</b> payments received from\n" | ||
2278 | #~ " the wallet and <b>executes</b> them with the Taler\n" | ||
2279 | #~ " payment service provider (the exchange). For this,\n" | ||
2280 | #~ " the merchant's frontend must pass the payment\n" | ||
2281 | #~ " request through to the Taler backend and check the\n" | ||
2282 | #~ " HTTP status code that is returned.\n" | ||
2283 | #~ " " | ||
2284 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
2285 | |||
2286 | #~ msgid "" | ||
2287 | #~ "\n" | ||
2288 | #~ " The backend can <b>list</b> completed transactions\n" | ||
2289 | #~ " and <b>map</b> wire transfers to sets of business\n" | ||
2290 | #~ " transactions, including the exact terms of each\n" | ||
2291 | #~ " contract.\n" | ||
2292 | #~ " " | ||
2293 | #~ msgstr "" | ||
2294 | |||