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4 | With the rise of governmental monitoring programs, Tox, a FOSS initiative, aims to be an easy to use, all-in-one communication platform that ensures their users full privacy and secure message delivery.<br /> <br /> | 4 | With the rise of governmental monitoring programs, Tox, a FOSS initiative, aims to be an easy to use, all-in-one communication platform that ensures their users full privacy and secure message delivery.<br /> <br /> |
5 | 5 | ||
6 | [**Website**](https://tox.im) **|** [**Download**](https://github.com/irungentoo/toxcore/wiki/Downloads) **|** [**Wiki**](https://wiki.tox.im/) **|** [**Blog**](https://blog.libtoxcore.so/) **|** [**FAQ**](http://wiki.tox.im/FAQ) **|** [**Binaries**](https://wiki.tox.im/Binaries) **|** [**Clients**](https://wiki.tox.im/Client) **|** [**Compiling**](https://wiki.tox.im/Installing) **|** [**API**](https://libtoxcore.so/) **|** **IRC:** #tox@freenode | 6 | [**Website**](https://tox.im) **|** [**Download**](https://github.com/irungentoo/toxcore/wiki/Downloads) **|** [**Wiki**](https://wiki.tox.im/) **|** [**Blog**](https://blog.libtoxcore.so/) **|** [**FAQ**](http://wiki.tox.im/FAQ) **|** [**Binaries**](https://wiki.tox.im/Binaries) **|** [**Clients**](https://wiki.tox.im/Client) **|** [**Compiling**](/INSTALL.md) **|** |
7 | [**API**](https://libtoxcore.so/) **|** | ||
8 | **IRC:** #tox@freenode | ||
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8 | 10 | ||
9 | ## The Complex Stuff: | 11 | ## The Complex Stuff: |
10 | ### UDP vs. TCP | 12 | ### UDP vs. TCP |
11 | Tox must use UDP simply because [hole punching](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UDP_hole_punching) with TCP is not as reliable. | 13 | Tox must use UDP simply because [hole punching](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UDP_hole_punching) with TCP is not as reliable. |
12 | However, Tox does use [TCP relays](https://github.com/irungentoo/ProjectTox-Core/blob/master/docs/TCP_Network.txt) as a fallback if it encounters a firewall that prevents UDP hole punching. | 14 | However, Tox does use [TCP relays](/docs/TCP_Network.txt) as a fallback if it encounters a firewall that prevents UDP hole punching. |
13 | 15 | ||
14 | ### Connecting & Communicating | 16 | ### Connecting & Communicating |
15 | Every peer is represented as a [byte string][String] (the public key [Tox ID] of the peer). By using torrent-style DHT, peers can find the IP of other peers by using their Tox ID. Once the IP is obtained, peers can initiate a [secure](https://github.com/irungentoo/toxcore/wiki/Crypto) connection with each other. Once the connection is made, peers can exchange messages, send files, start video chats, etc. using encrypted communications. | 17 | Every peer is represented as a [byte string][String] (the public key [Tox ID] of the peer). By using torrent-style DHT, peers can find the IP of other peers by using their Tox ID. Once the IP is obtained, peers can initiate a [secure](/docs/updates/Crypto.md) connection with each other. Once the connection is made, peers can exchange messages, send files, start video chats, etc. using encrypted communications. |
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18 | **Current build status:** [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/irungentoo/toxcore.png?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/irungentoo/toxcore) | 20 | **Current build status:** [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/irungentoo/toxcore.png?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/irungentoo/toxcore) |
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34 | ## Documentation: | 36 | ## Documentation: |
35 | 37 | ||
36 | - [Compiling](/INSTALL.md) | 38 | - [Compiling](/INSTALL.md) |
37 | - [DHT Protocol](https://wiki.tox.im/index.php/DHT)<br /> | 39 | - [DHT Protocol](/docs/updates/DHT.md)<br /> |
38 | - [Lossless UDP Protocol](https://wiki.tox.im/index.php/Lossless_UDP)<br /> | 40 | - [Crypto](/docs/updates/Crypto.md)<br /> |
39 | - [Crypto](https://wiki.tox.im/index.php/Crypto)<br /> | ||
40 | - [Ideas](https://wiki.tox.im/index.php/Ideas) | 41 | - [Ideas](https://wiki.tox.im/index.php/Ideas) |
41 | 42 | ||
42 | [String]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/String_(computer_science) | 43 | [String]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/String_(computer_science) |