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14## Geeky Stuff: 14## The Complex Stuff:
15+ Tox must use UDP simply because you can't hole punch with TCP. It's possible, but it doesn't work all the time. 15+ Tox must use UDP simply because you can't hole punch with TCP. It's possible, but it doesn't work all the time.
16+ Every peer is represented as a byte string (the public key of the peer [client id]) 16+ Every peer is represented as a byte string (the public key of the peer [client id])
17+ We're using torrent-style DHT so that peers can find the IP of the other peers when they have their ID. 17+ We're using torrent-style DHT so that peers can find the IP of the other peers when they have their ID.
18+ Once the client has the IP of that peer, they start initiating a secure connection with each other. (See [Crypto](https://github.com/irungentoo/ProjectTox-Core/blob/master/docs/Crypto.txt)) 18+ Once the client has the IP of that peer, they start initiating a secure connection with each other. (See [Crypto](https://github.com/irungentoo/ProjectTox-Core/blob/master/docs/Crypto.txt))
19+ When both peers are securely connect with the encryption, they can securely exchange messages, initiate a video chat, send files, etc. 19+ When both peers are securely connect with the encryption, they can securely exchange messages, initiate a video chat, send files, etc.
20 20-[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/irungentoo/ProjectTox-Core.png?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/irungentoo/ProjectTox-Core)
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22## Roadmap: 22## Roadmap:
23- [x] Get our DHT working perfectly.(Done, needs large scale testing though.) 23- [x] Get our DHT working perfectly.(Done, needs large scale testing though.)