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| @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Keep everything really simple. | |||
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| 21 | ## The Complex Stuff: | 21 | ## The Complex Stuff: |
| 22 | + Tox must use UDP simply because [hole punching](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UDP_hole_punching) with TCP is not as reliable. | 22 | + Tox must use UDP simply because [hole punching](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UDP_hole_punching) with TCP is not as reliable. |
| 23 | + Every peer is represented as a [byte string](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/String_(computer_science)) (the public key of the peer [client ID]). | 23 | + Every peer is represented as a [byte string][String] (the public key of the peer [client ID]). |
| 24 | + We're using torrent-style DHT so that peers can find the IP of the other peers when they have their ID. | 24 | + We're using torrent-style DHT so that peers can find the IP of the other peers when they have their ID. |
| 25 | + 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/wiki/Crypto)) | 25 | + 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/wiki/Crypto)) |
| 26 | + When both peers are securely connected, they can exchange messages, initiate a video chat, send files, etc, all using encrypted communications. | 26 | + When both peers are securely connected, they can exchange messages, initiate a video chat, send files, etc, all using encrypted communications. |
| @@ -50,3 +50,4 @@ configure for the normal user or suffer from being way too centralized. | |||
| 50 | - [Lossless UDP Protocol](https://github.com/irungentoo/ProjectTox-Core/wiki/Lossless-UDP)<br /> | 50 | - [Lossless UDP Protocol](https://github.com/irungentoo/ProjectTox-Core/wiki/Lossless-UDP)<br /> |
| 51 | - [Crypto](https://github.com/irungentoo/ProjectTox-Core/wiki/Crypto)<br /> | 51 | - [Crypto](https://github.com/irungentoo/ProjectTox-Core/wiki/Crypto)<br /> |
| 52 | - [Ideas](https://github.com/irungentoo/ProjectTox-Core/wiki/Ideas) | 52 | - [Ideas](https://github.com/irungentoo/ProjectTox-Core/wiki/Ideas) |
| 53 | - [String]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/String_(computer_science) | ||