On Wed, Oct 03, 2001 at 01:34:09AM +0200, Oskar Sandberg wrote: > On Wed, Oct 03, 2001 at 12:17:22AM +0100, George Hicken wrote: > > I am having trouble finding info on where and how Metadata is stored. > > Metadata as in the Dublin Core metadata, not the freenet specific stuff, > > like SplitFile. Is the metadata in the encrypted part of the doc (doesn't > > seem to make much sense) or stored elsewhere (doesn't this compromise the > > plausible deniability that was achieved for the node operators by encrypting > > the docs in the first place), etc. > > Don't you think you are contradicting yourself when you first say it > makes no sense to encrypt the metadata, and then give the reason why it > makes sense in the next sentence? http://freenetproject.org/doc/infometadata.html - this URL should be linked from the documentation index - the metadata is included in the main freenet headers, along with the SplitFile stuff - it is most likely a good idea to put the DC stuff (and anything else that could vary a lot depending on the person inserting an identical file) in the redirect, not in the actual file, to avoid duplication. OTOH, it means an extra level of indirection, unless the file is a splitfile anyway. > > > Same problem for storable headers. There is some mention of them in the > > how freenet works doc, but nothing useful if you don't know anything about > > them already. > > Storable headers include the information necessary to decrypt and verify > the data. They are strictly defined, and not of any use anybody except > FNP implementations. > > > These are extremely basic topics, but as I said, there doesn't appear to > > be anything other than passing references in the docs on the site. > > > > If anyone knows of any docs on this that would be great. > > > > -- > Though here at journey's end I lie > In darkness buried deep, above all shadows rides the Sun > beyond all towers strong and high, and the Stars forever dwell: > beyond all mountains steep, I will not say the Day is done, > nor bid the Stars farewell. > (JRRT) > > Oskar Sandberg > oskar at freenetproject.org
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