On Thu, Dec 07, 2006 at 05:03:23PM +0100, Jano wrote: > toad wrote: > > >> > application/x-freenet-blob = .fblob > >> > > >> > A Freenet "binary blob" file. This is a collection of node-level keys, > >> > and possibly some user-level keys. It allows us to export a freesite to > >> > a file, then reinsert it on another node, without having to know the > >> > private SSK key. > >> > >> If the purpose of the blob is that specific, perhaps it would be better > >> to reflect it in the MIME type. x-freenet-fsite i.e. > > > > It doesn't have to be a freesite, it could be a single file, for example. > > Ok. I mean, a blob can be anything, while it seems you have a definite > purpose for the blob in mind. Perhaps there will be other uses for blobs in > the future that will need discrimination.
"Binary blobs" was the original proposal's name. What it is is a bunch of node-level keys exported to the client for transport between networks (insert your favourite site to a disconnected darknet), or for verifiability (verify that a freenet update, or a revocation cert, really is signed by the SSK it's supposed to be signed by; this is why binary blobs are needed for update over mandatory). -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: Digital signature URL: <https://emu.freenetproject.org/pipermail/tech/attachments/20061207/2d77bc6d/attachment.pgp>
