From cce6ab63118ade91c9152c9b3f860009e73f8b12 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tpltnt Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:07:31 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] readme filled with content --- README.md | 16 +++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 2bc486fd..5be12604 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,2 +1,16 @@ PyBitmessage -============ \ No newline at end of file +============ + +Bitmessage is a P2P communications protocol used to send encrypted messages to +another person or to many subscribers. It is decentralized and trustless, +meaning that you need-not inherently trust any entities like root certificate +authorities. It uses strong authentication which means that the sender of a +message cannot be spoofed, and it aims to hide "non-content" data, like the +sender and receiver of messages, from passive eavesdroppers like those running +warrantless wiretapping programs. + + +references +---------- +* [protocol specification](https://bitmessage.org/wiki/Protocol_specification) +* [whitepaper](https://bitmessage.org/bitmessage.pdf) \ No newline at end of file