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@@ -1,18 +1,20 @@ # The Sigsum Project Sigsum is a free and open source project that brings transparency logging to -**sig**ned check**sum**s. Logging _sigsums_ and not a concreter type like +**sig**ned check**sum**s. Logging _sigsums_ and not a more concrete type like _certificates_ keep the overall design simple and generally useful. -✔ Minimalistic design that simplifies log operations and usage </br> -✔ Centralised log operations but distributed trust assumptions </br> -✔ Discoverability of claims for the data of your choice</br> +✔ Minimalistic design that simplifies log operations and usage\ +✔ Centralised log operations but distributed trust assumptions\ +✔ Discoverability of statements for the data of your choice -In other words, what you claim about your data is up to you. Examples could be +A minimal statement encodes the following claim: the data has cryptographic hash +X. You can add additional meaning to each statement. For example, you may use +a sigsum log to claim that _everyone gets the same news articles_, _software package X builds reproducibly_, or _a list of key-value pairs is maintained with policy Y_. -Sigsum logging makes it reasonable to believe these claims by adding enough +Sigsum logging makes it reasonable to believe your claims by adding enough discoverability to verify them. ## Join the conversation |