From 42572f01c6d9f144529af192801b701488e5b4cf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rasmus Dahlberg Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2021 16:28:45 +0200 Subject: refactored landing page based on feedback from ln5 --- README.md | 14 ++++++++------ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) (limited to 'README.md') diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index ea31aec..19ce691 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -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
-✔ Centralised log operations but distributed trust assumptions
-✔ Discoverability of claims for the data of your choice
+✔ 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 -- cgit v1.2.3