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Jean-Paul Calderone authored
As a bonus, runGBS authenticates the server for us.
Jean-Paul Calderone authoredAs a bonus, runGBS authenticates the server for us.
GBS-Downloader
What is it?
GBS-Downloader integrates Tahoe-CHK with Tahoe-Great-Black-Swamp to support downloading and decoding data from Great Black Swamp servers. It aims for bit-for-bit compatibility with the original Python implementation.
What is the current state?
- It can download immutable and mutable shares from Great Black Swamp storage servers.
- It cryptographically verifies the identity of servers it communicates with.
- It can interpret, decode, and decrypt the data for CHK- and SDMF-encoded shares to recover the plaintext.
Why does it exist?
A Haskell implementation can be used in places the original Python implementation cannot be (for example, runtime environments where it is difficult to have a Python interpreter). Additionally, with the benefit of the experience gained from creating and maintaining the Python implementation, a number of implementation decisions can be made differently to produce a more efficient, more flexible, simpler implementation and API. Also, the Python implementation claims no public library API for users outside of the Tahoe-LAFS project itself.