status-im/specs
2
0
Fork 0
mirror of https://github.com/status-im/specs.git synced 2025-01-27 06:34:58 +00:00
Code Issues Projects Releases Wiki Activity

fix md links

Browse Source
This commit is contained in:
Oskar Thoren 2019-08-26 17:06:03 +02:00
parent 283549e894
commit b6fb4f45ff
No known key found for this signature in database
GPG Key ID: B2ECCFD3BC2EF77E
1 changed files with 11 additions and 11 deletions
Show Stats Download Patch File Download Diff File Expand all files Collapse all files

22
status-spec.md
View File

@ -34,15 +34,15 @@ have to be implemented in order to be a full Status client.
Status clients run on the public Ethereum network, as specified by the devP2P
network protocols. devP2P provides a protocol for node discovery which is in
draft mode
(here)[https://github.com/ethereum/devp2p/blob/master/discv5/discv5.md]. See
[here](https://github.com/ethereum/devp2p/blob/master/discv5/discv5.md). See
more on node discovery and management in the next section.
To communicate between Ethereum nodes, the (RLPx Transport
Protocol, v5)[https://github.com/ethereum/devp2p/blob/master/rlpx.md] is used, which
To communicate between Ethereum nodes, the [RLPx Transport
Protocol, v5](https://github.com/ethereum/devp2p/blob/master/rlpx.md) is used, which
allows for TCP-based communication between nodes.
On top of this we run the RLPx-based subprotocol (Whisper
v6)[https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-627] for privacy-preserving messaging.
On top of this we run the RLPx-based subprotocol [Whisper
v6](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-627) for privacy-preserving messaging.
## Node discovery and roles
@ -105,10 +105,10 @@ Status is primarily optimized for resource restricted devices, and at present
time light client support for these protocols are suboptimal. This is a work in
progress.
For better Ethereum light client support, see (Re-enable LES as
option)[https://github.com/status-im/status-go/issues/1025]. For better Swarm
support, see (Swarm adaptive
nodes)[https://github.com/ethersphere/SWIPs/pull/12].
For better Ethereum light client support, see [Re-enable LES as
option](https://github.com/status-im/status-go/issues/1025). For better Swarm
support, see [Swarm adaptive
nodes](https://github.com/ethersphere/SWIPs/pull/12).
For transaction support, Status clients currently have to rely on Infura.
@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ Status clients currently do not offer native support for file storage.
#### Why do you use Whisper?
Whisper is one of the (three parts)[http://gavwood.com/dappsweb3.html] of the
Whisper is one of the [three parts](http://gavwood.com/dappsweb3.html) of the
vision of Ethereum as the world computer, Ethereum and Swarm being the other
two. Status was started as an encapsulation of and a clear window to this world
computer.
@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ Among others:
- There's no incentives to run a node
Finding a more suitable transport privacy is an ongoing research effort,
together with (Vac)[https://vac.dev/vac-overview] and other teams in the space.
together with [Vac](https://vac.dev/vac-overview) and other teams in the space.
#### Why is PoW for Whisper set so low?