From 93edae280d60d217084430a0c6c16f648c82732e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: obscuren Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 22:50:38 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] doc desc --- whisper/doc.go | 16 ++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+) create mode 100644 whisper/doc.go diff --git a/whisper/doc.go b/whisper/doc.go new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..986df8fb9b --- /dev/null +++ b/whisper/doc.go @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +/* +Package whisper implements the Whisper PoC-1. + +(https://github.com/ethereum/wiki/wiki/Whisper-PoC-1-Protocol-Spec) + +Whisper combines aspects of both DHTs and datagram messaging systems (e.g. UDP). +As such it may be likened and compared to both, not dissimilar to the +matter/energy duality (apologies to physicists for the blatant abuse of a +fundamental and beautiful natural principle). + +Whisper is a pure identity-based messaging system. Whisper provides a low-level +(non-application-specific) but easily-accessible API without being based upon +or prejudiced by the low-level hardware attributes and characteristics, +particularly the notion of singular endpoints. +*/ +package whisper