From 24546d1d281cc4728e738a7ae6ebb65738fb66e0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Neil Alexander Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2024 17:18:42 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Updates --- about.md | 10 ++++++++++ implementation.md | 10 ---------- index.md | 4 +--- 3 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) diff --git a/about.md b/about.md index 263d4d2..608f6ec 100644 --- a/about.md +++ b/about.md @@ -56,3 +56,13 @@ The project is likely to reach a number of possible outcomes: 1. The project may reach a reasonably stable state but never attract a large enough number of users 1. The project may attract a large enough number of users but reveal inherent design flaws in the process (a learning exercise for a future project or protocol version perhaps) 1. The project may end up working perfectly even as the network grows, in which case it will become worthwhile to look at writing better-optimised implementations and/or moving the important parts into other projects + +### How does Yggdrasil compare to other projects? + +The Yggdrasil Network often attract comparisons with other projects attempting to create anonymous overlays, such as Tor, I2P, Lokinet and others. These projects are very different to Yggdrasil, in part because they are attempting to provide anonymity, which Yggdrasil does not, and in part because they are intentionally overlay-by-design rather than by convenience. Any anonymity or pseudonymity that can occur with the Yggdrasil testbed network is purely coincidental and should not be relied upon. + +Yggdrasil is frequently compared with VPN projects such as Wireguard, Tailscale, Nebula and Zerotier. Although the Yggdrasil Network can be used as a kind of point-to-point VPN if appropriately configured, it is not a primary goal of ours to provide VPN tunnelling. + +We do not see Yggdrasil as being in competition with these projects as they are attempting to solve a different set of problems. + +The Yggdrasil Network does not natively provide access to the public Internet or to other networks, although it can be achieved with proxies or other tunnelling solutions. diff --git a/implementation.md b/implementation.md index fb5039f..b3b3ea6 100644 --- a/implementation.md +++ b/implementation.md @@ -40,13 +40,3 @@ As a decentralised routing protocol design, we believe it is important that rout We are aware of the fact that this, combined with the ability to freely and easily create peerings over the Internet, means that suboptimal peerings are likely to appear on the public Yggdrasil testbed network. Network congestion is managed automatically at each node using a form of fair packet queuing. This attempts to balance traffic flows between different nodes equally where possible, as well as ensuring that single nodes cannot saturate all available link bandwidth over a given peering or set of peerings. This also helps to keep overall network latency down where possible. - -### Comparison with other projects - -The Yggdrasil Network often attract comparisons with other projects attempting to create anonymous overlays, such as Tor, I2P, Lokinet and others. These projects are very different to Yggdrasil, in part because they are attempting to provide anonymity, which Yggdrasil does not, and in part because they are intentionally overlay-by-design rather than by convenience. Any anonymity or pseudonymity that can occur with the Yggdrasil testbed network is purely coincidental and should not be relied upon. - -Yggdrasil is frequently compared with VPN projects such as Wireguard, Tailscale, Nebula and Zerotier. Although the Yggdrasil Network can be used as a kind of point-to-point VPN if appropriately configured, it is not a primary goal of ours to provide VPN tunnelling. - -We do not see Yggdrasil as being in competition with these projects as they are attempting to solve a different set of problems. - -The Yggdrasil Network does not natively provide access to the public Internet or to other networks, although it can be achieved with proxies or other tunnelling solutions. diff --git a/index.md b/index.md index 9d0be41..0e7ac63 100644 --- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ tags: dontlink sitemap: true --- -Yggdrasil is a new experimental compact routing scheme. It is designed to be a future-proof and decentralised alternative to the structured routing protocols commonly used today on the Internet, as well as an enabling technology for future large-scale mesh networks. - -The highlights of Yggdrasil are that it is: +Yggdrasil is a new experimental compact routing scheme. It is designed to be a future-proof and decentralised alternative to the structured routing protocols commonly used today on the Internet, as well as an enabling technology for future large-scale mesh networks. Yggdrasil is: