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LBRYnet # LBRYnet
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LBRYnet is a fully decentralized network for distributing data. It consists of peers uploading LBRYnet is a fully decentralized network for distributing data. It consists of peers uploading
and downloading data from other peers, possibly in exchange for payments, and a distributed hash and downloading data from other peers, possibly in exchange for payments, and a distributed hash
table, used by peers to discover other peers. table, used by peers to discover other peers.
Overview ## Overview
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On LBRYnet, data is broken into chunks, and each chunk is specified by its sha384 hash sum. This On LBRYnet, data is broken into chunks, and each chunk is specified by its sha384 hash sum. This
guarantees that peers can verify the correctness of each chunk without having to know anything guarantees that peers can verify the correctness of each chunk without having to know anything
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necessary chunks may use some identifier, chosen by the application, to find clients which do necessary chunks may use some identifier, chosen by the application, to find clients which do
know all of the necessary chunks. know all of the necessary chunks.
Running ## Running
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LBRYnet comes with an file sharing application, called 'lbrynet-console', which breaks LBRYnet comes with an file sharing application, called 'lbrynet-console', which breaks
files into chunks, encrypts them with a symmetric key, computes their sha384 hash sum, generates files into chunks, encrypts them with a symmetric key, computes their sha384 hash sum, generates
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To install and use this client, see INSTALL and RUNNING To install and use this client, see INSTALL and RUNNING
Installation ## Installation
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See INSTALL See INSTALL
Developers ## Developers
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Documentation: doc.lbry.io Documentation: doc.lbry.io
Source code: trac.lbry.io/browser Source code: trac.lbry.io/browser
To contribute to the development of LBRYnet or lbrynet-console, contact jimmy@lbry.io To contribute to the development of LBRYnet or lbrynet-console, contact jimmy@lbry.io
Support ## Support
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Send all support requests to jimmy@lbry.io Send all support requests to jimmy@lbry.io
License ## License
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See LICENSE See LICENSE