[Webfunds-commits] html/ricardo index.html
Ian Grigg
iang@cypherpunks.ai
Mon, 1 Jan 2001 11:53:59 -0400 (AST)
iang 01/01/01 11:53:59
Modified: ricardo index.html
Log:
updated with new sox info files
Revision Changes Path
1.2 +33 -8 html/ricardo/index.html
Index: index.html
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RCS file: /home/webfunds/cvsroot/html/ricardo/index.html,v
retrieving revision 1.1
retrieving revision 1.2
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--- index.html 1999/07/18 03:58:34 1.1
+++ index.html 2001/01/01 15:53:58 1.2
@@ -5,35 +5,53 @@
<h2>Ricardian Contracts</h2>
+<p>
These are the value-describing contracts to which the
legal issuer of the instrument binds himself to. The
distribution of these contracts is mostly undefined
(it is <a href="#personas">Ivan's</a> problem);
here, we've collected the ones we know about.
+</p>
<p>
Click to the
- <a href="contracts/">Contracts</a>
-directory to browse them.
+ <a href="contracts/">Contracts Directory</a>
+to browse them.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+Note that their presence or otherwise here does not
+signify endorsement by the WebFunds team in any manner.
+Use at your own risk.
+</p>
<h2>SOX Info Files</h2>
-By convention, a Ricardo issuance server, a.k.a. a server,
+<p>
+By convention, a Ricardo Issuance Server
identifies itself by a <i>SOX info file</i>, which lives in
a directory <tt>/ricardo/</tt> somewhere. This directory
duplicates that convention, but does not indicate an issuer
is here. Rather, this is duplicated information, as the SOX
format permits multiple files and paths wherever possible.
+</p>
+
+<!--
+Note that none of the below links are located here,
+they are exported directly by the Issuer whenever they change.
+-->
<ul><li>
- <a href="hayek_ai">Hayek</a>.
+ <a href="hayek_ai">Hayek</a> x.509 Issuance Server
</li><li>
- <a href="testplusequals">Test SOX file</a>
+ <a href="croesus">Croesus</a> test Issuance Server
+ </li><li>
+ <a href="gutenberg">Gutenberg</a> Systemics Main OpenPGP Issuance Server
+ </li><li>
+ <a href="zebedee">Zebedee</a> Market SOX Server
</li></ul>
-<h2></h2>
-
<hr>
<p>
<h3><a name="personas">Personas</a></h3>
@@ -47,7 +65,14 @@
</li><li>
<b>Ivan</b> is an issuer of digital instruments,
either person who signs the Ricardian contract, or
- the server that manages the issue.
+ the server that manages the issue, depending on
+ the context.
+ </li><li>
+ <b>Matilda</b> is an independant market maker or
+ merchant who buys and sells. As she performs an
+ important role in both the overall financial system
+ architecture, and as she uses distinct retail
+ protocols, she deserves a persona all to herself.
</li></ul>
</body></html>