docs: update relnotes.txt for v0.8.0!

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@ -21,10 +21,6 @@ consumer backup product from Allmydata, Inc. -- http://allmydata.com .
Since v0.7 we've made the following changes: Since v0.7 we've made the following changes:
* Add an upload helper, with resumption of incomplete uploads and
short-circuiting of uploads if the file is already present (tickets
#116, #258, #218).
* Add a preliminary Microsoft Windows package (ticket #195). * Add a preliminary Microsoft Windows package (ticket #195).
* Add a preliminary Macintosh package (ticket #182). * Add a preliminary Macintosh package (ticket #182).
@ -41,11 +37,18 @@ Since v0.7 we've made the following changes:
* Improve logging, diagnostic tools, statistics, timing measurements * Improve logging, diagnostic tools, statistics, timing measurements
during upload, etc.. during upload, etc..
* Add mtime and ctime timestamps to files (ticket #183). * Add more measurements of performance:
http://allmydata.org/trac/tahoe/wiki/Performance .
* Add an upload helper, with resumption of incomplete uploads and
short-circuiting of uploads if the file is already present (tickets
#116, #258, #218).
* Make upload continue even if some servers disappear during the * Make upload continue even if some servers disappear during the
upload process. upload process.
* Add mtime and ctime timestamps to files (ticket #183).
* Make introduction more efficient by allowing nodes to act as * Make introduction more efficient by allowing nodes to act as
clients-only and not publish themselves as servers (ticket #271). clients-only and not publish themselves as servers (ticket #271).
@ -55,9 +58,6 @@ Since v0.7 we've made the following changes:
mutable files if a long series of unlikely coincidences and hacked mutable files if a long series of unlikely coincidences and hacked
clients occurred (ticket #312). clients occurred (ticket #312).
* Add more measurements of performance:
http://allmydata.org/trac/tahoe/wiki/Performance .
WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR? WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR?
@ -75,14 +75,14 @@ requests to get started.)
Because this software is new, it is not yet recommended for storage of Because this software is new, it is not yet recommended for storage of
highly confidential data nor for valuable data which is not otherwise highly confidential data nor for valuable data which is not otherwise
backed up. However, it works well in practice, it comes with extensive backed up. However, it works well in practice, it comes with extensive
unit tests, and there are no known security flaws which would unit tests [2], and there are no known security flaws which would
compromise confidentiality or data integrity. (For a current compromise confidentiality or data integrity. (For a current
description of all known security issues and an overview of Tahoe's description of all known security issues and an overview of Tahoe's
security properties, please see the Security web page: [2].) security properties, please see the Security web page: [3].)
This release of Tahoe is suitable for the "friendnet" use case [3] -- This release of Tahoe is suitable for the "friendnet" use case [4] --
it is easy to create a filesystem spread over the computers of you it is easy to create a filesystem spread over the computers of you and
and your friends so that you can share files and disk space with one your friends so that you can share files and disk space with one
another. another.
@ -108,21 +108,21 @@ at your option.)
INSTALLATION INSTALLATION
Tahoe works on Linux, Mac OS X, Windows, Cygwin, and Solaris. For Tahoe works on Linux, Mac OS X, Windows, Cygwin, and Solaris. For
installation instructions please see "doc/install.html" [4]. installation instructions please see "doc/install.html" [5].
HACKING AND COMMUNITY HACKING AND COMMUNITY
Please join us on the mailing list [5] to discuss uses of Tahoe. Please join us on the mailing list [6] to discuss uses of Tahoe.
Patches that extend and improve Tahoe are gratefully accepted -- Patches that extend and improve Tahoe are gratefully accepted -- the
roadmap.txt [6] shows the next improvements that we plan to make and RoadMap page [7] shows the next improvements that we plan to make and
CREDITS [7] lists the names of people who've contributed to the CREDITS [8] lists the names of people who've contributed to the
project. The wiki Dev page [8] contains resources for hackers. project. The wiki Dev page [9] contains resources for hackers.
SPONSORSHIP SPONSORSHIP
Tahoe is sponsored by Allmydata, Inc. [9], a provider of consumer Tahoe is sponsored by Allmydata, Inc. [10], a provider of consumer
backup services. Allmydata, Inc. contributes hardware, software, backup services. Allmydata, Inc. contributes hardware, software,
ideas, bug reports, suggestions, demands, and money (employing several ideas, bug reports, suggestions, demands, and money (employing several
allmydata.org Tahoe hackers and allowing them to spend part of their allmydata.org Tahoe hackers and allowing them to spend part of their
@ -132,16 +132,17 @@ eternally grateful!
Zooko O'Whielacronx Zooko O'Whielacronx
on behalf of the allmydata.org team on behalf of the allmydata.org team
January 7, 2008 February 14, 2008
San Francisco, California Boulder, Colorado, USA
[1] http://allmydata.org/trac/tahoe/browser/relnotes.txt?rev=1805 [1] http://allmydata.org/trac/tahoe/browser/relnotes.txt?rev=1805
[2] http://allmydata.org/trac/tahoe/wiki/Security [2] http://allmydata.org/tahoe-figleaf/current/
[3] http://allmydata.org/trac/tahoe/wiki/UseCases [3] http://allmydata.org/trac/tahoe/wiki/Security
[4] http://allmydata.org/source/tahoe/trunk/docs/install.html [4] http://allmydata.org/trac/tahoe/wiki/UseCases
[5] http://allmydata.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tahoe-dev [5] http://allmydata.org/source/tahoe/trunk/docs/install.html
[6] http://allmydata.org/trac/tahoe/browser/roadmap.txt [6] http://allmydata.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tahoe-dev
[7] http://allmydata.org/trac/tahoe/browser/CREDITS?rev=1424 [7] http://allmydata.org/trac/tahoe/roadmap
[8] http://allmydata.org/trac/tahoe/wiki/Dev [8] http://allmydata.org/trac/tahoe/browser/CREDITS?rev=1804
[9] http://allmydata.com [9] http://allmydata.org/trac/tahoe/wiki/Dev
[10] http://allmydata.com