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docs: a few edits and updates to relnotes.txt, relnotes-short.txt, and NEWS in preparation for v1.6.0

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@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ User visible changes in Tahoe-LAFS. -*- outline -*-
*** Immutable Directories *** Immutable Directories
Tahoe-LAFS can now create and handle immutable directories (#XXX). These are Tahoe-LAFS can now create and handle immutable directories (#607). These are
read just like normal directories, but are "deep-immutable", meaning that all read just like normal directories, but are "deep-immutable", meaning that all
their children (and everything reachable from those children) must be immutable their children (and everything reachable from those children) must be immutable
objects (i.e. immutable/literal files, and other immutable directories). objects (i.e. immutable/literal files, and other immutable directories).
@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ directories. See docs/frontends/webapi.txt for details.
*** "tahoe backup" now creates immutable directories, backupdb has dircache *** "tahoe backup" now creates immutable directories, backupdb has dircache
The "tahoe backup" command has been enhanced to create immutable directories The "tahoe backup" command has been enhanced to create immutable directories
(in previous releases, it created read-only mutable directories) (#XXX). This (in previous releases, it created read-only mutable directories) (#828). This
is significantly faster, since it does not need to create an RSA keypair for is significantly faster, since it does not need to create an RSA keypair for
each new directory. Also "DIR-IMM" immutable directories are repairable, unlike each new directory. Also "DIR-IMM" immutable directories are repairable, unlike
"DIR-RO" read-only mutable directories (at least in this release: a future "DIR-RO" read-only mutable directories (at least in this release: a future
@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ The "tahoe backup" command has been improved to skip over unreadable objects
command from reading their contents), instead of throwing an exception and command from reading their contents), instead of throwing an exception and
terminating the backup process. It also skips over symlinks, because these terminating the backup process. It also skips over symlinks, because these
cannot be represented faithfully in the Tahoe-side filesystem. A warning cannot be represented faithfully in the Tahoe-side filesystem. A warning
message will be emitted each time something is skipped. (#729, #850, #641) XXX message will be emitted each time something is skipped. (#729, #850, #641)
*** "create-node" command added, "create-client" now implies --no-storage *** "create-node" command added, "create-client" now implies --no-storage
@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ creation you can edit its tahoe.cfg to enable or disable the desired
services. It is a more general-purpose replacement for "tahoe create-client". services. It is a more general-purpose replacement for "tahoe create-client".
The default configuration has storage service enabled. For convenience, the The default configuration has storage service enabled. For convenience, the
"--no-storage" argument makes a tahoe.cfg file that disables storage "--no-storage" argument makes a tahoe.cfg file that disables storage
service. (#XXX) service. (#760)
"tahoe create-client" has been changed to create a Tahoe-LAFS node without a "tahoe create-client" has been changed to create a Tahoe-LAFS node without a
storage service. It is equivalent to "tahoe create-node --no-storage". This storage service. It is equivalent to "tahoe create-node --no-storage". This
@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ create-node".
** Performance Improvements ** Performance Improvements
Download of immutable files begins as soon as the downloader has located the K Download of immutable files begins as soon as the downloader has located the K
necessary shares (#XXX). In both the previous and current releases, a necessary shares (#928, #287). In both the previous and current releases, a
downloader will first issue queries to all storage servers on the grid to downloader will first issue queries to all storage servers on the grid to
locate shares before it begins downloading the shares. In previous releases of locate shares before it begins downloading the shares. In previous releases of
Tahoe-LAFS, download would not begin until all storage servers on the grid had Tahoe-LAFS, download would not begin until all storage servers on the grid had

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ANNOUNCING v1.6 of Tahoe-LAFS ANNOUNCING v1.6 of Tahoe-LAFS
The Tahoe-LAFS team is pleased to announce the immediate We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of
availability of version 1.6 of Tahoe-LAFS, an extremely version 1.6 of Tahoe-LAFS, an extremely reliable distributed
reliable distributed key-value store and cloud filesystem. data store.
Tahoe-LAFS is the first cloud storage system which offers Tahoe-LAFS is the first cloud storage system which offers
"provider-independent security" -- meaning that not even your "provider-independent security" -- meaning that not even your
@ -13,22 +13,21 @@ security and fault-tolerance properties:
http://allmydata.org/source/tahoe/trunk/docs/about.html http://allmydata.org/source/tahoe/trunk/docs/about.html
Tahoe-LAFS v1.6.0 is the successor to v1.5.0, which was Tahoe-LAFS v1.6.0 is the successor to v1.5.0, which was
released August 1, 2009. In this major new release, we've added released August 1, 2009 [1]. This release includes major
deep-immutable directories (cryptographically unalterable performance improvements, usability improvements, and one major
permanent snapshots), greatly increased performance for some new feature: deep-immutable directories (cryptographically
common operations, and improved the help text, documentation, unalterable permanent snapshots). See the release notes for
command-line options, and web user interface. The FUSE plugin details.
has been fixed. We also fixed a few bugs. See the release notes
for details:
http://allmydata.org/source/tahoe/trunk/relnotes.txt http://allmydata.org/source/tahoe/trunk/relnotes.txt
In addition to the core storage system itself, a crop of In addition to the core storage system itself, volunteers have
related projects have sprung up to extend it and to integrate developed related projects to integrate it with other
it into operating systems and applications. These include tools. These include frontends for Windows, Macintosh,
frontends for Windows, Macintosh, JavaScript, and iPhone, and JavaScript, and iPhone, and plugins for Hadoop, bzr, duplicity,
plugins for Hadoop, bzr, duplicity, TiddlyWiki, and more. See TiddlyWiki, and more. As of this release, contributors have
the Related Projects page: added an Android frontend and a working read-only FUSE
frontend. See the Related Projects page on the wiki:
http://allmydata.org/trac/tahoe/wiki/RelatedProjects http://allmydata.org/trac/tahoe/wiki/RelatedProjects

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ANNOUNCING Tahoe, the Least-Authority File System, v1.6 ANNOUNCING Tahoe, the Least-Authority File System, v1.6
The Tahoe-LAFS team is pleased to announce the immediate We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of
availability of version 1.6 of Tahoe-LAFS, an extremely version 1.6 of Tahoe-LAFS, an extremely reliable distributed
reliable distributed key-value store and cloud filesystem. data store.
Tahoe-LAFS is the first cloud storage system which offers Tahoe-LAFS is the first cloud storage system which offers
"provider-independent security" -- meaning that not even your "provider-independent security" -- meaning that not even your
@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ security and fault-tolerance properties:
http://allmydata.org/source/tahoe/trunk/docs/about.html http://allmydata.org/source/tahoe/trunk/docs/about.html
Tahoe-LAFS v1.6.0 is the successor to v1.5.0, which was Tahoe-LAFS v1.6.0 is the successor to v1.5.0, which was
released August 1, 2009 [1]. This release offers major released August 1, 2009 [1]. This release includes major
performance improvements, usability improvements, and one major performance improvements, usability improvements, and one major
new feature: deep-immutable directories (cryptographically new feature: deep-immutable directories (cryptographically
unalterable permanent snapshots), See the NEWS file [2] for unalterable permanent snapshots). See the NEWS file [2] for
details. details.
@ -114,16 +114,16 @@ Tahoe-LAFS was originally developed thanks to the sponsorship
of Allmydata, Inc. [12], a provider of commercial backup of Allmydata, Inc. [12], a provider of commercial backup
services. Allmydata founded the Tahoe-LAFS project and services. Allmydata founded the Tahoe-LAFS project and
contributed hardware, software, ideas, bug reports, contributed hardware, software, ideas, bug reports,
suggestions, demands, and they employedg several Tahoe-LAFS suggestions, demands, and they employed several Tahoe-LAFS
hackers and instructed them to spend part of their work time on hackers and instructed them to spend part of their work time on
this Free Software project. Also they awarded customized this Free Software project. Also they awarded customized
t-shirts to hackers who found security flaws in Tahoe-LAFS (see t-shirts to hackers who found security flaws in Tahoe-LAFS (see
the Hack Tahoe-LAFS Hall Of Fame [13]). After discontinuing funding of the Hack Tahoe-LAFS Hall Of Fame [13]). After discontinuing
Tahoe-LAFS R&D in early 2009, Allmydata, Inc. has continued to funding of Tahoe-LAFS R&D in early 2009, Allmydata, Inc. has
provide servers, co-lo space, bandwidth, and small personal continued to provide servers, co-lo space, bandwidth, and small
gifts as tokens of appreciation. (Also they continue to provide personal gifts as tokens of appreciation. (Also they continue
bug reports.) Thank you to Allmydata, Inc. for their generous to provide bug reports.) Thank you to Allmydata, Inc. for their
and public-spirited support. generous and public-spirited support.
This is the third release of Tahoe-LAFS to be created solely as This is the third release of Tahoe-LAFS to be created solely as
a labor of love by volunteers. Thank you very much to the a labor of love by volunteers. Thank you very much to the