Changes between Version 41 and Version 42 of FAQ


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2011-05-19T15:54:29Z (13 years ago)
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zooko
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    1111'''[=#Q3_disable_encryption Q3:] Is there a way to disable the encryption phase and just use the encoding on the actual content? Won't that save a lot of CPU cycles?'''
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    13 A: There isn't currently a way to disable or skip the encryption phase, but if you watch the status page on your local tahoe-lafs node for uploads, you'll see that the encryption time is orders (yes, plural) of magnitude smaller than the upload time, so there isn't much performance to be gained by skipping the encryption. We prefer 'secure by default', so without a compelling reason to allow insecure operation, our plan is to leave encryption turned on all the time.
     13A: There isn't currently a way to disable or skip the encryption phase, but if you watch the "Recent Uploads and Downloads" page on your local tahoe-lafs gateway, you'll see that the encryption time is orders of magnitude (yes, plural) smaller than the upload time, so there isn't significant performance to be gained by skipping the encryption. We prefer 'secure by default', so without a compelling reason to allow insecure operation, our plan is to leave encryption turned on all the time.
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    1515'''Q: Where should I look for current documentation about the Tahoe-LAFS protocols?'''