[Webfunds-commits] html/ricardo index.html

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
diff -u -r1.1 -r1.2

--- 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>
 
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