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diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst deleted file mode 100644 index 5b3bed44..00000000 --- a/docs/index.rst +++ /dev/null @@ -1,98 +0,0 @@ -.. - This file is part of GNU TALER. - Copyright (C) 2014, 2015, 2016 GNUnet e.V. - - TALER is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the - terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software - Foundation; either version 2.1, or (at your option) any later version. - - TALER is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY - WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR - A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details. - - You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along with - TALER; see the file COPYING. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/> - - @author Florian Dold - @author Benedikt Muller - @author Sree Harsha Totakura - -GNU Taler Documentation -======================= - -We are building an anonymous, taxable payment system using modern -cryptography. Customers will use traditional money transfers to send -money to a digital Exchange and in return receive (anonymized) digital -cash. Customers can use this digital cash to anonymously pay -Merchants. Merchants can redeem the digital cash for traditional -money at the digital Exchange. As Merchants are not anonymous, they can -be taxed, enabling income or sales taxes to be withheld by the state -while providing anonymity for Customers. - -Cryptography is used to ensure that none of the participants can -defraud the others without being detected immediately; however, in -practice a fradulent Exchange might go bankrupt instead of paying the -Merchants and thus the Exchange will need to be audited regularly like -any other banking institution. - -The system will be based on free software and open protocols. - -In this document, we describe the REST-based APIs between the various -components, internal architecture of key components, and how to get them -installed. - ------------------ -Operator Handbook ------------------ - -The *Operator Handbook* is for people who want to run a exchange or a merchant. -It focuses on how to install, configure and run the required software. - -.. toctree:: - :maxdepth: 2 - - global-licensing - configuration-basics - operate-merchant - versioning - ------------------------- -Web Integration Handbook ------------------------- - -The *Web Integration Handbook* is for those who want to interact with Taler -wallets on their own website. Integrators will also have to be familiar with -the material covered in the *Operator Handbook*. - - -.. toctree:: - :maxdepth: 2 - - integration-general - integration-bank - integration-merchant - example-essay-store - ------------------- -Developer Handbook ------------------- - -The *Developer Handbook* brings developers up to speed who want to hack on the -core components of the Taler reference implementation. - -.. toctree:: - :maxdepth: 2 - - dev-talerdotnet - dev-wallet-wx - dev-merchant - deployment - releases - ------------------- -Indices and tables ------------------- - -.. toctree:: - :hidden: - |