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@@ -3,20 +3,23 @@
<!-- Jumbotron -->
<div class="jumbotron">
<div style="height: 40vh">
- <img alt="Taler logo" style="object-fit:contain;width:100%;height:100%" class="center-block" src="{{ url('taler-big-accent.svg') }}" />
+ <img alt="GNU Taler logo" style="object-fit:contain;width:100%;height:100%" class="center-block" src="{{ url('taler-big-accent.svg') }}" />
</div>
<div class="container text-center">
- <h1>{{ _("Independent One-Click Payments!") }}</h1>
+ <h1>{{ _("One-Click Cash Payments!") }}</h1>
+
<p>
{% trans %}
- Taler is an electronic payment system under
- development
- at <a href="http://www.inria.fr/">Inria</a>. We expect to make it operational in 2017.
- You can learn about Taler on this website, try the <a href="https://demo.taler.net">demo</a>
- and look at our <a href="https://docs.taler.net">developer</a> and <a href="https://api.taler.net">API</a> documentation.
+ GNU Taler is an electronic payment system under development at
+ <a href="http://www.inria.fr/">Inria</a>. We expect to make it
+ operational in 2017. You can learn about Taler on this website,
+ try the <a href="https://demo.taler.net">demo</a> and look at
+ our <a href="https://docs.taler.net">developer</a> and <a
+ href="https://api.taler.net">API</a> documentation.
{% endtrans %}
</p>
+
</div>
</div>
@@ -40,24 +43,23 @@
<p>
{% trans %}
- Taler does not introduce a new currency with
- fluctuation risks, and instead uses a digital
- wallet holding coins in reserve. Taler's
- cryptographic coins correspond to existing
- currencies, such as US Dollars, Euros or even
- Bitcoins.
+ Taler does not introduce a new currency. Taler
+ uses a digital wallet storing coins and payment service
+ providers with escrow accounts in existing currencies.
+ Thus, Taler's cryptographic coins correspond to existing
+ currencies, such as US Dollars, Euros or even Bitcoins.
{% endtrans %}
</p>
</div>
<div class="col-lg-4">
- <h3>{{ _("Security-focused") }}</h3>
+ <h3>{{ _("Secure") }}</h3>
<p>
{% trans %}
By design Taler does not suffer from many classes
of security problems such as phishing or counterfeit.
- Despite its security features, Taler never rejects a legitimate
+ Thanks to its security features, Taler never rejects a legitimate
customer due to a fraud-detection false positive.
{% endtrans %}
</p>
@@ -70,7 +72,7 @@
<p>
{% trans %}
- When using Taler, merchants cannot hide their income from tax
+ When using Taler, merchant's revenue is transparent for tax
collection authorities. Unlike cash and most digital currencies,
Taler helps prevent black markets. Taler is not suitable for
illegal activities.
@@ -79,11 +81,11 @@
</div>
<div class="col-lg-4">
- <h3>{{ _("Privacy-friendly") }}</h3>
+ <h3>{{ _("Private") }}</h3>
<p>
{% trans %}
When you pay with Taler, your identity does not
- have to be revealed to the merchant. Just like
+ have to be revealed. Just like
payments in cash, nobody else can track how you
spent your electronic money. However, you obtain a
legally valid proof of payment.
@@ -118,7 +120,7 @@
on their device. Before the first payment, the wallet's balance must
be charged in the desired currency by some other means of payment.</p>
<p>Once the wallet is charged, payments on websites take only one click,
- are never falsely rejected by fraud detection and do not post any risk
+ are never falsely rejected by fraud detection and do not pose any risk
of phishing or identity theft.</p>
{% endtrans %}
</div>
@@ -126,10 +128,10 @@
<h2>{{ _("Receiving payments with Taler") }}</h2>
{% trans %}
<p>To receive Taler payments, a merchant needs a bank account
- in the desired currency. We provide
- SDKs in various languages to makes the integration painless.
+ in the desired currency. We provide supporting software
+ in various programming languages to make the integration painless.
The merchant's backend for Taler transaction processing can run
- on the merchant's premises or hosted.</p>
+ on the merchant's premises or be hosted by a third party.</p>
{% endtrans %}
</div>
</div>