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Bitmessage is a secure communications [[Protocol specification|protocol]] for use between individuals or for broadcasting information using an authenticated identity. It is decentralized and trustless, meaning that you need-not inherently trust any entities, like root certificate authorities. It also aims to hide "call detail" information, like the sender and receiver of messages, from eavesdroppers.
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=== Download ===
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An open source client, PyBitmessage, is available for free under the very liberal [http://opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php MIT license].
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[[File:32px-Download.png]] Download for Windows
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Or download the Python [https://github.com/Bitmessage/PyBitmessage source on Github] and run it directly.

Revision as of 17:29, 20 November 2012

Bitmessage is a secure communications protocol for use between individuals or for broadcasting information using an authenticated identity. It is decentralized and trustless, meaning that you need-not inherently trust any entities, like root certificate authorities. It also aims to hide "call detail" information, like the sender and receiver of messages, from eavesdroppers.

Download

An open source client, PyBitmessage, is available for free under the very liberal MIT license.

32px-Download.png Download for Windows

Or download the Python source on Github and run it directly.