From 4e21bfd2dbe2c3b48f3b6a74ad65abf44f71f9ea Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Paul \"LeoNerd\" Evans" Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 21:19:21 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Consistent capitalisation of 'Matrix' as a proper noun in README; 80 col wrap --- README.rst | 9 +++++---- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst index 53a8ca5f51..6ee107d211 100644 --- a/README.rst +++ b/README.rst @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ VoIP[1]. The basics you need to know to get up and running are: - Matrix user IDs look like ``@matthew:matrix.org`` (although in the future you will normally refer to yourself and others using a 3PID: email - address, phone number, etc rather than manipulating matrix user IDs) + address, phone number, etc rather than manipulating Matrix user IDs) The overall architecture is:: @@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ Setting up Federation In order for other homeservers to send messages to your server, it will need to be publicly visible on the internet, and they will need to know its host name. -You have two choices here, which will influence the form of your matrix user +You have two choices here, which will influence the form of your Matrix user IDs: 1) Use the machine's own hostname as available on public DNS in the form of its @@ -231,14 +231,15 @@ synapse sandbox running on localhost) Logging In To An Existing Account --------------------------------- -Just enter the ``@localpart:my.domain.here`` matrix user ID and password into the form and click the Login button. +Just enter the ``@localpart:my.domain.here`` Matrix user ID and password into +the form and click the Login button. Identity Servers ================ The job of authenticating 3PIDs and tracking which 3PIDs are associated with a -given matrix user is very security-sensitive, as there is obvious risk of spam +given Matrix user is very security-sensitive, as there is obvious risk of spam if it is too easy to sign up for Matrix accounts or harvest 3PID data. Meanwhile the job of publishing the end-to-end encryption public keys for Matrix users is also very security-sensitive for similar reasons.