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Ability to use TUN-interfaces under GNU/Linux
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@@ -1,16 +1,15 @@
-@cindex About
-@cindex Description
-@cindex Introduction
-
 GoVPN is simple free software virtual private network daemon,
 aimed to be reviewable, secure and
 @url{https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_packet_inspection, DPI}/censorship-resistant.
 
+See also this page @ref{О демоне, on russian}.
+
 @itemize
 
 @item
-Copylefted free software: licenced under
-@url{https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html, GPLv3+}.
+@url{https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/pragmatic.html, Copylefted}
+@url{https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html, free software}:
+licenced under @url{https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html, GPLv3+}.
 
 @item
 Fast strong @ref{PAKE, passphrase authenticated} augmented
@@ -26,7 +25,7 @@ passphrase verifiers compromising.
 
 @item
 Encrypted and authenticated @ref{Transport, payload transport}
-with 128-bit @ref{Developer, security margin} state-of-the-art
+with 128-bit @ref{Developer, security margin} state-of-the-art non-NIST
 cryptography.
 
 @item
@@ -44,8 +43,8 @@ indistinguishable from the noise with optionally hidden packets length.
 property.
 
 @item
-Replay attack protection (using one-time MACs and optional time
-synchronization requirement).
+Replay attack protection (using one-time MACs and optional
+@ref{Timesync, time synchronization} requirement).
 
 @item
 Built-in rehandshake (session key rotation) and heartbeat features.
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ options. Clients have pre-established @ref{Identity, identity} invisible
 for third-parties (they are anonymous).
 
 @item
-Uses @url{https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TAP_(network_driver), TAP}
+Uses @url{https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TAP_(network_driver), TUN/TAP}
 underlying network interfaces.
 
 @item
@@ -85,6 +84,9 @@ Optional built-in HTTP-server for retrieving real-time
 @item
 Server is configured through the @url{http://yaml.org/, YAML} file.
 
+@item
+Ability to use syslog for logging.
+
 @item
 Written on @url{https://golang.org/, Go} programming language with
 simple code that can be read and reviewed.