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@@ -2,61 +2,97 @@ 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
 @ref{Handshake, key agreement protocol} with zero-knowledge mutual peers
 authentication (PAKE DH A-EKE (Diffie-Hellman Augmented Encrypted Key
 Exchange)).
+
 @item
 @ref{Verifier structure, Augmented authentication tokens} resistant to
-offline dictionary attacks. An attacker can not masquerade a client
-even with server passphrase verifiers compromising.
+offline dictionary attacks. They use CPU and memory hardened hashing
+algorithm. An attacker can not masquerade a client even with server
+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
+Optional @ref{Encless, encryptionless mode} of operation: no encryption
+functions are applied for outgoing traffic, but still confidentiality
+preserving encoding. Jurisdictions and courts can not either force you
+to reveal encryption keys or sue for encryption usage.
+
 @item
 Censorship resistant handshake and transport messages: fully
-indistinguishable from the noise with optionally hidden packets lengths.
+indistinguishable from the noise with optionally hidden packets length.
+
 @item
 @url{https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forward_secrecy, Perfect forward secrecy}
 property.
+
 @item
-Replay attack protection (using one-time MACs).
+Replay attack protection (using one-time MACs and optional
+@ref{Timesync, time synchronization} requirement).
+
 @item
 Built-in rehandshake (session key rotation) and heartbeat features.
+
 @item
 Ability to hide packets length with the @ref{Noise, noise} data.
+
 @item
 Ability to hide payload timestamps with @ref{CPR, constant packet rate}
 traffic.
+
 @item
 Compatible with @url{http://egd.sourceforge.net/, EGD} (entropy
 gathering daemon) PRNGs.
+
 @item
 Several simultaneous clients support with per-client configuration
 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
 Can use @ref{Network, UDP and TCP} or HTTP @ref{Proxy, proxies}
 for accessing the server.
+
 @item
 Fully IPv4 and IPv6 compatible.
+
 @item
 Optional built-in HTTP-server for retrieving real-time
 @ref{Stats, statistics} information about known connected peers in
 @url{http://json.org/, JSON} format.
+
 @item
-Written on @url{http://golang.org/, Go} programming language with
+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.
+
 @item
 @url{https://www.gnu.org/, GNU}/Linux and
-@url{http://www.freebsd.org/, FreeBSD} support.
+@url{https://www.freebsd.org/, FreeBSD} support.
+
 @end itemize