[freehaven-cvs] add a possible conclusion

[arma@seul.org (Roger Dingledine)]

Update of /home/freehaven/cvsroot/doc/fc04
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	minion-systems.tex 
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add a possible conclusion


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+++ minion-systems.tex	10 Sep 2003 01:48:10 -0000	1.11
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 faster communication. These systems range from the simple centralized
 Anonymizer \cite{anonymizer}, to distributed sets of servers like Freedom
 \cite{freedom2-arch} and Onion Routing \cite{onion-routing:pet2000},
-to totally decentralized p2p networks like Tarzan \cite{tarzan:ccs02}
+to designs for totally decentralized p2p networks like Tarzan
+\cite{tarzan:ccs02}
 and Morphmix \cite{morphmix:wpes2002}.  But while these systems are
 more suitable than mixes for low-latency applications such as web browsing,
 chatting, and VoIP, they are more vulnerable to certain attacks than
@@ -241,8 +242,8 @@
 been spent in solving usability and scalability problems faced by
 these users.
 
-There is reason for hope.  The incentives structure of anonymity
-systems strongly argue against in-house measures to block traffic
+There is reason for hope.  The incentive structure of anonymity
+systems strongly argues against in-house measures to block traffic
 analysis: an organization using a ``private'' anonymity system cannot
 hide its traffic among traffic from other organizations.  Thus,
 finance organizations that need to resist traffic analysis have an
@@ -253,8 +254,14 @@
 incentive to construct their systems to meet the needs of business and
 financial communities.
 
-We hope that people will spend lots of money on this problem, and decide
-to use some of it funding us.
+Mixminion aims to be the first deployed anonymous communication system
+that provides strong traffic analysis resistance, emphasizes usability,
+and that can be sustained for the long term.  These challenging goals
+require more research on anonymity designs, more work on human/computer
+interaction and interfaces, and more awareness of the need for privacy
+around the world.  We feel that pushing the envelope on all fronts and
+exploring the relationships between these requirements is the best way
+to bring the world closer to ubiquitous secure private communications.
 
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