is there maybe an explanation of how the network works that isn't a video? is chapter 4 of the manual the best explanation? i admit i'm spoiled by the great explanations provided by academic projects, and i don't know where to look for, say, how it defends against traffic analysis attacks to statistically deanonymize speakers, or whether that's outside of its threat model
if it were a mechanical device or a graphics rendering algorithm i would think a video would be better, but it's a peer-to-peer networking protocol, and the video just looks like distracting eye candy
To me that chapter ("Understanding Reticulum") was a very pleasant read a few weeks ago, and inspiring too. I would love to get some HN expert opinions on it, especially about routing, so I posted it separately:
It's meant to just be a quick explanation of some of the very basic concepts. But if you want to understand the network stack in-depth the manual is the best resource: https://reticulum.network/manual/index.html
Is there a more formal description of the algorithm? I'd be interested in understanding not the implementation, but how the algo has been constructed, to understand its strengths and weaknesses.
if it were a mechanical device or a graphics rendering algorithm i would think a video would be better, but it's a peer-to-peer networking protocol, and the video just looks like distracting eye candy