Editing Ends and Means (section)

===Sovereign Computing===
The path to network freedom begins with the advent of sovereign computing. Nodal platforms will allow any user to host their own network services, perhaps without even fully understanding that they are doing so. It will just work, because it has to, in order to be adopted. We term such usage [[sovereign computing]], because it allows users to maintain control of their identities and their data.


The nodal server will assist in the transition from centralized and unsecured communications to ones that are distributed, encrypted, and logically peer-to-peer. There is no question that this represents a major improvement from the ''status quo''. Yet, the long-term evolution of the network demands a more radical approach, and the nodal platform presents the perfect opportunity for such a departure.


A communications platform incorporating publishing, messaging, status updates and telephony will be an attractive prospect to early adopters. A streamlined user interface and high reliability will drive wider adoption.