diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 4d528b8..c7753f9 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -7,10 +7,11 @@ ToastyFS is a simple, fault-tolerant, highly available object storage featuring: * Minimal Dependencies (OpenSSL and SChannel) * Viewstamped Replication +I initially started this project to learn about distributed systems. I asked myself what it would take to build my own Dropbox. A rabbit-hole later and here is my distributed storage system! + ## Table of Contents * [ToastyFS](#toastyfs) - * [Motivation](#motivation) * [Project Status & Known Limitations](#project-status--known-limitations) * [Getting Started](#getting-started) * [Building](#building) @@ -28,10 +29,6 @@ ToastyFS is a simple, fault-tolerant, highly available object storage featuring: * [Deterministic Simulation Testing](#deterministic-simulation-testing) * [Testing in ToastyFS](#testing-in-toastyfs) -### Motivation - -I initially started this project to learn about distributed systems. I asked myself what it would take to build my own Dropbox. A rabbit-hole later and here is my distributed storage system! - ### Project Status & Known Limitations This project should be considered a robust proof-of-concept at this time. Features that would be required for long-running instances are missing, such as: