Introduction

Freenet is a distributed, decentralized alternative to the centralized World Wide Web, designed to unleash a new era of innovation and competition, while protecting freedom of speech and privacy.

At the core of Freenet is the Freenet kernel, which runs on users' computers, smartphones, or other devices. The kernel is tiny, less than 5 MB, allowing it to be installed in a matter of seconds and is compatible with a wide range of hardware.

Freenet is a peer-to-peer network, which means that computers that are part of the network self-organize into a global network without any central authority, and the work of hosting services is distributed among the users.