NFD - Named Data Networking Forwarding Daemon¶
NFD is a network forwarder that implements and evolves together with the Named Data Networking (NDN) protocol. NFD is a core component of the NDN Platform.
NFD Documentation¶
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A brief overview of NFD and its major modules.
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Instructions for obtaining, installing, and running NFD.
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Suggestions for configuring and running non-standard NFD setups.
Additional documentation
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A comprehensive guide to the design and implementation of NFD. The developer’s guide also contains suggestions and hints for anyone wanting to modify or extend NFD.
NDN Software Contributor’s Guide (guide for newcomers to the NDN community of software)
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The NFD Wiki contains detailed protocol specifications and information for building on unsupported platforms.
License¶
NFD is an open and free software package licensed under GPL 3.0 license and is the centerpiece of our committement to making NDN’s core technology open and free to all Internet users and developers. For more information about the licensing details and limitation, refer to COPYING.md.