Deprecate convergence until it's more useful

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-** Add a Convergenge notary
-Convergence is a secure replacement for the Certificate Authority System. Rather than employing a traditionally hard-coded list of immutable and largely untrusted CAs, Convergence allows you to configure a dynamic set of Notaries which use network perspective to validate your communication.  For more details see [[http://convergence.io][convergence.io]] or [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7Wl2FW2TcA][this talk which explains the concepts]].
-
-*** Installation
-
-#+BEGIN_SRC: bash
-apt-get install python python-twisted-web python-twisted-names python-m2crypto python-openssl
-cd /tmp
-git clone https://github.com/fuzzgun/convergence
-cd convergence/server
-python ./setup.py install
-#+END_SRC
-
-Generate a key pair:
-
-#+BEGIN_SRC: bash
-convergence gencert
-#+END_SRC
-
-When asked for a challenge password just hit *Enter* a couple of times. Then move the key pair to the appropriate directories as follows.
-
-#+BEGIN_SRC: bash
-mv mynotary.key /etc/ssl/private
-chmod 400 /etc/ssl/private/mynotary.key
-mv mynotary.pem /etc/ssl/certs
-#+END_SRC
-
-Now create the database:
-
-#+BEGIN_SRC: bash
-rm /var/lib/convergence/convergence.db
-convergence createdb
-#+END_SRC
-
-Create an initialisation script:
-
-#+BEGIN_SRC: bash
-emacs /etc/init.d/convergence
-#+END_SRC
-
-Add the following:
-
-#+BEGIN_SRC: bash
-#+END_SRC
-
-Save and exit.
-
-#+BEGIN_SRC: bash
-adduser converg
-#+END_SRC
-
-The details for the user don't especially matter, but give them a long random password.
-
-#+BEGIN_SRC: bash
-chown -R converg:converg /home/converg
-chmod +x /etc/init.d/convergence
-update-rc.d convergence defaults
-service convergence start
-#+END_SRC
-
-Generate a notary bundle:
-
-#+BEGIN_SRC: bash
-convergence bundle
-#+END_SRC
-
-Enter your name, nickname, handle or whatever.
-
-For the bundle location enter https://mydomainname.com/convergence.notary
-
-For the Hostname enter your domain name
-
-For SSL port enter *8433* and for HTTP port nter *8432*
-
-For the pem file enter */etc/ssl/certs/mynotary.pem*
-
-#+BEGIN_SRC: bash
-export HOSTNAME=mydomainname.com
-mv mynotarybundle.notary /var/www/$HOSTNAME/htdocs/convergence.notary
-chown www-data:www-data /var/www/$HOSTNAME/htdocs/convergence.notary
-#+END_SRC
-
-Now open ports 8432 and 8433 on your internet router or firewall and direct it to the BBB.
-
-*** Using Convergence
-On a computer which is not the BBB (your laptop, etc):
-
-Install the browser plugin by navigating to https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/convergence-extra/
-
-After installation restart your browser.
-
-You will notice that an icon appears in the top right corner of the browser, which resembles a lock and two plus signs.  Click on the down arrow to the right of it and select *options*.
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 #+BEGIN_VERSE
 make install
 #+END_SRC
 
+** Add a Convergenge notary
+Convergence is a secure replacement for the Certificate Authority System. Rather than employing a traditionally hard-coded list of immutable and largely untrusted CAs, Convergence allows you to configure a dynamic set of Notaries which use network perspective to validate your communication.  For more details see [[http://convergence.io][convergence.io]] or [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7Wl2FW2TcA][this talk which explains the concepts]].
+
+*** Installation
+
+#+BEGIN_SRC: bash
+apt-get install python python-twisted-web python-twisted-names python-m2crypto python-openssl
+cd /tmp
+git clone https://github.com/fuzzgun/convergence
+cd convergence/server
+python ./setup.py install
+#+END_SRC
+
+Generate a key pair:
+
+#+BEGIN_SRC: bash
+convergence gencert
+#+END_SRC
+
+When asked for a challenge password just hit *Enter* a couple of times. Then move the key pair to the appropriate directories as follows.
+
+#+BEGIN_SRC: bash
+mv mynotary.key /etc/ssl/private
+chmod 400 /etc/ssl/private/mynotary.key
+mv mynotary.pem /etc/ssl/certs
+#+END_SRC
+
+Now create the database:
+
+#+BEGIN_SRC: bash
+rm /var/lib/convergence/convergence.db
+convergence createdb
+#+END_SRC
+
+Create an initialisation script:
+
+#+BEGIN_SRC: bash
+emacs /etc/init.d/convergence
+#+END_SRC
+
+Add the following:
+
+#+BEGIN_SRC: bash
+#+END_SRC
+
+Save and exit.
+
+#+BEGIN_SRC: bash
+adduser converg
+#+END_SRC
+
+The details for the user don't especially matter, but give them a long random password.
+
+#+BEGIN_SRC: bash
+chown -R converg:converg /home/converg
+chmod +x /etc/init.d/convergence
+update-rc.d convergence defaults
+service convergence start
+#+END_SRC
+
+Generate a notary bundle:
+
+#+BEGIN_SRC: bash
+convergence bundle
+#+END_SRC
+
+Enter your name, nickname, handle or whatever.
+
+For the bundle location enter https://mydomainname.com/convergence.notary
+
+For the Hostname enter your domain name
+
+For SSL port enter *8433* and for HTTP port nter *8432*
+
+For the pem file enter */etc/ssl/certs/mynotary.pem*
+
+#+BEGIN_SRC: bash
+export HOSTNAME=mydomainname.com
+mv mynotarybundle.notary /var/www/$HOSTNAME/htdocs/convergence.notary
+chown www-data:www-data /var/www/$HOSTNAME/htdocs/convergence.notary
+#+END_SRC
+
+Now open ports 8432 and 8433 on your internet router or firewall and direct it to the BBB.
+
+*** Using Convergence
+On a computer which is not the BBB (your laptop, etc):
+
+Install the browser plugin by navigating to https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/convergence-extra/
+
+After installation restart your browser.
+
+You will notice that an icon appears in the top right corner of the browser, which resembles a lock and two plus signs.  Click on the down arrow to the right of it and select *options*.
+
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