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# The Application Bazaar

Dao OS does not have a traditional, centralized "App Store." A store implies a single owner who acts as a gatekeeper, approving, rejecting, and taxing applications. This is contrary to our core philosophy.

Instead, we are building a set of open protocols that create a decentralized Application Bazaar—a vibrant, open, and resilient marketplace of ideas and tools, where users are sovereign and developers are free.

This bazaar is built upon four pillars: Discovery, Trust, Distribution, and Monetization.

## 1. Discovery: Federated Curation

In a world without a central index, how do users find new `Dao Implements`? The answer is through a network of trusted curators.

- Developer Publishing: A developer does not "submit" their `Dao Implement` for approval. Instead, they publish its Manifest (a `manifest.toml` file containing all metadata) to a P2P storage network like IPFS. They can then announce this manifest's address on public channels.
- The Role of Curators: Anyone—a tech media outlet, a trusted developer community, or the Dao OS Foundation itself—can run a "curation" service. These curators crawl the network for new manifests and create their own themed "Curation Lists."
- The User Experience: Within their `Facet Avatar`, a user can subscribe to multiple Curation Lists they trust. Their "Bazaar" or "Discover" tab becomes a personalized aggregation of these trusted sources.

This model replaces a single, biased App Store ranking with a rich, multi-faceted, user-curated discovery experience.

## 2. Trust & Safety: Verifiable Reputation

How can users trust a third-party `Dao Implement`? They don't have to trust blindly. The bazaar is built directly on top of our Community Reputation & Automated Verification System.

Every listing for a `Dao Implement`, regardless of its curator, must display the Trust Dashboard, which provides transparent, multi-faceted signals:

1. Automated Verification: The immutable results of the `dao-verify` tool, checking for security vulnerabilities and API compliance.
2. Community Vouching: A list of reputable DIDs that have cryptographically "vouched for" or endorsed the Implement.
3. Curator Reputation: The reputation of the curator who listed the Implement is itself a trust signal.

The final decision to "register" a `Dao Implement` always rests with the user, armed with these transparent and verifiable data points.

## 3. Distribution: Censorship-Resistant & Direct

When a user decides to register a `Dao Implement`, the process is direct and decentralized.

- The Implement's manifest contains the content-addressed hashes (CIDs) of its software packages (e.g., the `Core Component` as a `.wasm` file and the `Facet Component` as a Web UI bundle).
- The user's `Meta Unit`, hosted within an `Avatar`, uses this hash to fetch the files directly from the P2P network (IPFS).
- This ensures that no central server can block the distribution of a `Dao Implement`. As long as the data exists somewhere on the P2P network, it is accessible.

## 4. Monetization: Sovereign & Peer-to-Peer

We eliminate the 30% "platform tax." Our value exchange model is direct from user to developer.

- The `Dao Implement`'s manifest can declare a business model (e.g., one-time purchase price).
- When a user initiates a purchase, the `Meta Unit` triggers our Value Exchange Service Interface.
- This facilitates a peer-to-peer transaction using an external payment protocol, sending value directly from the user's wallet to the developer's address specified in the manifest. Dao OS acts as a facilitator, not a middleman.