# Abstract

> GIL is a decentralized platform with the potential to change how systems are designed, how applications are built and how the web itself works.&#x20;

It is a complex ecosystem with a simple goal — allow developers and product owners to easily and sustainably launch applications which secure high value assets like money and identity while making them performant and usable enough for consumers to access.  &#x20;

To do this, GIL is built from the ground up to deliver intuitive experiences for end users, scale capacity across millions of devices and provide developers/product owners with new and sustainable business models for their applications. In doing so, GIL is creating 4 products strong enough to help them reach their target also.&#x20;

The following sections will describe the approach GIL takes to designing and implementing the core technology of its ecosystem. Wherever possible, we will provide 4 products that are accessible and we will describe relevant sections starting from first principles, values and design intent before digging into their technical implementation. Additional depth on technical topics can be found in the relevant topic-specific papers and blog posts.

It must be noted that, as with all complex systems under active development, the contents of this guide and the technology they explain are both subject to change.  In fact, one of the hallmarks of the GIL approach is rapid and pragmatic iteration. The latest information about the protocol can be found in posts on the blog at [https://gil.eco/blog](https://gil.eco/blog), live chat channels at [https://twitter.com/GILinkOffice](https://twitter.com/GILinkOffice) and in the reference code base at [https://github.com/Global-Interlink](https://github.com/Global-Interlink).

