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We currently have a pure [Rust implementation](https://github.com/ebfull/powersoftau/) for the code that participants can run, as well as a reference implementation of verification tools. Beyond this, the operational details are left up to the participants themselves. We are hoping participants use a variety of different architectures and platforms, and we also encourage participants to modify the code or use an alternative implementation instead.
As this public ceremony continues, and more and more varied participants are involved, we believe the trustworthiness of this process will become more and more self-evident. We note that the Powers of Tau cryptography protocol is currently undergoing peer review. In the meantime, we are optimistically starting the process now. Should any flaws be found, we may need to start over. The main resource at stake is the volunteer participants' time and attention. Our hope is that over the next several months, extensive peer review takes place and additional verification tools and implementations are developed. We anticipate concluding the ceremony at some point in Q1 2018, in time for the output to be used in the Zcash [Sapling](https://z.cash/tag/sapling.html) upgrade, as well as by any other SNARK-enabled applications (zapps) in the future.
_(Joint post by Andrew Miller and Sean Bowe [(@ebfull)](https://twitter.com/ebfull))_