Announcement: "Moneychanger" -- new Open Transactions GUI!
Fellow Traveler
Hi all,
It's your buddy, Fellow Traveler. I know it's been a while since I last rapped at ya, but I've been very busy on "work stuff" for the past few months (and for the next few) and haven't had time to do a lot of coding like I would like to.
However, I do have some big news for you guys!
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GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE
Being too impatient to wait around for anyone else to write an Open Transactions client GUI, **I went ahead myself and PAID someone to do it.**
I call the new GUI: "M O N E Y C H A N G E R"
...and I hope you like it! Software and SCREENSHOTS are here, including jar file and Java source code:
https://github.com/FellowTraveler/Moneychanger/wiki
The main purpose of Moneychanger is to provide a working GUI implementation against the OT API, to serve as a model for the other developers out there who are building actual OT software (yes they are out there now), and who need to see how the API is actually used in a working model.
(Actual end-user GUIs may have entirely different interfaces than Moneychanger, depending on their purpose.)
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GNU LICENSE RELAXED
...But wait, that's not all!
To celebrate the release of Moneychanger, I've decided to LOOSEN THE GNU LICENSE a little bit…
The OTLib and OT-API (what most developers will actually use) are now under the less-restrictive LAGPLv3 license.
The practical result of this is that if you are only using the OT API in your own software, then you don't have to release your OWN source code as open source -- only any improvements made to OT itself. (This is just like the LGPL license. LAGPL is the AGPL, but with LGPL-style relaxed permissions.)
The purpose of this is to make the OT-API available to all the developers who otherwise wouldn't have been able to use it, based on the prior requirement to open source their own code, which has now been relaxed.
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POTENTIAL
I recently did a radio interview about Open-Transactions on AgoristRadio, you can listen to it here, in two parts:
http://agoristradio.com/?p=234
http://agoristradio.com/?p=246
I think this interview does well in describing the system and what it can do--and its potential.
Speaking of potential, I think there's a lot of milage to be gained from integration with BITCOIN, which is what I plan to do next. Part 2 of the interview really focuses more on Bitcoin and OT integration.
Think about it:
==> Bitcoin gives OT:
A universal "glue" between servers, a network of existing exchangers, and a publicly-auditable reserve currency that cannot be confiscated or shut down.
==> OT gives Bitcoin:
Untraceable cash, instant finality of settlement, and convertibility in-and-out of other currencies, on OT Markets.
…Now that's two great tastes that taste great together! Anyone who can't see the potential there needs to get a job as an analyst at MSNBC!
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I've also recently realized that COMMUNITY CURRENCIES are similar to Bitcoins in that they are not so easy to confiscate (the reserves are the community itself, and the choice of its businesses to accept the currency. How can you confiscate that?)
Having all sorts of different currencies instantly convertible on markets against gold, etc, including Bitcoin and Community Currencies, means that persecution towards physical metals-based currencies will simply cause funds to flow, via markets, more and more into Bitcoin and CCs, which are more difficult to confiscate, driving their price up. Whatever percentage of the overall value that ends up stored in Bitcoin will actually represent the real value BTC brings to the table, in terms of its unique properties.
All of these systems solve different problems, and will continue to integrate together into an overall eco-system.
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FUNDING
Being as how I am working hard under deadline on real-life stuff, I've decided to start taking DONATIONS to fund development for Open Transactions components. I spent over a grand of my own hard-earned money to have Moneychanger written (since I don't have time right now to do it myself) and I also basically took a year off of work to write OT in the first place, so I think you guys know my heart is in the right place.
I can use the donations to continue adding features to the software, to place Bitcoin bounties on certain pieces of work, to further integrate with Ripple, Loom, and other systems, to write a Firefox plugin, to add p2p aspects to Moneychanger, and so on. There is a lot that could be done, and with the proper funding, ==>I can move mountains.<==
If you believe that I am doing good work, then please donate to the cause. Funds will only be used to pay for more coding on this project.
The Bitcoin address to send donations is: 1NtTPVVjDsUfDWybS4BwvHpG2pdS9RnYyQ
If you prefer to use PAYPAL, go here: http://coinpal.ndrix.com/
These are also good:
If you prefer another method, please email me: fellowt...@rayservers.net
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REMEMBER WHAT IS HAPPENING TO YOUR FREEDOMS...
A moment of silence for "Jolly Good Fellow" Bernard von NotHaus,
the founder of NORFED who was recently (and wrongfully) convicted of
"domestic terrorism."
For history, the gloating FBI quotes after Bernard's conviction:
"Attempts to undermine the legitimate currency of this country
are simply a unique form of domestic terrorism."
...
"We are determined to meet these threats through infiltration,
disruption, and dismantling of organizations which seek to challenge
the legitimacy of our democratic form of government."
...
"While these forms of anti-government activities do not involve
violence, they are every bit as insidious and represent a clear and
present danger to the economic stability of this country."
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First they came for 1mdc, but I didn't say anything because I didn't use 1mdc.
Then they came for e-gold, but I sat around and did nothing while they put an ankle bracelet on Dr. Douglas Jackson.
When they finally come for all of you, remember that human action is the only thing that counts in this world. Don't let another year go by that you don't have access to digital cash!
Your friend,
-Fellow Traveler
P.S. FREE BERNARD VON NOTHAUS!
Pelle Braendgaard
technologies. I still haven't been able to build it locally but I will
need to experiment more with it.
I really like your views on the http://agoristradio.com podcast about
how the bearer technologies fit in with BitCoin.
P
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