new build / informal poll
Fellow Traveler
FYI, new versions of OT and Moneychanger were posted just now...
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The latest Moneychanger jar fixes the "export 1 token" crash bug.
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The latest OT has a new API stub function:
-- OT_API_Wallet_ImportNym()
Returns: NymID
Parameters: Display Name, and Public Key (strings)
(Not yet functional, but I wanted the stub so that Moneychanger
wouldn't crash every time someone clicks on the "Import Nym" button.)
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This version seems to test really well, I'm pretty happy with it for
now, so I've posted it.
-FT
P.S... The current Moneychanger GUI feature set includes:
add/edit/delete for Nyms, Server contracts, Asset contracts, and Asset
accounts. It also includes withdraw and deposit cash (from account to
purse), write and deposit cheque, purchase voucher ("cashier's cheque"),
send transfer, process inbox, and import and export cash (from cash
purse to clipboard).
INFORMAL POLL:
WHICH FEATURES do you think are most important to be added next to
Moneychanger? (Please email your answers off-list. Feel free to add
items or reasons.)
--- Bitcoin integration
Why: Universal "glue" between OT servers.
Why: Reserves are publicly auditable, and can be secured from theft,
confiscation, etc
Also: Large base of users, large base of exchangers.
--- Ripple integration
Why: P2P value flows, with currency translation at each hop.
Why: Eliminate any need for server-to-server transfer.
Why: Ability to convert into any asset type.
Also: Existing base of users / developers.
--- Loom integration
Why: Many asset types already traded there.
Why: The purpose of Moneychanger is GUI for this kind of server.
Why: For Ripple integration.
Also: Large base of users, large base of issuers.
--- Truledger integration
Why: Truledger is very secure; it uses signed receipts, and destruction
of account history.
Why: The purpose of Moneychanger is GUI for this kind of server.
Why: For Ripple integration.
Also: Truledger is written in LISP.
--- PKTP integration
Why: PKTP is extremely secure, and has a very small code-base.
Why: PKTP focuses on the small vault owner, for metals exclusively.
This makes PKTP ideal for the ISSUER role in the ecosystem. (Is everyone
starting to see the eco-system vision?)
Why: The purpose of Moneychanger is GUI for this kind of server.
Why: For Ripple integration.
Also: Australia is mostly desert.
--- OT Markets
Why: OT already supports it, so easy to add the panels to GUI.
Why: Allows users to safely 2-way trade, and convert one asset type
into a different asset type.
Why: Bitcoin community is already building markets, might as well take
advantage of the engine that OT has, that's already built.
--- OT Baskets
Why: OT already supports it, so easy to add the panels to GUI.
Why: It's a powerful way to create and use asset types.
Why: To trade those baskets on markets.
--- OT Recurring payments
Why: OT already supports it, so easy to add the panels to GUI.
Why: Merchants have consistently asked about this.
--- OT Deed of Title / Escrow
NOT YET SUPPORTED BY OT
Why: Would allow people to register individual items and assign
ownership of them, using the same signed receipts, etc.
Why: Would enable a wider ranch of marketplace activities.
Why: The escrow feature would also be useful to the existing
unit-of-account-based asset types.
Anything else?