[P2P-F] Fwd: Announcement: "Moneychanger" -- new Open Transactions GUI!

Thu May 5 11:51:49 CEST 2011

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From: Dante-Gabryell Monson <dante.monson at gmail.com>
Date: Thu, May 5, 2011 at 4:37 PM
Subject: Fwd: Announcement: "Moneychanger" -- new Open Transactions GUI!
To: gtmonnaie at gtmonnaie.be, opencc at googlegroups.com

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From: Daniel <daniel
Date: Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 3:49 AM
Subject: [Ripple] Fwd: Re: Announcement: "Moneychanger" -- new Open
Transactions GUI!
To: rippleusers at googlegroups.com

 Screenshot has a Ripple tab...

Also, there's a new Open-Transactions mailing list (
http://groups.google.com/group/open-transactions).

-------- Original Message --------  Subject: Re: Announcement:
"Moneychanger" -- new Open Transactions GUI!  Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2011
10:01:35 -0400  From: Pelle Braendgaard
<pelle at stakeventures.com><pelle at stakeventures.com>  Reply-To:
agile-banking at googlegroups.com  To: agile-banking at googlegroups.com

This sounds great. FT you are a force in bringing back all of these
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

On Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 9:58 AM, Fellow
Traveler<f3llowtraveler at gmail.com> <f3llowtraveler at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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!
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> 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.)
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> 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.
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> 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!
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> 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.
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> 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:
>
> www.bitcoinmarket.com
>
> http://www.mtgox.com/
>
> If you prefer another method, please email me: fellowtraveler at rayservers.net
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> 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."
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> 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!
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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