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Cake day: January 19th, 2024

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  • This is the first I’ve seen of this. We’re talking about which redesign before the obvious discussion that we should have, “whether” the site needs a redesign. I’m open to changes if someone can justify them with a requirements change. Let’s first discuss current requirements, whether the current site meets those requirements, then decide if we want to change those requirements. From a consumer of the website, the current site meets all the requirements for it’s current mission. Thoughts??







  • I discourage the implementation of AppImage creation because it’s a cheap and dirty way to tick the box for Linux compatibility, yet this does not translate into usability for the Linux user. Some cons to this half-baked shortcut IMHO are:

    • packages don’t update with operating system updates using native package managers like apt or yum so updates are clumsy and in some cases have broken my system.
    • packages don’t integrate with operating system menu hierarchy.
    • it can tend to circumvent the quality controls inherent in the package introduction processes of these distributions, therefore reducing it’s overall reliability as a tool. (it’s also a great way to sneak malicious code on to your machine, btw)

    What you end up with is a broken app, which may not break your system entirely at first. Any of those that continue to attempt to correct these broken apps can either get lucky and fix the app, or make things worse and really break the Operating System. It is for these reasons I urge the developer community to avoid using snap, AppImage, or Flatpak and stick to releasing binaries for specific distributions like .deb or .rpm.

    I’d rather wait a year longer for it than have you check off your “Linux compatibility” box and never look at it again.

    I’m not a programmer, so if you find any statements factually incorrect, I’ll beg your forgiveness in advance and ask that you don’t bite my head off in your reply, just politely point out and correct factual misstatements and save your energy for writing code for binary installation package files like .deb or .rpm.

    Sincerely,

    Prancing389













  • What about the Monero community working with the manufacturers on PoS terminals, providing coding assistance to embed nodes and wallets into them and provide the training to retailers willing to participate in pilot programs? I admit I don’t understand the new US laws on crypto and if this might presently be illegal.

    Another idea is to create a legal fund to defend those prosecuted by any of these crypto related regulations. Establish precedence in the courts, making it more difficult to prosecute the free exercise of trade thru crypto and furthering privacy protections for private transactions.


  • I find myself limited to purchasing non-essential items because the marketplaces that accept Monero primarily offer goods that aren’t necessary for survival. Essential services and products like fuel, property tax, internet service providers, electricity, insurance, phone service, and food are currently inaccessible through Monero transactions. For Monero to facilitate a successful circular economy, there must be significant progress in making these essential items available for purchase using XMR, whether through direct or indirect payment methods.