Comments on: New Alcuin Release and Rename to Blatta http://thimbron.com/2021/11/new-alcuin-release-and-rename-to-blatta/ ὁι λογοι και τα ἐργα Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:46:06 +0000 http://polimedia.us hourly 1 By: thimbronion http://thimbron.com/2021/11/new-alcuin-release-and-rename-to-blatta/#comment-436 thimbronion Sat, 06 Nov 2021 21:10:04 +0000 http://thimbron.com/?p=679#comment-436 Also, yes, DMs are supported. Also, yes, DMs are supported.

]]> By: thimbronion http://thimbron.com/2021/11/new-alcuin-release-and-rename-to-blatta/#comment-435 thimbronion Sat, 06 Nov 2021 18:03:12 +0000 http://thimbron.com/?p=679#comment-435 Thanks for the errata and suggestions, PeterL. Didn't see this comment in time to get them into 9992, but I will address them in the future. There is a testnet. I'll send you a key and address via gpggram. Thanks for the errata and suggestions, PeterL. Didn't see this comment in time to get them into 9992, but I will address them in the future. There is a testnet. I'll send you a key and address via gpggram.

]]> By: PeterL http://thimbron.com/2021/11/new-alcuin-release-and-rename-to-blatta/#comment-428 PeterL Wed, 03 Nov 2021 20:51:04 +0000 http://thimbron.com/?p=679#comment-428 So I started poking around with it a bit and here are a few comments: In file blatta: version description text still says "alcuin", should be updated to "blatta". Also, it describes itself as an "IRC emulator", which might be underselling itself since it has the basic functionality of an IRC server? Maybe add something to the readme about when setting up the test net, the logs directory has to be created. I got the test net running, and I was able to connect to two instances and talk to myself, so it seems to be working! I was not sure from wading through the source, does this support direct messaging yet? Do you have a test instance running? I would be interested in trying to connect. So I started poking around with it a bit and here are a few comments:

In file blatta: version description text still says "alcuin", should be updated to "blatta". Also, it describes itself as an "IRC emulator", which might be underselling itself since it has the basic functionality of an IRC server?

Maybe add something to the readme about when setting up the test net, the logs directory has to be created.

I got the test net running, and I was able to connect to two instances and talk to myself, so it seems to be working! I was not sure from wading through the source, does this support direct messaging yet?

Do you have a test instance running? I would be interested in trying to connect.

]]> By: thimbronion http://thimbron.com/2021/11/new-alcuin-release-and-rename-to-blatta/#comment-426 thimbronion Tue, 02 Nov 2021 17:58:21 +0000 http://thimbron.com/?p=679#comment-426 Excellent. I will aim to release vpatches going forward. Excellent. I will aim to release vpatches going forward.

]]> By: shinohai http://thimbron.com/2021/11/new-alcuin-release-and-rename-to-blatta/#comment-424 shinohai Tue, 02 Nov 2021 13:43:18 +0000 http://thimbron.com/?p=679#comment-424 Very nice to have a vpatch for this now! The only hiccough I had was probably due to me using esthlos-v, which expects very strict filename extensions - but after renaming `.vdiff` to `.vpatch` it pressed cleanly for me: # v press genesis.vpatch . Checking genesis.vpatch against genesis.vpatch.thimbronion.sig ... passed. Checking genesis.vpatch against genesis.vpatch.thimbronion.sig ... passed. Checking genesis.vpatch against genesis.vpatch.thimbronion.sig ... passed. Pressing genesis.vpatch Checking hashes in genesis.vpatch Checking hash on ./blatta/test_net_configs/c.py Checking hash on ./blatta/test_net_configs/b.py Checking hash on ./blatta/test_net_configs/a.py Checking hash on ./blatta/start_test_net.sh Checking hash on ./blatta/scripts/gen_key_pair.py Checking hash on ./blatta/lib/state.py Checking hash on ./blatta/lib/server.py Checking hash on ./blatta/lib/serpent.py Checking hash on ./blatta/lib/ringbuffer.py Checking hash on ./blatta/lib/peer.py Checking hash on ./blatta/lib/infosec.py Checking hash on ./blatta/lib/funcs.py Checking hash on ./blatta/lib/commands.py Checking hash on ./blatta/lib/client.py Checking hash on ./blatta/lib/channel.py Checking hash on ./blatta/lib/__init__.py Checking hash on ./blatta/config.py.example Checking hash on ./blatta/blatta Checking hash on ./blatta/README.txt Success Very nice to have a vpatch for this now! The only hiccough I had was probably due to me using esthlos-v, which expects very strict filename extensions - but after renaming `.vdiff` to `.vpatch` it pressed cleanly for me:

# v press genesis.vpatch .
Checking genesis.vpatch against genesis.vpatch.thimbronion.sig ... passed.
Checking genesis.vpatch against genesis.vpatch.thimbronion.sig ... passed.
Checking genesis.vpatch against genesis.vpatch.thimbronion.sig ... passed.
Pressing genesis.vpatch
Checking hashes in genesis.vpatch
Checking hash on ./blatta/test_net_configs/c.py
Checking hash on ./blatta/test_net_configs/b.py
Checking hash on ./blatta/test_net_configs/a.py
Checking hash on ./blatta/start_test_net.sh
Checking hash on ./blatta/scripts/gen_key_pair.py
Checking hash on ./blatta/lib/state.py
Checking hash on ./blatta/lib/server.py
Checking hash on ./blatta/lib/serpent.py
Checking hash on ./blatta/lib/ringbuffer.py
Checking hash on ./blatta/lib/peer.py
Checking hash on ./blatta/lib/infosec.py
Checking hash on ./blatta/lib/funcs.py
Checking hash on ./blatta/lib/commands.py
Checking hash on ./blatta/lib/client.py
Checking hash on ./blatta/lib/channel.py
Checking hash on ./blatta/lib/__init__.py
Checking hash on ./blatta/config.py.example
Checking hash on ./blatta/blatta
Checking hash on ./blatta/README.txt
Success

]]> By: Stanislav Datskovskiy http://thimbron.com/2021/11/new-alcuin-release-and-rename-to-blatta/#comment-422 Stanislav Datskovskiy Mon, 01 Nov 2021 16:40:47 +0000 http://thimbron.com/?p=679#comment-422 The new one presses cleanly, btw: ./v.py --wot .wot --seals sigs patches p patches/genesis.vdiff blatta Pressing using head: patches/genesis.vdiff to path: 'blatta' Using: patches/genesis.vdiff (thimbron) creating blatta/README.txt creating blatta/blatta creating blatta/config.py.example creating blatta/lib/__init__.py creating blatta/lib/channel.py creating blatta/lib/client.py creating blatta/lib/commands.py creating blatta/lib/funcs.py creating blatta/lib/infosec.py creating blatta/lib/peer.py creating blatta/lib/ringbuffer.py creating blatta/lib/serpent.py creating blatta/lib/server.py creating blatta/lib/state.py creating blatta/scripts/gen_key_pair.py creating blatta/start_test_net.sh creating blatta/test_net_configs/a.py creating blatta/test_net_configs/b.py creating blatta/test_net_configs/c.py Completed Pressing using head: patches/genesis.vdiff to path: 'blatta' The new one presses cleanly, btw:

./v.py --wot .wot --seals sigs patches p patches/genesis.vdiff blatta

Pressing using head: patches/genesis.vdiff to path: 'blatta'
Using: patches/genesis.vdiff (thimbron)
creating blatta/README.txt
creating blatta/blatta
creating blatta/config.py.example
creating blatta/lib/__init__.py
creating blatta/lib/channel.py
creating blatta/lib/client.py
creating blatta/lib/commands.py
creating blatta/lib/funcs.py
creating blatta/lib/infosec.py
creating blatta/lib/peer.py
creating blatta/lib/ringbuffer.py
creating blatta/lib/serpent.py
creating blatta/lib/server.py
creating blatta/lib/state.py
creating blatta/scripts/gen_key_pair.py
creating blatta/start_test_net.sh
creating blatta/test_net_configs/a.py
creating blatta/test_net_configs/b.py
creating blatta/test_net_configs/c.py
Completed Pressing using head: patches/genesis.vdiff to path: 'blatta'

]]> By: Stanislav Datskovskiy http://thimbron.com/2021/11/new-alcuin-release-and-rename-to-blatta/#comment-421 Stanislav Datskovskiy Mon, 01 Nov 2021 16:32:28 +0000 http://thimbron.com/?p=679#comment-421 http://barksinthewind.com/2018/vpy-updated-for-vtools/ http://barksinthewind.com/2018/vpy-updated-for-vtools/

]]> By: thimbronion http://thimbron.com/2021/11/new-alcuin-release-and-rename-to-blatta/#comment-420 thimbronion Mon, 01 Nov 2021 16:25:57 +0000 http://thimbron.com/?p=679#comment-420 Thanks. I've updated the linked vpatch and sig. Still struggling with mod6s vk.pl. Where can I get the python v you're using? Thanks. I've updated the linked vpatch and sig. Still struggling with mod6s vk.pl. Where can I get the python v you're using?

]]> By: Stanislav Datskovskiy http://thimbron.com/2021/11/new-alcuin-release-and-rename-to-blatta/#comment-419 Stanislav Datskovskiy Mon, 01 Nov 2021 16:04:58 +0000 http://thimbron.com/?p=679#comment-419 You need to make a subdir before vdiffing. (Right now you have in there e.g. --- a/README.txt false , this ought to be e.g. --- a/blatta/README.txt false .) Then can press with e.g. v.py like this: v.py --wot .wot --seals sigs patches p patches/genesis.vdiff blatta (adjust your wot/seals/patches dirs as necessary.) You need to make a subdir before vdiffing. (Right now you have in there e.g. --- a/README.txt false , this ought to be e.g. --- a/blatta/README.txt false .)

Then can press with e.g. v.py like this:

v.py --wot .wot --seals sigs patches p patches/genesis.vdiff blatta

(adjust your wot/seals/patches dirs as necessary.)

]]> By: thimbronion http://thimbron.com/2021/11/new-alcuin-release-and-rename-to-blatta/#comment-418 thimbronion Mon, 01 Nov 2021 13:10:39 +0000 http://thimbron.com/?p=679#comment-418 PeterL: I've fixed the diff as you suggest and updated the linked files. Still having no luck. What V are you using? What command do you use to press? What does your directory structure look like? PeterL:

I've fixed the diff as you suggest and updated the linked files. Still having no luck. What V are you using? What command do you use to press? What does your directory structure look like?

]]>