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    • zerodrama
      zerodrama Regular Member last edited by

      And now for something completely different…

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        Kevlar Spammer last edited by

        Ok, Payload op-codes are in, Meta-data op codes are up next. Also ZD’s organizational changes to op-codes has been implemented. 0 is Payload, 1 is Meta-data, and F is sequencing.

        Anyone else have any other op-codes they would like to see?

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        • zerodrama
          zerodrama Regular Member last edited by

          [quote name=“Kevlar” post=“41442” timestamp=“1386475508”]
          Ok, Payload op-codes are in, Meta-data op codes are up next. Also ZD’s organizational changes to op-codes has been implemented. 0 is Payload, 1 is Meta-data, and F is sequencing.

          Anyone else have any other op-codes they would like to see?
          [/quote]

          Suhweet. :)

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            Tuck Fheman last edited by

            [quote name=“Kevlar” post=“41442” timestamp=“1386475508”]
            Anyone else have any other op-codes they would like to see?
            [/quote]

            be gentle, I have no clue what’s possible or already handled by something else but …

            If there will exist categories, will they be handled via the keywords?
            (source file) File type.
            (source file) File size.
            A few “Arbitrary user-defined meta-data” to be used as users please. Possibly to cover the three above.

            Edit : What about the ability to make these private? Sure the source file can be encrypted, but what about allowing entries to be private (password protected or otherwise) or the ability to designate who the source files are made available to be it individuals or a group or a continent, etc.

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            • zerodrama
              zerodrama Regular Member last edited by

              I’ll take #2 for Flux. I’ll play with some kind of module registration steps but we are go. o/.

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              • zerodrama
                zerodrama Regular Member last edited by

                [quote name=“Tuck Fheman” post=“41448” timestamp=“1386477154”]
                [quote author=Kevlar link=topic=5558.msg41442#msg41442 date=1386475508]
                Anyone else have any other op-codes they would like to see?
                [/quote]

                be gentle, I have no clue what’s possible or already handled by something else but …

                If there will exist categories, will they be handled via the keywords?
                (source file) File type.
                (source file) File size.
                A few “Arbitrary user-defined meta-data” to be used as users please. Possibly to cover the three above.
                [/quote]

                I’m not completely against that, but file type is discoverable from format in the beginning of the file. File size sounds like an important one tho.
                Keep in mind, we can use modules now and modules can replace each other except 0 and F. 1 is a feature of Link so required for full Link, but it’s not as critical as the core and sequencing.

                Think of it like mix and match modules in the same blockchain for custom applications without the 80+ odd coin.

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                • zerodrama
                  zerodrama Regular Member last edited by

                  Kevlar, I think you did it better. With the exception of 0 and F, the 2nd byte F is the only one that needs to be explicitly describing the module itself.
                  So now there’s 15 OpCodes for each module.

                  0 is the core, F keeps it tied together, 1 is for users. I claim 2 (20 - 2F) for FLUX.

                  EGGCELENTE.

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                  • zerodrama
                    zerodrama Regular Member last edited by

                    There’s no one else doing this lol. I love it. They’ll be cloning us soon.

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                    • zerodrama
                      zerodrama Regular Member last edited by

                      Kevlar, I forked the suppository. I’ll be working on Modules.md and modules/FLUX/README.md. Goosebumps.

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                        Kevlar Spammer last edited by

                        [quote name=“Tuck Fheman” post=“41448” timestamp=“1386477154”]
                        If there will exist categories, will they be handled via the keywords?
                        [/quote]

                        Categories are something that can be left up to the users to define. For instance, they could make a special keyword that starts with a #, and whatever follows it is a category… “#tucksporn”. Then it’s up to the client how they want to deal with organizing them.

                        [quote]
                        (source file) File type.
                        (source file) File size.
                        [/quote]

                        Included and included! 8)

                        [quote]
                        A few “Arbitrary user-defined meta-data” to be used as users please. Possibly to cover the three above.
                        [/quote]

                        Included! 3 for 3! :D

                        [quote]
                        Edit : What about the ability to make these private? Sure the source file can be encrypted, but what about allowing entries to be private (password protected or otherwise) or the ability to designate who the source files are made available to be it individuals or a group or a continent, etc.
                        [/quote]

                        Well, it’s the blockchain. You can’t specify who can/can’t see the blockchain. Encryption is the correct solution.

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                          Kevlar Spammer last edited by

                          [quote name=“zerodrama” post=“41449” timestamp=“1386477214”]
                          I’ll take #2 for Flux. I’ll play with some kind of module registration steps but we are go. o/.
                          [/quote]

                          Perfect. :) 2 is reserved for Flux!

                          [quote author=zerodrama link=topic=5558.msg41457#msg41457 date=1386478519]
                          Kevlar, I forked the suppository. I’ll be working on Modules.md and modules/FLUX/README.md. Goosebumps.
                          [/quote]

                          Awesome! Very excited. ;D

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                            Tuck Fheman last edited by

                            [quote name=“Kevlar” post=“41459” timestamp=“1386479163”]
                            “#tucksporn”
                            [/quote]

                            lulz

                            [quote author=Kevlar link=topic=5558.msg41459#msg41459 date=1386479163]
                            Included! 3 for 3! :D
                            [/quote]

                            [Celebratory GIF]

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                              Kevlar Spammer last edited by

                              Ok! Meta-data is done, sequencing is done, and the first example test sequence is done! How exciting! Go check it out!

                              I’m going to do one more example sequence, then I’m going to encode it and send it to the blockchain! I’ll keep you posted!

                              I need a torrent to encode for the next example. Specifically a magnet link. Does anyone have any suggestions?

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                                Tuck Fheman last edited by

                                [url=http://thepiratebay.sx/torrent/8188870/TPB_AFK__The_Pirate_Bay_Away_from_Keyboard_(2013)_720p_h264_581m]http://thepiratebay.sx/torrent/8188870/TPB_AFK__The_Pirate_Bay_Away_from_Keyboard_(2013)_720p_h264_581m[/url]

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                                  Nixxle last edited by

                                  I think I’ll take on the job of cheerleader.

                                  You guys are doing awesome!

                                  [img]http://www.totalprosports.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/cheerleader-gifs.jpg[/img]

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                                    mnstrcck last edited by

                                    Just reading about this guy:

                                    [url=http://datacoin.info]datacoin.info[/url]

                                    Looks like a similar - albeit different concept.

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                                      Nixxle last edited by

                                      That looks like it would be one giant chain. Please forgive this question, because it’s been birthed in a pool of total ignorance, but would a file sharing blockchain suffer issues from a ballooning size? I know there has been mostly technical discussion here, so if its been addressed or is irrelevant, just pat me on the back and give me a sugar cookie.

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                                      • zerodrama
                                        zerodrama Regular Member last edited by

                                        [quote name=“Nixxle” post=“41910” timestamp=“1386564560”]
                                        That looks like it would be one giant chain. Please forgive this question, because it’s been birthed in a pool of total ignorance, but would a file sharing blockchain suffer issues from a ballooning size? I know there has been mostly technical discussion here, so if its been addressed or is irrelevant, just pat me on the back and give me a sugar cookie.
                                        [/quote]

                                        Yes it would.

                                        Link protocol simply makes torrent files available.

                                        Flux will enable massive file storage.

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                                          Kevlar Spammer last edited by

                                          [quote name=“Nixxle” post=“41910” timestamp=“1386564560”]
                                          That looks like it would be one giant chain. Please forgive this question, because it’s been birthed in a pool of total ignorance, but would a file sharing blockchain suffer issues from a ballooning size? I know there has been mostly technical discussion here, so if its been addressed or is irrelevant, just pat me on the back and give me a sugar cookie.
                                          [/quote]

                                          No… blockchains with lots of usage suffer from a ballooning size. When you embed Link in the blockchain, you destroy coins, meaning you’ll NEVER send them again. That means you’ll NEVER grow the blockchain with those coins again.

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                                            Kevlar Spammer last edited by

                                            Ha! I did it.

                                            Wrote up a program in Node that accepts the magnet link, name, and keywords, and generates the addresses. The code is in github here: https://github.com/TSavo/Link

                                            You can even check them on blockchain.info, and see the link encoded message!

                                            [code]
                                            C:\NodeLink\NodeLink>node LinkAddressMaker.js
                                            What is the magnet link? magnet:?xt=urn:btih:fbab636f9c91fb58038055dfce83cd8099a
                                            7366e&dn=TPB+AFK%3A+The+Pirate+Bay+Away+from+Keyboard+%282013%29+720p+h264+581m
                                            What is the name?TPB AFK: The Pirate Bay Away from Keyboard (2013) 720p h264 581
                                            m
                                            Keywords?TPB AFK,The Pirate Bay,Away From Keyboard,Simon Klose,Documentary,720p
                                            17y2f5PYdSwFhzPTjPpMTVmZVTsttnpzk9
                                            1B3qGjZ9SeqtuTcddSk5GHBry8BQnpRDWz
                                            19xGyZ8rM6BxouZH6NDRVpJr4dkwrCfZ2M
                                            16EPybUXLYBsUvPGCjNYdvPh8V5SnACDYY
                                            16waq56MzXV8RKtA4x8XB34MLcJZHAEiTv
                                            1C3gki8S17uBbE8WTnkKe1ciihEJvSphn9
                                            15PpNfoKrEqwFoEPo8maqgUJM5Wfwe9vBe
                                            1AwfpgH8E6c4K273EVsd4jNY7oheZybKZz
                                            19tHysnPeZZuiXsxwBGxzuxsXzPEjWxBz9
                                            1C4pgbr41jxhfWpVEkvHGSih5eRGUiWjDy
                                            15aVij3HUiLfCwKz7mEroiFQbsYqkAUjKZ
                                            1AWzRKnFNC6y5QLSngBMc4JDGM2AMbJAog
                                            1BS5WuK3FynDCSjQpAwE2HAT9MwHmnCeGn
                                            1AtMVTEx3eduyjRvAcUhok4Gsd3YjsZdGy
                                            1BDCgV8ZgmTFz18ASzmhiJgXqbYuxPToBr
                                            [/code]

                                            Try putting that first address into blockchain.info. Not only is it a valid address, but if you look at the hash160, you’ll see the Link protocol in action!

                                            [code]
                                            4c696e6b0100866d61676e65743a3f78743d7572
                                            ^^^^^^^^ Link Start sequence
                                            ^^ Inline payload op-code
                                            ^^^^ size
                                            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The magnet link (well, the first few bytes)
                                            [/code]

                                            Ooooooooomg so exciting!

                                            Ok, next up is to do it with Feathercoin addresses, and then to actually send the transaction using your donated coins.

                                            But for that I need to know: What’s the Feathercoin version number? Bitcoin is 0x00 for mainnet. What’s FTC’s?

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