Hi Guys, This video might also help people understand why we need Arig. https://www.youtube.com/embed/o66FUc61MvU
:) On Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 12:13 AM, Amitai Franklin <citizen.ami...@gmail.com>wrote: > hi daniel. > how are you???? > you have to see this great short clip- best resone whay we need arig > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o66FUc61MvU&feature=player_embedded > > I am making the poster- and I want more vids like this that can explane-- > please send me SAP vids witch can be good for education resosonses > LOL > me > > > On Mon, Sep 3, 2012 at 3:53 AM, Daniel <dan...@makrotopia.org> wrote: > >> Hi Arig'niks! >> >> It's time for the next hackathon! >> Come to Jafo on the 12th of August! >> (August 19th could be an alternative if the 12th is not acceptable for >> some reason) >> >> In my opinion, we should focus on the development of one main thing, >> which I >> perceive as the outcome of the first hackathon. Please comment and quickly >> confirm if the date is ok :) >> >> --- hackathon proposal follows --- >> Implement a node-registration service which includes an >> OpenWrt+config-image-generator which can be reached by the fat JOIN >> button just >> underneath the instruction video on the website. >> So Amir made this beautiful node database, which we can feed with all the >> initial data of a node, then hopefully generate a configuration from that >> data >> (information on the community and a ca public cert, individual IP >> parameters, >> SIP parameters, a private key certificate used only once to submit locally >> generated public keys back to the web-server which are then used e.g. for >> HIP or >> for HTTPS client authentication). >> We can then easily combine that with this: >> http://trac.augsburg.freifunk.net/wiki/ImageBuilder >> Into a ready-made flash-able OpenWrt image for all supported routers. >> >> So that would make it 4 steps to join or start a new arig network: >> 1. Buy a router >> 2. Go to the website, go through the registration wizard and retrieve the >> firmware file and write down the URL which you can use in future to >> access your >> arig router. >> 3. Plugin and connect the router to the PC, access it's web-interface and >> flash >> the firmware file you received in step 2. Once the device reboots, you >> converted >> it from a regular router into an arig router. >> 4. Get a long cable and maybe an outdoor case, place it nicely and >> connect your >> computer. Now access your new arig box using the URL of Step 2 and follow >> the >> wizard to complete the setup of the node. >> >> The task splits up nicely: >> - Build node registration wizard on the website. >> - Build tool to generate the configuration for the new node. >> - Integrate Image builder into the website. >> - Build first-start wizard in LuCI >> - Implement status publishing in OpenWrt to a website (i.e. via HTTPS with >> client SSL certificate or SSH) and maybe even process the response (could >> be >> configuration updates or even sysupgrade for the users who want that) >> >> So if everybody wastes a thought or two on it before, we could be able to >> put >> this together next week (or at least know what to do next), given we are >> at >> least 4 or 5 developers on the task. >> The result -- an OpenWrt-image-generating web-based node management >> thingy -- >> can either live on the arig website itself or be an open source project >> to be >> picked up by actual mesh communities.... >> >> >> Once we got this, we got several play-grounds for new development: >> - allow users to monitor and manage their devices on the website >> - integrate more initial features by integrating packages and their >> configuration (ipv6-stuff, avahi/mdns/mdht/olsrd-nameservice-hacks/..., >> asterisk, openhip, ...) >> - add more image builder profiles for different roles >> (infrastructure-only, >> web-gui, web-gui+apps, ...) >> - make it easy for users to use xl2tpd (with or without HIP voodoo) for >> VPNs and >> Internet access sharing. >> - implement distributed applications in LuCI like chat, instant-messaging, >> forums, or even audio/video and fire-sharing via WebRTC... >> - forgotten-kit-recovery-feature (instead of factory-reset, use the >> button to >> put the device into a state where it does DHCP on the ethernet port and >> download >> a sysupgrade-image from the website) >> - you name it >> >> >> >> Thank you for flying on board of arig airlines, the outside temperature >> in your >> destination is 32 degrees Celsius at a humidity of 42%. We wish you a >> pleasant >> stay and hope to welcome you on board again soon. >> _______________________________________________ >> arig-discuss mailing list >> arig-discuss@lists.subsignal.org >> https://lists.subsignal.org/mailman/listinfo/arig-discuss >> > > > > -- > > > *Amitai Aharon Franklin* > *Spiritual life coach and *Expert at promoting health of mind-body** > > * Inventor *and prototype builder of low tech, plastics and water-fuel > devices. > > > _______________________________________________ > arig-discuss mailing list > arig-discuss@lists.subsignal.org > https://lists.subsignal.org/mailman/listinfo/arig-discuss > >
_______________________________________________ arig-discuss mailing list arig-discuss@lists.subsignal.org https://lists.subsignal.org/mailman/listinfo/arig-discuss
