On Tuesday 26 January 2010 23:10:59 Ian Clarke wrote: > 2010/1/26 Clément Vollet <cvol...@gmail.com>: > > If I understand well, this means users can't download freenet right now? > > Maybe you should fill a news about that, that's what it's for ;) > > No, downloads should be ok. > > > And, btw, I think we should use the news more often, I feel a project is > > dead > > or nearly dead when there hasn't been any news for a while (and the last one > > is six months old); and by news, I don't mean a news about a switch of > > server > > like I suggested above, but news about the life of the project (development, > > new plugins, tech stuff, etc.). Maybe the users won't understand all of > > that, > > but that's ok, it means the project is still alive (and don't expect users > > to > > read the ml ;). > > I agree. Any volunteers to talk about something interesting? We did > talk about someone writing an article about the upcoming "FreeTalk" > plugin (which will be called simply "Forums" in the UI). > > > Oh, and I don't know where we are (well, where Ian's girlfriend (wife?) is), > > but I think we should also include some news system in the Freenet UI as > > well > > (but that's another topic). > > Yes, Janie's plan is to place some news items from a FreeTalk > announcements group on the front page of Freenet.
There are security reasons to go with something simpler/safer. For example we could adapt the auto-update system like we've adapted it for plugins. It is *ESSENTIAL* that revocations be checked for before text is displayed, as otherwise the text might induce the user to do something unwise. The principle is good though...
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