Next Generation Routing is in, and we are working feverishly to weed out the bugs, and coax it into working nicely. The process is challenging as often the effects of changes cannot be seen for several days, but we are making progress. We have made rapid progress on the issue of load-balancing, and are now focusing on how to ensure that node's specialize appropriately. Just yesterday we implemented a change that might address this problem although it will be a few days before we know how effective it is.
One of the negative effects of our decision to migrate over to next-gen routing has been that we haven't put out a new Freenet release in quite a while, and this has left the project's finances in a less than ideal state, since most of our donations come in in the days after a release. The current status is that the project only has enough funding to keep Matthew employed until the middle of next week. As anyone who follows development closely will know, Matthew is central to providing momentum to the development process.
As a result, I am appealing to supporters of the project to dig deep and make a contribution to keep things going. You can donate online via Paypal or E-Gold, and if you would prefer to contribute by mail, please email me directly to arrange it. If you would like to make an ongoing contribution to the project, you can even set up a monthly subscription of $5, $10, or $20.
Either way, we really need your support to get us to the 0.6 release on which we are now focused. You can donate by visiting our donations page at:
http://freenetproject.org/index.php?page=donate
Many thanks,
Ian. Freenet Project Coordinator
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