Hi Richard - checking in again :) Yes I worked a lot with decentralised protocols and communities, and was looking to integrate those technologies with Livecode. That work got set back when Livecode pivoted away from FOSS. I believe there are still some approaches that can work but would probably be best done off list in a video call?
On Wed, 28 Feb 2024 at 17:56, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > FWIW I haven't heard from David, but with the economic numbers off to a > good start this year I suspect he's just been as busy as most I know. > > I know of at least one other LC fan with an interest in decentralized > protocols, but I'm not sure how far he's gotten with his implementations. > I've mentioned LC in some of those circles, but those communities tend to > make and use FOSS tools, so the conversation is usually very short. > > Richard Gaskin > FourthWorld.com > > > > On February 28, 2024 at 9:00 AM, Mike Kerner wrote: > > > > just pinging to see if anything more has happened on this > > > > and the how list is really quiet > > > > On Tue, Feb 6, 2024 at 11:09?PM ambassador--- via use-livecode < > > > > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > > > David Bovill wrote: > > > > > > I've been working for a while on a native server written in Livecode > > > using sockets. I feel it is definitely something that is sorely needed > > > - but to do it properly is more work that I initially thought. I need > > > to add HTTP 206 partial content support - > > > https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Status/206. I > expect > > > there to be other things that will need to be added. > > > Is anyone interested / need this? Or does anyone already have > something > > > they use? > > > > > MC shipped with a simple HTTPd example included, and many years ago back > > > > when Pierre was still active here I dusted it off to add support for > HTTP > > 1.1 so it would work with modern browsers: > > https://fourthworld.net/lc/mchttpd-4W.zip > > > > It's been years since I touched it, and IIRC the only other change I > made > > was to use callbacks for both ends of the network I/O (for some reason > > Raney had used callbacks only on one side, tho I can't recall if his was > on > > the write or read end). Callbacks for net I/O help a lot. > > > > If you're already far enough down the road to be thinking of 206 errors, > > there's likely nothing here you haven't already written. But as an > example > > (slightly updated) of the sort of thing that used to ship with old > versions > > to encourage exploration of network apps, it may be a fun trip down > memory > > lane. > > > > A question, if interesting to answer: one of the reasons I set this > aside > > was the beginning of a process of moving away from my own homegrown > tools > > for generic commodities like socket servers. Apache and Node cover most > of > > what I've needed since, and I don't have to maintain them, so I can focus > > on the stuff specific to my app. What are you working on these days? I > > stumbled across your chat with Ward Cunningham in the Full Moon > Happening > > just a few months ago; good stuff. Curious if your interest in > > decentralization is still a focus, and whether it also includes things > like > > IPSF and blockchains. Maybe offlist if it's not too LiveCodey is fine. > > > > Richard Gaskin > > FourthWorld.com > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
