[Dev] Feathercoin version 0.9.3.1 Official release & Feedback

Wellenreiter

The pre-compiled Linux versions should use the openssl as a shared library, so updating openssl on the host should slove that problem

AmDD

When will Feathercoin.com be updated with this?

Wellenreiter

Good point!!

Linux versions are available, but we missed Windows and Mac versions.

This will be solved as soon as possible

AmDD

@Wellenreiter said:

Good point!!

Linux versions are available, but we missed Windows and Mac versions.

This will be solved as soon as possible

Great!

AmDD

@Wellenreiter who is it that manages feathercoin.com anyway?

Wellenreiter

Generally the infrastructure is currently maintained by @MrWyrm , @uncle_muddy and myself, where uncle_muddy focuses a bit on the server and server OS/infrastructure, MrWyrm on the Web site and MrWyrm and myself on the forum.

@wrapper does a great work on log and security analysis and advise for all servers.

@lizhi focuses on software development for new versions of the Feathercoin software, while I create the Linux installation packages for new official releases and try to maintain the Android wallet.

@mirrax and @ChekaZ monitor social media and other forums, as bitcointalk and reddit, and feed twitter and facebook.

marecek666

hi, could you tell me what stable version for windows is the correct? I use last I found on ftc oficial website, from debug windows: v0.8.7.1-beta-qr
and you are talking about higher releases. Will something newer in installation-version/all files in archive be uploaded?
thanks

AmDD

It should be 0.9.3, feathercoin.com is up to date with the Linux versions, the Mac version is still on 0.8.7.1 and the Windows version points to ftc-c.com for the download rather than hosting it on feathercoin.com - but it is 0.9.3. Its still kind of a cluster but hopfully they can put in some time this weekend and get the new site up and running.

MrWyrm

Yeah, it’s a temp fix. I don’t have a compiled version for Mac.

wrapper

Just found out we can store binaries at git-annex and git-lfs.

Wellenreiter

We also should think about signing the windows binaries.
The Linux ones are not signed, but the download repository has a signature, so people can establish a trust relationship to the repo for automatic updates.

wrapper

Just noting the Ubuntu 16.04 build is not on the on the Opensuse build page.

http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/wellenreiter01/

Wellenreiter

see here

wrapper

I’ve been Starting to test 0.9.3.1 Ubuntu 16.04 PPA package release, here are some of the new features that have been added.

Where to report Feathercoin, Feathercoind or Feathercoin-qt issues :
https://github.com/FeatherCoin/Feathercoin/issues

Advanced Features -
Multi - Signature Transactions :
Add a text comment to the transaction :
Add Openname addresses to the Blockchain

Plugins -
Bitmessage
Shapeshift
Coinnector

The first impression is they need some design work, form layout is a bit of an “art form”. I’ve posted a couple of issues on Github, where the fields and titles need slight adjustments.

The new features are “Advanced usage” so need addition help, description of feature and instructions to make them usable.

wrapper

@lizhi

A contentious issue has always been setting transfer fees.

Transfer fee settings used different code in the Litecoin fork. I see the Bitcoin core 0.9.3.X has fee auto fee adjust,

what are the Feathercoin Transfer fees and settings for 0.9.3.X?

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1519069.0

wrapper

@lizhi

I am trying to do a few minor changes to Feathercoin and push them upstream.

Have we lost the Qt Creator set-up? Is that because we moved from Litecoin to Bitcoin Base?

But I have started to note a couple of issues that it is important to recording them first, to prevent merging issues.

Feathercoin Copyright out of date on Splash screen
Wallet backup feature
Should continue to exit the program if you press cancel (I have a good back-up)
There needs to be a check box in settings (* Ask for backup on program exit?)

Wellenreiter

@wrapper

Qt creator/qmake generate a makefile to compile the gui version. This now is handled by the configure script an makefile.ac, so that no seperate step to configure qt is needed.

wrapper

I found this so I’m going to try creating a Qt Creator project from scratch and importing Feathercoin.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1062488.0;wap

Wellenreiter

@wrapper I simply open the ui files in …/src/qt/forms, modify them and store again.

Creating a full qt creator project is not needed in my opinion and may create compatibility issues with the configure process.

wrapper

Ok, I’ve found out how to do that. The ui files are in a sub directory of Feathercoin/src/qt/forms

What would you like to do with any changes?

i.e Do we treat Lizhis’ 0.9.3.2 as the dev version? Or create a dev version I can possibly push something to be tested (or any little issues I have spot from a “check” over the release )

Example :

The first UI dialog box is The About Box. The release date is set with a variable YYYY, which I assume should be set at 2016.
Cross checking that with the release shows 2014 is displayed as the end date.

I will now scan all files for 2014 and YYYY to see if this issue is else where …