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Summer Dev roundup: APIs
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========================
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.. meta::
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:author: str4d
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:date: 2016-07-02
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:category: summer-dev
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:excerpt: {% trans %}{% endtrans %}
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Summer Dev is in full swing: we've been busy greasing wheels, sanding edges, and
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tidying the place up. Now it's time for our first roundup, where we bring you up
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to speed on the progress we are making!
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{%- endtrans %}
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{% trans %}
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But first, a big thank you to `Elio Qoshi`_ and `ura`_ for designing us the
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fantastic logo you see above. It adds a cheerful personality to our development
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program (and is going to look great on t-shirts).
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{%- endtrans %}
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.. _`Elio Qoshi`: http://elioqoshi.me
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.. _`ura`: http://ura.al
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{% trans -%}
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APIs month
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==========
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{%- endtrans %}
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Our goal for this month was to "blend in" - to make our APIs and libraries work
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within the existing infrastructure of various communities, so that application
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developers can work with I2P more efficiently, and users don't need to worry
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about the details.
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{%- endtrans %}
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Java / Android
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--------------
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The I2P client libraries are now available on `Maven Central`_! See our
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`previous blog post`_ for full details.
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This should make it much simpler for Java developers to use I2P in their
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applications. Instead of needing to obtain the libraries from a current install,
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they can simply add I2P to their dependencies. Upgrading to new versions will
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similarly be much easier.
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{%- endtrans %}
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{% trans -%}
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The `I2P Android client library`_ has also been updated to use the new I2P
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libraries. This means that cross-platform applications can work natively with
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either I2P Android or desktop I2P.
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.. _`Maven Central`: http://search.maven.org/#search%7Cga%7C1%7Cg%3A"net.i2p"%20OR%20g%3A"net.i2p.client"
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.. _{% trans %}`previous blog post`{% endtrans %}: {{ url_for('blog_post', slug='2016/06/13/I2P-on-Maven-Central') }}
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.. _{% trans %}`I2P Android client library`{% endtrans %}: http://search.maven.org/#artifactdetails%7Cnet.i2p.android%7Cclient%7C0.8%7Caar
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Python
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txi2p
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`````
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The `Twisted`_ plugin ``txi2p`` now supports in-I2P ports, and will work
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seamlessly over local, remote, and port-forwarded `SAM APIs`_. See its
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`documentation`_ for usage instructions, and report any issues on `GitHub`_.
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i2psocket
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`````````
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The first (beta) version of ``i2psocket`` has been released! This is a direct
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replacement for the standard Python ``socket`` library that extends it with I2P
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support over the `SAM API`_. See its `GitHub page`_ for usage instructions, and
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to report any issues.
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.. _`Twisted`: https://twistedmatrix.com
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.. _`SAM APIs`:
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.. _`SAM API`: {{ site_url('docs/api/samv3') }}
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.. _{% trans %}`documentation`{% endtrans %}: https://txi2p.readthedocs.io
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.. _`GitHub`: https://github.com/str4d/txi2p
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.. _{% trans %}`GitHub page`{% endtrans %}: https://github.com/majestrate/i2p.socket
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Other progress
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- {% trans %}zzz has been hard at work on Syndie, getting a headstart on Plugins month. You can follow his progress on `the development forum thread`_.{% endtrans %}
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- {% trans %}psi has been creating an I2P test network using i2pd, and in the process has fixed several i2pd bugs that will improve its compatibility with Java I2P.{% endtrans %}
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.. _{% trans %}`the development forum thread`{% endtrans %}: http://zzz.i2p/topics/2064-syndie-release-july-2016
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Coming up: Apps month!
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======================
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We are excited to be working with `Tahoe-LAFS`_ in July! I2P has for a long time
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been home to one of the `largest public grids`_, using a patched version of
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Tahoe-LAFS. During Apps month we will be helping them with their ongoing work to
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add native support for I2P and Tor, so that I2P users can benefit from all of
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the improvements upstream.
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There are several other projects that we will be talking with about their plans
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for I2P integration, and helping with design. Stay tuned!
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.. _`Tahoe-LAFS`: https://tahoe-lafs.org
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.. _{% trans %}`largest public grids`{% endtrans %}: https://tahoe-lafs.org/pipermail/tahoe-lafs-weekly-news/2015-December/000056.html
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{% trans -%}
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Take part in Summer Dev!
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========================
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We have many more ideas for things we'd like to get done in these areas. If
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you're interested in hacking on privacy and anonymity software, designing usable
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websites or interfaces, or writing guides for users: come and chat with us on
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IRC or Twitter! We are always happy to "see" new "faces" in our community, both
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inside and outside I2P. We'll be sending I2P stickers out to all new
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contributors taking part (or possibly other pending I2P goodies)!
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Likewise, if you are an application developer who wants a hand with integrating
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I2P, or even just to chat about the concepts or details: get in touch! If you
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want to get involved in our July Apps month, contact `@GetI2P`_, `@i2p`_ or
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`@str4d`_ on Twitter. You can also find us in #i2p-dev on OFTC or FreeNode.
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We'll be posting here as we go, but you can also follow our progress, and share
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your own ideas and work, with the hashtag `#I2PSummer`_ on Twitter. Bring on the
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summer!
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.. _`@GetI2P`: https://twitter.com/GetI2P
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.. _`@i2p`: https://twitter.com/i2p
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.. _`@str4d`: https://twitter.com/str4d
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.. _`#I2PSummer`: https://twitter.com/hashtag/I2PSummer
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