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author | Christian Grothoff <christian@grothoff.org> | 2021-08-08 15:43:40 +0200 |
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committer | Christian Grothoff <christian@grothoff.org> | 2021-08-08 15:44:12 +0200 |
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diff --git a/template/news/2021-08.html.j2 b/template/news/2021-08.html.j2 index 9d0988ed..7aba4207 100644 --- a/template/news/2021-08.html.j2 +++ b/template/news/2021-08.html.j2 @@ -1,61 +1,20 @@ {% extends "common/news.j2" %} {% block body_content %} -<h1>2021-08: GNU Taler v0.8 released</h1> +<h1>2021-07: Code Blau GmbH deploys first external Taler auditor</h1> <p> -We are happy to announce the release of GNU Taler v0.8. + We received a grant from <a href="https://nlnet.nl/">NLnet + foundation</a> with the goal to qualify <a href="https://codeblau.de/">Code Blau</a> GmbH + to act as an external auditor for GNU Taler. + To do this, we created a <a href="https://docs.taler.net/taler-auditor-manual.html">guide</a> + that describes how to deploy a Taler auditor and then practiced the + steps using the existing Taler exchange deployment at <a href="https://bfh.ch/">BFH</a>. + Code Blau wrote a <a href="https://taler.net/papers/taler-auditor-setup-202108.pdf">report</a> + detailing all the steps taken. Finally, we have created a + <a href="https://taler.net/papers/codeblau-bank.pdf">draft</a> of + the kind of business agreement that Code Blau would enter with banks + operating the Taler payment system. + We thank CodeBlau for their work, and NLnet and the European + Commission's Horizion 2020 <a href="https://www.ngi.eu/">NGI initiative</a> + for funding this work. </p> -<p> -We have addressed over 400 individual issues, our bug tracker -has the <a href="https://bugs.gnunet.org/changelog_page.php?version_id=294">full list</a>. -Notable changes include: -</p> -<ul> -<li>Wallet(-core) now supports backup and restore</li> -<li>WebExtension wallet now works with GNU IceCat</li> -<li>Support for terms of service endpoints in exchange and merchant</li> -<li>Improved the HTTP API of the merchant to be more RESTful and easier to use</li> -<li>Optional inventory management by the merchant backend</li> -<li>Product image previews in contracts</li> -<li>Improved message flow for tipping and refunds to ensure merchant knows - exact state and to reduce bandwidth required by the wallet</li> -<li>Improved security of order claiming by introducing claim tokens</li> -<li>Simplified development of merchant frontends by having the backend - generate HTML pages for wallet interactions</li> -<li>Implemented long-polling support for refunds</li> -<li>Packaged merchant point-of-sale and cashier Apps for F-Droid</li> -<li>Significantly reduced permissions required to use the wallet WebExtension</li> -<li>Redesigned transactions view in the wallet, which unifies pending operations, history and error reporting</li> -<li>Improved usability, error reporting, robustness and stability of the wallet</li> -<li>Availability of a documented API for the wallet core, now used by all user interfaces</li> -<li>Various minor bugfixes and documentation improvements</li> -</ul> - -<h4>Download links</h4> -<p> -The wallet has its own download site <a -href="https://wallet.taler.net/">here</a>. The exchange, merchant backend, -sync and bank components are distributed via the GNU FTP mirrors. -</p> -<ul> - -<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-exchange-0.8.1.tar.gz">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-exchange-0.8.1.tar.gz</a></li> -<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-exchange-0.8.1.tar.gz.sig">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-exchange-0.8.1.tar.gz.sig</a></li> -<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-merchant-0.8.0.tar.gz">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-merchant-0.8.0.tar.gz</a></li> -<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-merchant-0.8.0.tar.gz.sig">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-merchant-0.8.0.tar.gz.sig</a></li> -<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-bank-0.8.1.tar.gz">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-bank-0.8.1.tar.gz</a></li> -<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-bank-0.8.1.tar.gz.sig">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-bank-0.8.1.tar.gz.sig</a></li> - -<!-- STILL TO BE UPLOADED! -<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-wallet-webex-0.6.0.tar.gz">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-wallet-webex-0.6.0.tar.gz</a></li> -<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-wallet-webex-0.6.0.tar.gz.sig">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-wallet-webex-0.6.0.tar.gz.sig</a></li> ---> -<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/sync-0.8.1.tar.gz">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/sync-0.8.1.tar.gz</a></li> -<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/sync-0.8.1.tar.gz.sig">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/sync-0.8.1.tar.gz.sig</a></li> -<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-mdb-0.8.1.tar.gz">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-mdb-0.8.1.tar.gz</a></li> -<li><a href="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-mdb-0.8.1.tar.gz.sig">http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/taler/taler-mdb-0.8.1.tar.gz.sig</a></li> -</ul> -You must install GNUnet v0.14.0 to compile GNU Taler 0.8. - -You must first install <a href="https://gnunet.org/en/news/2020-11-0.14.0.html">GNUnet v0.14.0</a> to compile GNU Taler 0.8. - {% endblock body_content %} |