This is from the author, looks like things are going well. JMR ==
Lucrative release 5 is out today. This release brings Lucrative significantly closer to a deployable platform. Highlights of this release include: 1) Server Series start and stop dates added. Lucrative server administrators can now specify a time window during which the server will issue a given Series. Series also have expiration dates after which the server will no longer honor a Series, even if the coins presented are otherwise valid. 2) Client Purse can connect to arbitrary servers Previous releases had a tightly coupled Lucrative server and Purse. This is no longer the case: users should be able to share DBIs and test each others' servers. 3) Client Purse can import and export DBIs Using the Purse, you can now export and import ASCII-armored DBIs which can include one or more coins. 4) Lots of refactoring code I went through and refactored a lot of code, looking for the simplest solutions that could possibly work. Most of the refactoring was in the Fibi package (org.lucrative.fibi). It should be easier for Java programmers to follow the code flow. 5) Smoother Installation A dependency testing tool was added (org.lucrative.client.DependsTest) Although incomplete, this tool should aid installation by detecting required packages and issuing warnings and recommendations. Installation notes and requirements have been corrected and streamlined. 6) Administration Tools expanded The SeriesMaker tool has been updated and a new command line tool for adjusting balances has been added. I have a development blog at http://lucrative.thirdhost.com/ which is a good place to check before attempting an install. Drop me a note at [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you have trouble (PGP key on website). Forward From Here Prepackaged interface modules for GoldMoney, E-gold, and others will be up on the lucrative website soon. These are web applications that allow users to transfer assets from traditional, book-entry systems into the Lucrative DBI system, and out again. An example is online at http://lucrative.thirdhost.com/goldmoney/use.php. Release 6 will feature a more useful and streamlined Purse interface, a statistics interface similar to e-gold's examiner tool, and improved administration tools. A road map for the future of Lucrative is coming. It will include estimated dates for 1) Live demonstration Lucrative servers 2) A PDA (Palm, Pocket PC) client that can 'beam' DBIs for use in live transactions at shops, etc. 3) Smart Purse, which encrypts DBI stores and can access online third party coin storage (to protect against disk crashes/loss of data). Etc. If Lucrative is interesting to you, please consider helping in any way you can: Feedback Installation reports Suggestions Comments Criticism Feature requests Source code patches Donations Are all very much welcomed. And criticism is more useful to me than praise. My sincere thanks to everyone who has participated so far by installing, testing, providing feedback, spreading the word, and donating. Regards, Patrick --- end forwarded text --- You are currently subscribed to e-gold-list as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use e-gold's Secure Randomized Keyboard (SRK) when accessing your e-gold account(s) via the web and shopping cart interfaces to help thwart keystroke loggers and common viruses.
