tag:github.com,2008:https://github.com/sigoa/PyBitmessage/releasesRelease notes from PyBitmessage2017-03-01T12:14:46Ztag:github.com,2008:Repository/112819718/v0.6.22017-03-01T12:14:46Zv0.6.2: Usability:<ul>
<li>many minor usability improvements, in particular helpful for beginners</li>
<li>get rid of confusing log messages</li>
<li>improved feedback when busy during shutdown</li>
<li>UI feedback when problems with proxy</li>
<li>UI feedback when local time is wrong</li>
<li>UI feedback when C PoW module is not available</li>
<li>folder loading performance improved</li>
<li>translations updated</li>
<li>chan join/create interface redesigned</li>
<li>can select OpenCL vendor if multiple are available (previously it would have<br>
crashed)</li>
<li>locale initialisation fixes</li>
<li>contact support form and About dialog show the GIT head</li>
<li>added setup.py (setuptools) for easier installation</li>
<li>gentle warning if sending to a chan with a too low TTL</li>
<li>message retransmit timing now works as the description</li>
</ul>
<p>Fixes:</p>
<ul>
<li>networking subsystem stability fixes</li>
<li>multiprocessing python PoW fixed</li>
<li>message parser fixes</li>
<li>many smaller fixes</li>
<li>OpenBSD listening socket fix (works IPv4-only mode instead of not at all)</li>
</ul>
<p>Backend:</p>
<ul>
<li>try to auto-build PoW module</li>
<li>networking subsystem performance improvements</li>
<li>refactoring of configuration interface, inventory, downloading and uploading<br>
tracking, known nodes and other minor parts</li>
<li>refactoring to reduce circular imports and global variables</li>
<li>support for OpenSSL 1.1.0 and LibreSSL</li>
<li>some network parameters configurable, but mostly only through directly<br>
editing keys.dat</li>
<li>network settings allow an optimised bootstrap provider mode</li>
</ul>
<p>Developers:</p>
<ul>
<li>extended encoding available for testing. Use it by holding Shift while<br>
clicking on Send</li>
<li>extended encoding can be extended by adding new classes to the "messagetypes"<br>
directory</li>
<li>directory structure reorganisation to get rid of obsolete code</li>
</ul>
<p>Linux:</p>
<ul>
<li>setup.py detects Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, openSUSE, Gentoo and Guix</li>
</ul>
<p>FreeBSD/OpenBSD:</p>
<ul>
<li>separate Makefile for BSD make</li>
<li>C PoW core count detection fixes for OpenBSD</li>
<li>setup.py detects FreeBSD and OpenBSD</li>
</ul>
<p>Windows:</p>
<ul>
<li>improved error handling</li>
<li>separate Makefile for Microsoft Visual C++</li>
<li>pyinstaller spec file updated</li>
<li>64bit binary does not require MSVC Redistributable 2012 anymore and is mostly<br>
built with mingw instead of MSVC</li>
<li>updated Python to 2.7.13 and OpenSSL to 1.0.2j/1.0.2k</li>
</ul>
<p>OSX:</p>
<ul>
<li>binary works with OpenCL</li>
<li>updated to Python 2.7.13 and OpenSSL 1.0.2k</li>
</ul>
<p>Infrastructure:</p>
<ul>
<li>3 additional bootstrap nodes</li>
<li>new server for building/testing</li>
<li>transifex webhooks automate translation workflow</li>
<li>integration with landscape.io for code quality checking</li>
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