Big news! Filecoin open source and Devnets test network

On Valentine’s Day, we received breaking news about the IPFS protocol experiment.

1. Release 2018 Q3 Q4 update

2. Announcement of open source Go-filecoin source code

3. Getting started with the Filecoin codebase and Devnets testnet

InterstellarBit translates and interprets the important content as soon as possible. We will also conduct in-depth interpretation of each project and test the devnet network. Please stay tuned for the follow-up report content.

Today, we’re excited to open several repos on GitHub and invite everyone to join us on GitHub . Come learn about the Filecoin code and contribute to development. As described in this previous update , we started our codebase privately to avoid distractions and focus on rapid development. Now, we’ve reached the next important milestone . If you’re a developer, researcher, miner, or user, or just want to support us, this is an exciting time and we hope you’ll get involved!

Please note: Filecoin is thriving. The code is changing dramatically every day. At this stage, repos , devnets , and other resources are for development . This release is intended for developers, researchers, and community members who want to help make Filecoin work. Miners and users seeking to use Filecoin will want to wait for a future release (likely a testnet milestone ). Read our Getting Started guide to learn more.

What is this version?

A few hours ago , we opened up the Filecoin Project codebase on GitHub , developer networks ( user and nightly devnets), chat channels ( Slack , Matrix , IRC coming soon ), discussion forums , and project management tools . Here’s what that means:

• You can dive into our codebase ( go-filecoin , rust-proofs )

• You can contribute to the Filecoin project by filing issues and submitting PRs

• You can ask any and all questions on the forum and collaborate with others working on the Filecoin project.

• You can read and fully participate in all our research and development team conversations on the chat channel

• You can install go-filecoin and set up a Filecoin node for testing

• You can connect to a devnet and perform experimental transactions with other nodes on that devnet

• You can use our developer tools - the network statistics dashboard and block explorer - to see what's happening on different drives

• You can test and evaluate Filecoin ’s Proof of Replication ( PoReps ) on your own computer

• You can participate in the copy game

The code base is open and worth noting:

• filecoin-project/go-filecoin : The first implementation of the Filecoin protocol

• filecoin-project/specs : Specifications for the Filecoin protocol

• filecoin-project/rust-fil-proofs : Proof-of-Replication and other cryptographic components

• filecoin-project/replication-game : Proof-of -Replication Optimization Competition

• filecoin-project/research : open issues, ideas and discussions and more

And, as we explained in our broader Q3/Q4 update , there’s more

Important Note

This is not a launch of the Filecoin mainnet . Rops and devnets are primarily for developer and researcher testing . Miners should not invest in mining hardware based on any current specs or implementations as they are certain to change. We will host a Q&A session for miners in late Q1 2019 and update the community once a date / time is set. Please prepare the miner testing form to be notified when it is ready for testing by future Filecoin miners.

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