Pitch: Magic Wormhole: get things from one computer to another, safely

[Miro Hrončok]

Hey, I'd like to write an article about Magic Wormhole [1] - a tool to send 
files form one computer to another safely.

Outline:

- the problem it solves
  - how to install it (dnf install)
  - how to send message/file and how to receive it
  - where does the file go trough and why is it safe

[1] https://github.com/warner/magic-wormhole

[Stuart D. Gathman]

On Tue, 4 Jun 2019, Miro Hrončok wrote:
> Hey, I'd like to write an article about Magic Wormhole [1] - a tool to send 
> files form one computer to another safely.
> [1] https://github.com/warner/magic-wormhole

It still requires a server (magic-wormhole-transit-relay), but the
pronounceable key is a nice touch.  It is really yet another work
around for people stuck with IP4, as with IP6, existing tools already
do the job (except for the nice pronounceable key feature).

Maybe I should write another article in my "decentralized" series,
referencing this one for comparison, and showing several peer to peer
methods.  My favorite is simply to use 'nc' (nmap-ncat) to send a file
directly to a cjdns (authenticated, p2p encrypted) IP, but e.g. p2p
email has it's own advantages.  It doesn't take *that* long to relay an
IPv6 over a voice channel once you learn Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta,
Echo, Foxtrot.

[Stuart D. Gathman]

On Tue, 4 Jun 2019, Stuart D. Gathman wrote:
> Maybe I should write another article in my "decentralized" series,

Magic wormhole only really requires a rendevouz server. It attempts
a direct connection after attempting (STUN resolved) ips and ports,
and only resorts to the transfer relay when that fails.  So there
could be a synergy between magic wormhole and more p2p approaches.

[Paul Frields]

Love the idea Miro! I for one say go for it!

On Tue, Jun 4, 2019 at 3:06 PM Miro Hrončok  wrote:
> Hey, I'd like to write an article about Magic Wormhole [1] - a tool to send
> files form one computer to another safely.
>
> Outline:
> the problem it solves
> how to install it (dnf install)
> how to send message/file and how to receive it
> where does the file go trough and why is it safe
> [1] https://github.com/warner/magic-wormhole
> Miro Hrončok
>
> Phone: [phone]
> IRC: mhroncok
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[Miro Hrončok]

On 06. 06. 19 23:02, Paul Frields wrote:
> Love the idea Miro! I for one say go for it!

OK! I'll mark it in my TODO. Don't expect it sooner than in 2 weeks, I will be 
busy around the Czech PyCon in the meantime.

[Miro Hrončok]

On 07. 06. 19 1:07, Miro Hrončok wrote:
> On 06. 06. 19 23:02, Paul Frields wrote:
> > Love the idea Miro! I for one say go for it!
>
> OK! I'll mark it in my TODO. Don't expect it sooner than in 2 weeks, I will be 
> busy around the Czech PyCon in the meantime.

I am completely swamped with other things, sorry for promising something I 
failed to deliver. This is still on my long term TODO list, but so is thousand 
other things, so it has no ETA :(

Let me know if you actually want this prioritized.

[Clement Verna]

On Wed, 14 Aug 2019 at 16:47, Miro Hrončok  wrote:
> On 07. 06. 19 1:07, Miro Hrončok wrote:
> > On 06. 06. 19 23:02, Paul Frields wrote:
> > > Love the idea Miro! I for one say go for it!
> >
> > OK! I'll mark it in my TODO. Don't expect it sooner than in 2 weeks, I will be
> > busy around the Czech PyCon in the meantime.
>
> I am completely swamped with other things, sorry for promising something I
> failed to deliver. This is still on my long term TODO list, but so is thousand
> other things, so it has no ETA :(
>
> Let me know if you actually want this prioritized.

No worries Miro, just let us know when you have something ready to be edited :-)
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