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lehnberg / reply.md
Last active September 19, 2019 13:24

You guys have a clear disinterest in prioritizing moving beyond users who can compile code and use command line. This is evident with the open stance to not maintain a remotely user friendly wallet

It’s an expressed strategy to not focus on wallet UX and ease of use. Part of the rationale is that the dev team has limited resources and that it would be hard to maintain in the long run, and probably would not be very good compared to a more focused third party effort. Part of the rationale is to be non prescriptive in the approach and let competing third parties work out the best UX around a grin wallet GUI. We welcome as many different wallets as possible. It’s still early days for Grin. Whether the strategy is working or not, is up to anyone to say, but we have seen quite a lot of attempts: https://github.com/mimblewimble/docs/wiki/Community-projects#wallets


How many wallets usually exist for 9 month old projects that have their “one, true” main wallet implementation that they are pushing everybody to u

Transparency

The Magic Gathering Online eXchange (TMGOX) was created to:

  1. Raise awareness around the new technology being researched as part of the develoment of the Grin project and the MimbleWimble protocol;
  2. Provide additional revenue streams for the core development of Grin; and
  3. Fund additional third-party/second-layer services that benefit the network.

85% of all profits from TMGOX will go to Grin's Development Fund, the remaining 15% will go toward funding research and development of GrinSwap, Grin’s first atomic swap exchange.

We envision a future where the Grin blockchain can function as a lightweight medium for quick and easy transactions between parties, allowing increased decentralization, privacy, and freedom of choice for all. This is a lofty and worthwhile goal, and should be of interest to all proponents of decentralization and freedom.

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lehnberg / build-gcloud.md
Last active July 28, 2018 15:49 — forked from beaver-tooth/build.md
Step-by-step grin setup instructions.

How-to: Run a Grin node on Google Cloud for free

Thanks to Google Cloud's Always Free program, it's possible to create an instance on Cloud Compute that runs a full Grin node, 24/7, without it costing you anything. This is a cheap (free!) and fool-proof way to get a node up and running since it:

  • Is not dependent on the compatibility of your computer or OS;
  • Does not require you to open up ports on your network;
  • Starts you off from a clean instance; and
  • Allows you to follow instructions that are replicable.

The only requirement is that you are willing to sign up for a Google Cloud account and that you have a valid credit or debit card (which will not be charged).

**NOTE: This is for testing purposes only. The node is free to run, but if you make mistakes in the configuration you may incur charges to your card. Make sure you monitor your account and billing status regularly whilst running your instance to avoid any unpleasa