Oh yeah, I can remember him from his appearance in BBR community. We'll check this, but still - if you can remind the advantages to the topic followers would be really great!

Sorry, i'm not really familiar with Komodo ecosystem, can you highlight the advantages of joining it?

Hi folks!

A few days ago we've launched first public testnet, we just put there new PoW hash(WildKeccak2 Alpha version) and made a bunch of changes.
We still have tons of things to do, but we decided to open it for those who want to take a look into it.

https://medium.com/@zano_project/zano-testnet-c92723087d09

Feel free to write bug reports on github: https://github.com/zano-project/zano/issues


PS: This is testnet, don't get crazy, please don't do a lot of mining and don't rise difficulty - this testnet will be killed, and we'll run bunch of next testnets before we'll get ready for production main net.

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This question is very important actually, and as soon as we got stable testnet and finished with urgent improvements we'll run stress test's on testnet and see exactly how it act on hight load.

Performance is one of our priorities! 

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Oh, and I almost forgot, we finally got a brief history of the Boolberry project for those who have not followed it since 2014:

https://medium.com/@BoolberryBBR/a-brief-history-of-boolberry-c4048d692272

Enjoy!

PS: Just to clarify - Zano project had been derived from Boolberry codebase.

Have no idea who are these people, but they definitely have no relation to this project.

We gonna put special document dedicated emission and coinswap to make it maximum clear and transparent.
At this moment we still deciding where would be the best to put a decimal point and some other details.

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You actually don't need to know how much anyone holds, what you actually need to know is that some particular output has a right to generate block (based on conditions that described in details in the white paper), and then you prove that you has ownership over this output by spending it in specific PoS coinbase transaction.

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Sorry for late response, we've been on NY vacations, going back to the office on Monday!

Have a good weekend!

I totally agree with you!
We'll do our best to get there

We going to launch first public test net in January and then if stress tests passed well then we gonna launch production in Feb

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A January we gonna make a paper dedicated emission process and describe everything in details.
At this moment we present technology, to give people a chance to learn it before investing.

As soon as we announce you can transfer BBR right from BBR GUI or from BBR exchange to Zano

You can get Zano by PoW mining or buy on exchange.

Depend on what you call Algo coin, but if you talk about PoW - then yes, it has PoW part based on Wild Keccak 2 hash function (improved Wild Keccak obviously).

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Wild Keccak 2, which is more memory hard, but based on the same idea and fixed some issues compared to original Wild Keccak

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We plan to start first public testnet in January and make stress tests on it to see if everything is ok.
Production network launch is planned on February.

After a long development process, we proudly announced that Zano is released and the main net is launched. Here is the short recap to showcase the project’s features, technical background, and much more, including a detailed explanation of Zano’s connection to our older project, Boolberry.





Website: https://zano.org
Twitter: https://twitter.com/zano_project
Medium: https://medium.com/@zano_project
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Zano/
Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/wE3rmYY
Github: https://github.com/hyle-team/zano





Zano is our new blockchain project, primarily aimed at e-commerce related applications. While developing Zano, we have taken our previous experience into account, therefore Zano inherits some of the older technological principles that proved to be effective (e.g. CryptoNote). However, some of the features are developed completely from scratch.





Hybrid consensus algorithm
One of the key features which brings next-level security to our network is the PoW/PoS hybrid consensus protocol. The network favors blockchain extensions where PoW and PoS based blocks alternate, therefore minimizing intrusion possibilities, such as eg. the 51% attack.
Efficient asynchronous core architecture
As scalability has always been an issue for older blockchain projects, we have put a lot of effort in the core of our project to make it as efficient as possible. As a result, we developed the asynchronous core architecture which allows for multiple transactions to be processed simultaneously.
Multiwallet user-friendly fancy interface
To make things easier for the network members, our user interface can now handle multiple wallets at the same time.
Optimized single-file wallet
Any wallet can now be accessed with just a single file, which can be opened and used in various operation systems. Additionally, the size of this file is significantly optimized.
Multisig
The multi-signature feature is an important improvement which is now fully integrated in all wallets, as well as in the core of our project.
Contracts & Peer-to-peer transactions
The P2P transactions are now simple and efficient because of multi-functional contracts. Also, a high level of security is provided by the “Consolidated transactions” feature.
Simplified Alias registration
Now getting an alias is as simple as regular transaction





Specifications https://docs.zano.org/docs/specifications





Whitepaper https://zano.org/downloads/zano_wp.pdf
Documentation https://docs.zano.org/





When Boolberry was initially launched, no pre-mineable coins were made available. We are aware all BBR supporters and coin holders were interested in the project the way it was at that time. So, to make sure the rules are fair for everyone, we decided to provide all BBR holders with an option to make their own choices in terms of swapping BBR for Zano.

However, the whole ecosystem of modern blockchain projects has massively changed over the past few years. Staying competitive progressively becomes more difficult, requiring highly qualified developers, software architects, marketing specialists, etc. Massive expertise in the field is crucial to provide the customers with a product that is efficient and easy to use for anyone.

We have invested a lot of time and effort into Zano, and user-friendliness was one of the main focus points. Switching to Zano is made easy for any Boolberry user, as BBR coins can be exchanged for exactly the same amount of Zano coins. However, the coinswap is not forced in any way, so Boolberry users can keep BBR if they prefer.





Is Zano a hardfork?
It is very important to understand that Zano is not a hardfork of Boolberry. The BBR blockchain with all the past transactions is not copied over to Zano. This is an entirely new project, with its’ own genesis block. In Zano, coins are partially reserved for pre-mining and BBR coinswap.

Why do we burn swapped coins?
We are convinced that hardforks (or cloneforks) like Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin Gold, where the old blockchain is copied over, do not support the core idea of all cryptocurrencies. This is because hardforks like these create a vacuum that blurs the value of blockchain technology.
In Zano, we offer users an option to upgrade to a more innovative project, while the option to stay on Boolberry remains. The coinswap is executed in a way where the BBR coins that get converted to Zano no longer exist in Boolberry network.

How does coinswap work exactly?
From the user perspective, the coinswap is essentially making a transaction to a special Zano address, which always starts with the letter “Z”. We made the coinswap process as easy and transparent as possible to alleviate any potential confusion. Coinswap transactions can be executed via the normal GUI, simplewallet, or even directly from a coin exchange. In any case, the coinswap works just like a usual transaction.

From the technical perspective, coinswap is a special Boolberry transaction, which includes an encrypted Zano address in the encrypted extra data. This Zano address is where the converted coins are sent to. The actual output key of this transaction is zero, so after the coinswap the BBR coins are no longer possible to spend.  

What about Boolberry?
We will continue to maintain and support Boolberry, as well as copy a few minor features from Zano. For example, an updated GUI based on qtWebEngine, an optimized compact wallet, and more. Besides that, we will keep releasing new patches to minimize bugs and vulnerabilities, and generally keep developing Boolberry as a classic PoW project.

What’s next?
Zano's roadmap (https://zano.org/roadmap.html) mention all major milestones that we are trying to achieve in this project.  





Developed by Hyle team
https://hyle.io/
https://github.com/hyle-team/





Mainnet announcement
https://medium.com/@zano_project/zano-mainnet-announcement-e0884eb94b93


Pool sources are ready, please visit #pool channel in discord if you'd like to host the mining pool for Zano

Hi folks! Good news!

After a long development process, we are finally ready to announce that Zano is nearing the release stage. Today, our team has prepared a short recap to showcase the project’s features, technical background, and much more, including a detailed explanation of Zano’s connection to our older project, Boolberry.

What is Zano?

Zano is our new blockchain project, primarily aimed at e-commerce related applications. While developing Zano, we have taken our previous experience into account, therefore Zano inherits some of the older technological principles that proved to be effective (e.g. CryptoNote). However, some of the features are developed completely from scratch.
Website: https://zano.org
Github: https://github.com/zano-project/zano

• Hybrid consensus algorithm
  One of the key features which brings next-level security to our network is the PoW/PoS hybrid consensus protocol. The network favors blockchain extensions where PoW and PoS based blocks alternate, therefore minimizing intrusion possibilities, such as eg. the 51% attack.
• Efficient asynchronous core architecture
  As scalability has always been an issue for older blockchain projects, we have put a lot of effort in the core of our project to make it as efficient as possible. As a result, we developed the asynchronous core architecture which allows for multiple transactions to be processed simultaneously.
  
• Multiwallet user-friendly fancy interface.
  To make things easier for the network members, our user interface can now handle multiple wallets at the same time.
  
• Optimized single-file wallet
  Any wallet can now be accessed with just a single file, which can be opened and used in various operation systems. Additionally, the size of this file is significantly optimized.
  
• Multisig
  The multi-signature feature is an important improvement which is now fully integrated in all wallets, as well as in the core of our project.
  
• Contracts & Peer-to-peer transactions
  The P2P transactions are now simple and efficient because of multi-functional contracts. Also, a high level of security is provided by the “Consolidated transactions” feature.
  
• Simplified Alias registration
  Now getting an alias is as simple as regular transaction
  

BBR Coinswap
When Boolberry was initially launched, no pre-mineable coins were made available. We are aware the all BBR supporters and coin holders were interested in the project the way it was at that time. So, to make sure the rules are fair for everyone, we decided to provide all BBR holders with an option to make their own choices in terms of swapping BBR for Zano.

However, the whole ecosystem of modern blockchain projects has massively changed over the past few years. Staying competitive progressively becomes more difficult, requiring highly qualified developers, software architects, marketing specialists, etc. Massive expertise in the field is crucial to provide the customers with a product that is efficient and easy to use for anyone.

We have invested a lot of time and effort into Zano, and user friendliness was one of the main focus points. Switching to Zano is made easy for any Boolberry user, as BBR coins can be exchanged for exactly the same amount of Zano coins. However, the coinswap is not forced in any way, so Boolberry users can keep BBR if they prefer.

Is Zano a hardfork?
It is very important to understand that Zano is not a hardfork of Boolberry. The BBR blockchain with all the past transactions is not copied over to Zano. This is an entirely new project, with its’ own genesis block. In Zano, coins are partially reserved for pre-mining and BBR coinswap.

Why do we burn swapped coins?
We are convinced that hardforks (or cloneforks) like Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin Gold, where the old blockchain is copied over, do not support the core idea of all cryptocurrencies. This is because hardforks like these create a vacuum that blurs the value of blockchain technology.
In Zano, we offer users an option to upgrade to a more innovative project, while the option to stay on Boolberry remains. The coinswap is executed in a way where the BBR coins that get converted to Zano no longer exist in Boolberry network.

How does coinswap work exactly?
From the user perspective, the coinswap is essentially making a transaction to a special Zano address, which always starts with the letter “Z”. We made the coinswap process as easy and transparent as possible to alleviate any potential confusion. Coinswap transactions can be executed via the normal GUI, simplewallet, or even directly from a coin exchange. In any case, the coinswap works just like a usual transaction.

From the technical perspective, coinswap is a special Boolberry transaction, which includes an encrypted Zano address in the extra data. This Zano address is where the converted coins are sent to. The actual output key of this transaction is zero, so after the coinswap the BBR coins are no longer possible to spend.  

What about Boolberry?
We will continue to maintain and support Boolberry, as well as copy a few minor features from Zano. For example, an updated GUI based on qtWebEngine, an optimized compact wallet, and more. Besides that, we will keep releasing new patches to minimize bugs and vulnerabilities, and generally keep developing Boolberry as a classic PoW project.

What’s next?
As of today, Zano remains in final development stage. Some of the project’s features are still unfinished. In the release version, more will be added, for instance features like Black wallet, market nodes, and other multisig use cases. Stay tuned for more updates!

Bitcointalk announcement post: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5090272

Hi!
Can you mail me log files and screenshot?

Yes, I've got it and created ticket in our bug track system, please don't remove the file from google drive, we'll solve this problem in the next few days.
Thank you for report!

Please don't write email in open form to avoid spam.

I still didn't get logs from you. I got just few screenshots, but can't see the log file. Where did you send it?

Hi folks!
Good news!

We got a stable GUI build with precompiled database download, now entire blockchain syncs within 1-2 hours on average.
We recently added support of reconnecting and resuming download in case of network failure as well. The problem was that database file is unpacking and calculating MD5 on the go, instead of downloading the archive and unpacking it that was a waste of storage space and cpu time. Now it's unpackimg while the next block of data is being transferred over the network. Both - unpacker and MD5 calculator - has a “state” data, which changes after each processed data packet, so it’s pretty hard to support redownloading after application is shut down. In case of connection failures, we use HTTP Range request to pick up the download from exactly the same place where was last successful transfer.

Hope this helps all new users have the best experience with BBR.

PS: Some big update is coming soon...

If you mean screenshots there is no private keys on the screen, neither in log files.

Log files can be found at  C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Boolb\Boolberry.log on windows