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A journal of what I am working on: the new BeeBEEP and WebMastro.

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Ready for large networks

Seeing someone on the network is not the same as reaching them: how the new BeeBEEP was measured and rebuilt to hold hundreds of users.

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Groups by invitation

In the new BeeBEEP you are invited to a group, and joining is your choice: the invitation is a message, the answer is signed.

WebMastro source code

This site runs on WebMastro 4

marcomastroddi.com now runs on WebMastro 4, rewritten from scratch: every page checked for accessibility, a strict security policy, no cookies.

A lit light bulb beside a heap of old keys

Who is on the other end

How the new BeeBEEP proves who wrote a message: a key that never leaves your device, a warning when it changes, a signature on what matters.

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When the new BeeBEEP comes out

BeeBEEP 6.0.0 is planned for the beginning of December: Windows first, then the other platforms, and 25 languages from day one.

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Talking to BeeBEEP 5

The new BeeBEEP speaks the language of the old one: chats, receipts and groups with BeeBEEP 5, and the import of an old installation.

Lines of code on a dark screen, in green and orange

Finally, the console

Many of you asked for it: the new BeeBEEP can be driven by scripts and tools through a console, with commands, live events and no windows needed.

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The new BeeBEEP is coming

BeeBEEP is being rewritten from scratch: end-to-end encryption, Bluetooth, and for the first time Android and iOS.

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