hey y'all:
After our infamous weeks long exit node outage (see
https://github.com/sudomesh/bugs/issues/8) , I am hoping to get more
folks to explain to others how nodes (home/exit) work and keep 'em
running. Now is a good time because juul is pretty busy and I'll be
out of the country until early March.
This is why I've added the following proposal for tomorrows meeting:
"The Node Explainer Program (NEP, better names proposal encouraged:
node whisperer, node operator?) - Node explainers explain how
(exit/home) nodes work and keep them from misbehaving by
troubleshooting, preparing bug fixes, applying patches,
implementing new features and upgrading software. To become a
node explainer, you should be able to show someone how to build your
own internet by configuring one, (ideally two) home node(s)
(https://peoplesopen.net/walkthrough ) to use a custom, self-created
exitnode (https://github.com/sudomesh/exitnode ). This also includes
showing how babeld and tunneldigger work together by using (and
improving!) https://github.com/sudomesh/babeld-lab and
https://github.com/sudomesh/tunneldigger-lab on the home and exit
nodes using tools like ip route , ip addr, tcpdump . "
Hoping to help get 2-3 explainers (the three bens + ... ?) up and
running before Thursday, and I am volunteering for a node explainer
break-out on Tuesday after the general sudomesh meeting. If you are
thinking of joining, please bring a laptop with ethernet port, a
home node and access to a digital ocean account. Please holler if
you have questions or just want to share that this is a ridiculous
idea.
thx,
-jorrit