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but being a one-person show, there&rsquo;s hardly any accountability in the
way software is built. I hope, through monthly reports, I can explain
the logic and intentions behind decisions taken in the development
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process.</p><p>This month, the following things were accomplished:</p><h2 id=1-full-librejs-compliance>1. Full LibreJS Compliance</h2><p>The CAPTCHA widget and the admin dashboard are 100% LibreJS compliant!</p><figure><img class="img-fluid lazyload blur-up" data-sizes=auto src=/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/librejs-dashboard_hu856cef05000f9a4e09e1cd208f2ef170_101197_20x0_resize_q75_box.jpg data-srcset="/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/librejs-dashboard_hu856cef05000f9a4e09e1cd208f2ef170_101197_900x0_resize_q75_box.jpg 900w,/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/librejs-dashboard_hu856cef05000f9a4e09e1cd208f2ef170_101197_800x0_resize_q75_box.jpg 800w,/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/librejs-dashboard_hu856cef05000f9a4e09e1cd208f2ef170_101197_700x0_resize_q75_box.jpg 700w,/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/librejs-dashboard_hu856cef05000f9a4e09e1cd208f2ef170_101197_600x0_resize_q75_box.jpg 600w,/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/librejs-dashboard_hu856cef05000f9a4e09e1cd208f2ef170_101197_500x0_resize_q75_box.jpg 500w" width=915 height=908 alt="Screenshot of mCaptcha admin dashboard with GNU LibreJS extension's report in frame.LibreJS reports that all scripts in this webpage are accepted(and hence free software) and are licensed under the AGPL license."><noscript><img class=img-fluid sizes=100vw srcset="/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/librejs-dashboard_hu856cef05000f9a4e09e1cd208f2ef170_101197_900x0_resize_q75_box.jpg 900w,/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/librejs-dashboard_hu856cef05000f9a4e09e1cd208f2ef170_101197_800x0_resize_q75_box.jpg 800w,/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/librejs-dashboard_hu856cef05000f9a4e09e1cd208f2ef170_101197_700x0_resize_q75_box.jpg 700w,/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/librejs-dashboard_hu856cef05000f9a4e09e1cd208f2ef170_101197_600x0_resize_q75_box.jpg 600w,/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/librejs-dashboard_hu856cef05000f9a4e09e1cd208f2ef170_101197_500x0_resize_q75_box.jpg 500w" src=/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/librejs-dashboard.jpg width=915 height=908 alt="Screenshot of mCaptcha admin dashboard with GNU LibreJS extension's report in frame.LibreJS reports that all scripts in this webpage are accepted(and hence free software) and are licensed under the AGPL license."></noscript><figcaption class=figure-caption>LibreJS report of the dashboard webpage</figcaption></figure><figure><img class="img-fluid lazyload blur-up" data-sizes=auto src=/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/librejs-widget_hu9a63940a47bb530d2d35b12edf31107a_83817_20x0_resize_q75_box.jpg data-srcset="/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/librejs-widget_hu9a63940a47bb530d2d35b12edf31107a_83817_800x0_resize_q75_box.jpg 800w,/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/librejs-widget_hu9a63940a47bb530d2d35b12edf31107a_83817_700x0_resize_q75_box.jpg 700w,/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/librejs-widget_hu9a63940a47bb530d2d35b12edf31107a_83817_600x0_resize_q75_box.jpg 600w,/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/librejs-widget_hu9a63940a47bb530d2d35b12edf31107a_83817_500x0_resize_q75_box.jpg 500w" width=904 height=913 alt="Screenshot of mCaptcha client-side widget(I'm-not-a-robot widget) with GNU LibreJS extension's report in frame. LibreJS reports that all scripts in this webpage are accepted(and hence free software) and are licensed under the X11(aka MIT license). It should also detect the Apache licensing but I probably botched it up."><noscript><img class=img-fluid sizes=100vw srcset="/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/librejs-widget_hu9a63940a47bb530d2d35b12edf31107a_83817_800x0_resize_q75_box.jpg 800w,/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/librejs-widget_hu9a63940a47bb530d2d35b12edf31107a_83817_700x0_resize_q75_box.jpg 700w,/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/librejs-widget_hu9a63940a47bb530d2d35b12edf31107a_83817_600x0_resize_q75_box.jpg 600w,/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/librejs-widget_hu9a63940a47bb530d2d35b12edf31107a_83817_500x0_resize_q75_box.jpg 500w" src=/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/librejs-widget.jpg width=904 height=913 alt="Screenshot of mCaptcha client-side widget(I'm-not-a-robot widget) with GNU LibreJS exten
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algorithm used in mCaptcha. This meanth browsers without WASM support
couldn&rsquo;t process CAPTCHAs. This month, <a href=https://github.com/mCaptcha/pow_sha256-polyfill>a pure JavaScript(TypeScript,
technically) implementation</a> was released to
overcome this limitation.</p><h2 id=3-integration-libraries-for-vanilla-js-react-and-svelte>3. Integration libraries for Vanilla JS, React and Svelte:</h2><p>To make migration from existing CAPTCHA deployments to mCaptha,
integration libraries for <a href=https://www.npmjs.com/package/@mcaptcha/vanilla-glue>Vanilla
JS</a>, <a href=https://www.npmjs.com/package/@mcaptcha/react-glue>React
Js</a> and
<a href=https://www.npmjs.com/package/@mcaptcha/svelte-glue>Svelte</a> with
similar APIs very similar to that of Google&rsquo;s reCAPTCHA and Cloudflare&rsquo;s
hCaptcha.</p><ul><li>Source code: <a href=https://github.com/mCaptcha/glue>mCaptcha/glue</a></li></ul><h1 id=4-beginner-friendly-captcha-configuration-options>4. Beginner friendly CAPTCHA configuration options.</h1><p>The original configuration panel offers a comprehensive but daunting
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task for folks that are justgetting started with mCaptcha.</p><figure><img class="img-fluid lazyload blur-up" data-sizes=auto src=/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/captcha-advanced-config_hu83b247380bbc427ee7cad0c8f4eadaf3_44711_20x0_resize_q75_box.jpg data-srcset="/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/captcha-advanced-config_hu83b247380bbc427ee7cad0c8f4eadaf3_44711_900x0_resize_q75_box.jpg 900w,/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/captcha-advanced-config_hu83b247380bbc427ee7cad0c8f4eadaf3_44711_800x0_resize_q75_box.jpg 800w,/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/captcha-advanced-config_hu83b247380bbc427ee7cad0c8f4eadaf3_44711_700x0_resize_q75_box.jpg 700w,/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/captcha-advanced-config_hu83b247380bbc427ee7cad0c8f4eadaf3_44711_600x0_resize_q75_box.jpg 600w,/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/captcha-advanced-config_hu83b247380bbc427ee7cad0c8f4eadaf3_44711_500x0_resize_q75_box.jpg 500w" width=819 height=741 alt="Screenshot of mCaptcha admin dashboard CAPTCHA creation form with advance configuration options"><noscript><img class=img-fluid sizes=100vw srcset="/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/captcha-advanced-config_hu83b247380bbc427ee7cad0c8f4eadaf3_44711_900x0_resize_q75_box.jpg 900w,/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/captcha-advanced-config_hu83b247380bbc427ee7cad0c8f4eadaf3_44711_800x0_resize_q75_box.jpg 800w,/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/captcha-advanced-config_hu83b247380bbc427ee7cad0c8f4eadaf3_44711_700x0_resize_q75_box.jpg 700w,/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/captcha-advanced-config_hu83b247380bbc427ee7cad0c8f4eadaf3_44711_600x0_resize_q75_box.jpg 600w,/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/captcha-advanced-config_hu83b247380bbc427ee7cad0c8f4eadaf3_44711_500x0_resize_q75_box.jpg 500w" src=/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/captcha-advanced-config.jpg width=819 height=741 alt="Screenshot of mCaptcha admin dashboard CAPTCHA creation form with advance configuration options"></noscript><figcaption class=figure-caption>CAPTCHA creation with advance configuration options</figcaption></figure><p>A new CAPTCHA creation format is rolled out which generates a
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configuration from familiar metrics like average, peak and traffic that
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took the user&rsquo;s website down.</p><figure><img class="img-fluid lazyload blur-up" data-sizes=auto src=/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/captcha-easy-config_hue77a6c4a0bac5cb1e9727416c4edcb91_41711_20x0_resize_q75_box.jpg data-srcset="/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/captcha-easy-config_hue77a6c4a0bac5cb1e9727416c4edcb91_41711_900x0_resize_q75_box.jpg 900w,/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/captcha-easy-config_hue77a6c4a0bac5cb1e9727416c4edcb91_41711_800x0_resize_q75_box.jpg 800w,/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/captcha-easy-config_hue77a6c4a0bac5cb1e9727416c4edcb91_41711_700x0_resize_q75_box.jpg 700w,/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/captcha-easy-config_hue77a6c4a0bac5cb1e9727416c4edcb91_41711_600x0_resize_q75_box.jpg 600w,/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/captcha-easy-config_hue77a6c4a0bac5cb1e9727416c4edcb91_41711_500x0_resize_q75_box.jpg 500w" width=776 height=556 alt="Screenshot of mCaptcha admin dashboard CAPTCHA creation form with easy configuration options"><noscript><img class=img-fluid sizes=100vw srcset="/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/captcha-easy-config_hue77a6c4a0bac5cb1e9727416c4edcb91_41711_900x0_resize_q75_box.jpg 900w,/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/captcha-easy-config_hue77a6c4a0bac5cb1e9727416c4edcb91_41711_800x0_resize_q75_box.jpg 800w,/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/captcha-easy-config_hue77a6c4a0bac5cb1e9727416c4edcb91_41711_700x0_resize_q75_box.jpg 700w,/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/captcha-easy-config_hue77a6c4a0bac5cb1e9727416c4edcb91_41711_600x0_resize_q75_box.jpg 600w,/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/captcha-easy-config_hue77a6c4a0bac5cb1e9727416c4edcb91_41711_500x0_resize_q75_box.jpg 500w" src=/blog/december-2021-monthly-report/captcha-easy-config.jpg width=776 height=556 alt="Screenshot of mCaptcha admin dashboard CAPTCHA creation form with easy configuration options"></noscript><figcaption class=figure-caption>CAPTCHA creation with easy configuration options</figcaption></figure><p>Of course, the advance option is available and can always be swished to
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