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< li > < a href = "#codeberg-is-deploying-mcaptcha" > Codeberg is deploying mCaptcha< / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "#gitea-gets-mcaptcha-support" > Gitea gets mCaptcha support< / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "#mcaptcha-supports-mariadb" > mCaptcha supports MariaDB:< / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "#applied-for-funding-nlnet-and-open-tech-fund" > Applied for Funding: NLnet and Open Tech Fund< / a > < / li >
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< h1 > July, 2022: Monthly Report< / h1 >
< p > < small > Posted August 4, 2022 by < a class = "stretched-link position-relative" href = "/contributors/aravinth-manivannan/" > Aravinth Manivannan< / a > ‐ < strong > 2 min read< / strong > < / small > < p >
< p > < small > Last Edited February 13, 2023< / small > < p >
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< p class = "lead" > We are mCaptcha. We build kickass CAPTCHA systems that give (DDoS) attackers a run for their money. And we do all of this without tracking your users. Oh and did I mention our UX is great?< / p >
< p > Hello and welcome to the July, 2022 monthly report!< / p >
< h2 id = "tldr" > TL;DR< / h2 >
< p > < em > Codeberg is trying out mCaptcha, Gitea is getting mCaptcha support,
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mCaptcha supports MariaDB, I’ ve applied for NLnet and Open Tech Fund,
documentation is updated: tutorials and glossary is added and glue libraries
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have new releases.< / em > < / p >
< h2 id = "codeberg-is-deploying-mcaptcha" > Codeberg is deploying mCaptcha< / h2 >
< p > Codeberg is committed to trying out mCaptcha to make their platform more
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accessible: they currently use a text-based CAPTCHA, which will be
replaced by mCaptcha. The decision was finalized after I presented
mCaptcha to them at a meeting their organized. Please see
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< a href = "https://batsense.net/talks/codeberg-introducing-mcaptcha/" > here< / a > for
slides.< / p >
< h2 id = "gitea-gets-mcaptcha-support" > Gitea gets mCaptcha support< / h2 >
< p > < a href = "https://gusted.xyz" > @Gusted< / a > from Codeberg is working on integrating
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mCaptcha in Gitea so that Codeberg can deploy it. Please see
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< a href = "https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/20458" > here< / a > for related the
pull request.< / p >
< p > This project is yet to see usage, so we are venturing into uncharted
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territory: should you face issues with either deploying or
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integrating mCaptcha, please feel free < a href = "/community" > to reach out< / a > .< / p >
< h2 id = "mcaptcha-supports-mariadb" > mCaptcha supports MariaDB:< / h2 >
< p > Codeberg uses MariaDB. To facilitate Codeberg deployment, I implemented
support for MariaDB. < a href = "https://mcaptcha.org/blog/may-2022-monthly-report#refactor" > The work done in
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May, 2022< / a > made
implementing support easy. Support for MariaDB is first class in
mCaptcha: automatic testing exist to run tests with both Postgres and
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MariaDB, so I expect things to be stable.< / p >
< h2 id = "applied-for-funding-nlnet-and-open-tech-fund" > Applied for Funding: NLnet and Open Tech Fund< / h2 >
< p > I’ ve applied for NLnet and Open Tech Fund[0], Please find the
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applications
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< a href = "https://forum.forgefriends.org/t/mcaptcha-nlnet-grant-application-august-2022/830/3" > here< / a >
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and
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< a href = "https://forum.forgefriends.org/t/mcaptcha-nlnet-grant-application-august-2022/830/3" > here< / a >
respectively.< / p >
< p > If funding is granted:< / p >
< ol >
< li > I’ ll be able to work full-time for a year at the rate of 2,000 EUR/month< / li >
< li > We’ ll have a dedicated build server< / li >
< li > We’ ll have funds to run a DDoS test to gauge mCaptcha’ s effectiveness< / li >
< / ol >
< h2 id = "documentation-updates" > Documentation updates< / h2 >
< p > mCaptcha docs over the months have become inconsistent and incorrect. I
cleaned up some of the mess and added < a href = "/docs/introduction/installing-captcha/" > a
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tutorial< / a > to help folks install
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mCaptcha on their website. The docs also gets < a href = "/docs/terminology/access-token/" > a
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glossary< / a > , which contain explanations
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to mCaptcha jargon.< / p >
< h2 id = "new-releases-glue-libraries" > New releases: glue libraries< / h2 >
< p > < code > 0.1.0-alpha-2< / code > for
< a href = "https://www.npmjs.com/package/@mcaptcha/vanilla-glue" > vanilla< / a > ,
< a href = "https://www.npmjs.com/package/@mcaptcha/react-glue" > react< / a > and
< a href = "https://www.npmjs.com/package/@mcaptcha/svelte-glue" > svelte< / a > glue
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libraries were released. They now hand over widget sizing to the client
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code(< a href = "https://github.com/mCaptcha/glue/pull/12" > associated PR< / a > ).< / p >
< h2 id = "footnotes" > Footnotes< / h2 >
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< li > [0]: Special thanks to
< a href = "https://mastodon.social/@humanetech" > @humantech< / a > for his thoughtful
reviews and to < a href = "https://dachary.org" > @dachary< / a > for pointing me towards
OTF.< / li >
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