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+title: "July, 2022: Monthly Report"
+description: "Codeberg is trying you mCaptcha, Gitea is getting mCaptcha support, mCaptcha supports MariaDB, I've applied for NLnet and Open Tech Fund, documentation is updated: tutorials and glossary is added and glue libraries have new releases."
+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?"
+date: 2022-08-04
+lastmod: 2022-08-04
+draft: false
+weight: 50
+images: ["icon.png"]
+contributors: ["Aravinth Manivannan"]
+---
+
+Hello and welcome to the July, 2022 monthly report!
+
+## TL;DR
+
+_Codeberg is trying you mCaptcha, Gitea is getting mCaptcha support,
+mCaptcha supports MariaDB, I've applied for NLnet and Open Tech Fund,
+documentation is updated: tutorials and glossary is added and glue libraries
+have new releases._
+
+## Codeberg is deploying mCaptcha
+
+Codeberg is committed to trying out mCaptcha to make their platform more
+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
+[here](https://batsense.net/talks/codeberg-introducing-mcaptcha/) for
+slides.
+
+## Gitea gets mCaptcha support
+
+[@Gusted](https://gusted.xyz) from Codeberg is working on integrating
+mCaptcha in Gitea so that Codeberg can deploy it. Please see
+[here](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/20458) for related the
+pull request.
+
+This project is yet to see usage, so we are venturing into uncharted
+territory: should you face issues with either deploying or
+integrating mCaptcha, please feel free [to reach out](/community).
+
+## mCaptcha supports MariaDB:
+
+Codeberg uses MariaDB. To facilitate Codeberg deployment, I implemented
+support for MariaDB. [The work done in
+May, 2022](https://mcaptcha.org/blog/may-2022-monthly-report#refactor) made
+implementing support easy. Support for MariaDB is first class in
+mCaptcha: automatic testing exist to run tests with both Postgres and
+MariaDB, so I expect things to be stable.
+
+## Applied for Funding: NLnet and Open Tech Fund
+
+I've applied for NLnet and Open Tech Fund[0], Please find the
+applications
+[here](https://forum.forgefriends.org/t/mcaptcha-nlnet-grant-application-august-2022/830/3)
+and
+[here](https://forum.forgefriends.org/t/mcaptcha-nlnet-grant-application-august-2022/830/3)
+respectively.
+
+If funding is granted:
+
+1. I'll be able to work full-time for a year at the rate of 2,000 EUR/month
+2. We'll have a dedicated build server
+3. We'll have funds to run a DDoS test to gauge mCaptcha's effectiveness
+
+## Documentation updates
+
+mCaptcha docs over the months have become inconsistent and incorrect. I
+cleaned up some of the mess and added [a
+tutorial](/docs/introduction/installing-captcha/) to help folks install
+mCaptcha on their website. The docs also gets [a
+glossary](/docs/terminology/access-token/), which contain explanations
+to mCaptcha jargon.
+
+## New releases: glue libraries
+
+`0.1.0-alpha-2` for
+[vanilla](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@mcaptcha/vanilla-glue),
+[react](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@mcaptcha/react-glue) and
+[svelte](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@mcaptcha/svelte-glue) glue
+libraries were released. They now hand over widget sizing to the client
+code([associated PR](https://github.com/mCaptcha/glue/pull/12)).
+
+## Footnotes
+
+- [0]: Special thanks to
+  [@humantech](https://mastodon.social/@humanetech) for his thoughtful
+  reviews and to [@dachary](https://dachary.org) for pointing me towards
+  OTF.