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The work is going to be not-for-profit, and the idea is described in very broad terms because I simply don't know yet which particular social group I wanna work with in the beginning. I don't even want that name, but I had to name the project in order to apply. It's very likely that I'll collaborate with the Freifunk Berlin and Project Meshnet communities.
What I do know, though, is which software/hardware combination I wanna explore: cjdns for routing on an end-to-end encrypted IPv6 network, Smallest Federated Wiki as an example of a federated web app, local file sharing as an example of local services, as well as something for Voice-over-IP.
Right now I'm preparing two small TP-Link TL-MR3020 routers (25 euros each) that won't provide internet access directly, but instead serve a splash page with instructions and packages for the installation of cjdns on Linux and Android devices. The MR3020s run cjdns as well, and the devices will automatically peer on the Ethernet layer, without the need for traditional DHCP/IPv4. The routers have one USB port each, one will get a 3G stick for peering into cjdns' test network Hyperboria (via the Internet), and one will get a harddisk for file storage.
I also got my hands on a Medion Life NAS drive [2] which now runs OpenWRT and provides 2 TB of storage to any cjdns network that it gets plugged into.
I'd appreciate feedback regarding the application. For this call, the number of characters was strictly limited, but Call 3 (for 60,000 euros) will have a couple more detailed questions. I'm sure I can find good answers to them but this application is what I already wrote and of course I'd like to know what people think about it.
Also, please do vote for it, so that I actually have a chance of getting this money ;) After logging in with email or FB/Tw, a little voting form appears below the applications. Your data is subject to european data protection laws.