To cover, veil, wrap (Esperanto). A secure, private, untraceable C++ implementation of the I2P anonymous network.
Questions tagged [kovri]
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Why was I2P chosen over Tor for native Monero integration?
Tor is currently much more popular than I2P. Why was I2P chosen (Kovri project) over Tor for native Monero integration?
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What is the difference between i2pd and Kovri?
I was looking through the contributors of Kovri, and saw that an account named Orignal had contributed a lot in the early days.
Looking at his current projects, it appears that he is now working on something called i2pd, which bares striking…
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Can Kovri be blocked in e.g. China?
And if so, is there a way around it with something like the meek pluggable transport from the Tor project?
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Looking for an easy explanation about kovri
I still don't get what kovri actually is.
Can anyone provide an easy explanation?
I looked at YouTube for videos, but couldn't find any. Also other links didn't help.
Does anyone know a picture which explains it easily?
I don't know if I want to…
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How will the implementation of Kovri work from a user perspective?
This is really a multi-part question that I'm happy to trim/change/delete if it's too broad and/or speculative.
Part A - Assuming an average, not-particularly-tech-savvy user is excited about Kovri implementation, what can they expect when it is…
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What is the difference between Monero (XMR) and Verge (XVG)?
I would like to have a comparison between the privacy features of Monero vs Verge. I have heard some people say that these are privacy-oriented coins, and I would like to learn more.
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What programming language(s) are used in building Bitmonerod, Simplewallet, Kovri, and the Monero GUI?
What programming languages are being used to build Bitmonerod, Simplewallet, Kovri and the Monero GUI? Are multiple languages used within the same application? What is the level of programming language competency needed to assist with these various…
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i2p/Kovri fundamentals in Monero
Have the fundamental properties of Kovri been decided upon for Monero?
In particular, I'm curious about the IP configuration for the i2p/Kovri router. i.e. Will it be auto-detect methods, or hidden mode, etc.?
Hidden mode is the default in Tails i2p…
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Does Monero have any connection to the Esperanto community other than its name?
In addition to the Esperanto name Monero, the name Kovri was chosen for another Monero related project. Is there some deeper connection between the Esperanto and Monero communities? Or does part of the Monero community just like to use Esperanto…
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After Kovri arrives will some full nodes need to remain on clearnet?
After Kovri arrives will some full nodes need to remain on clearnet?
How would peer discovery work if all full nodes suddenly converted to I2P for both inbound and outbound connections?
If most nodes move to Kovri, but a small number remain on…
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I2P: How does the reseed works ?
I saw in this question that there are hard coded reseed servers.
How does it work exactly ?
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Is it possible to use light wallets / remote nodes with Kovri?
Kovri is a C++ implementation of I2P. I2P is an acronym for Invisible Internet Protocol. The idea behind I2P is to create an anonymous internet. To me, your average semi-educated enthusiast, this poses a hurdle to hosting remotely-accessible…
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metadata protection for Monero usage on Mobile devices
My understanding is that Kovri will use a C++ implementation of the I2P network to protect metadata.
I2P seems to be focused on computer users. Are there any plans to protect metadata for Monero users on Mobile devices (Android and iOS) in the…
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Does the kovri pre-alpha build already work for running a monero node?
As i understand kovri aims to add support for the I2P network through C++ code instead of the java code it is originally built on. Not only as a monero specific implementation, but also as a general I2P router, usable by other projects as well.
If i…
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Why not have Torsocks on by default while we wait for Kovri?
Recently, funding has been allocated to pay for Kovri's development and integration into Monero. Kovri is a re-implementation of I2P, an anonymity tool similar to Tor in its goals, but with a lot of improvements, different protocol, and broader…
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