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content/blog/common-objections-to-urbit.md+2−2

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@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ It's very important that Urbit in 2116 be fully decentralized.

309For Urbit in 2016, pretending to be decentralized would be a joke

310at best, and a hoax at worst. And of course, no one can DAO us

311-- since the property system is still just a central registry.

312−Among other things, we check it into Github. Github is not a

312+Among other things, we check it into GitHub. GitHub is not a

313blockchain -- but still, good luck with that.

314

315## <a name="sand"></a>Sandstorm/IPFS/Ethereum is way ahead of Urbit.

@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ much sense to restrict this security state to code within Urbit.

628The Urbit interpreter `vere` runs as a Unix daemon that

629implements the FUSE user-level filesystem protocol, and maps the

630data on your services into the Unix filesystem. For example, one

631−of our demos lets you `ls` your Github issues.

631+of our demos lets you `ls` your GitHub issues.

632

633So it's straightforward to build, for instance, a Python app that

634uses Urbit as a gateway to mash up a bunch of web services. As a

content/blog/creating-sigils.md+1−1

@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ The final step, using the tool we built, was to hand select individual phoneme s

157

158This allowed us to start looking at possible combinations and selecting phoneme symbols based on their interplay with others.

159

160−Once we had selected the final set, we went about compiling the `sigil-js` library that’s now publicly available. This turned out to be fairly technically complex due to the different ways SVG is handled between browsers and Figma — but the end result is a single Javascript library you can use to embed an SVG in almost any context on a web page. See it in action and browse the available sigils [here](https://sigil.azimuth.network). If you're technically inclined, the [source](https://github.com/urbit/sigil-js) can be found on Github.

160+Once we had selected the final set, we went about compiling the `sigil-js` library that’s now publicly available. This turned out to be fairly technically complex due to the different ways SVG is handled between browsers and Figma — but the end result is a single Javascript library you can use to embed an SVG in almost any context on a web page. See it in action and browse the available sigils [here](https://sigil.azimuth.network). If you're technically inclined, the [source](https://github.com/urbit/sigil-js) can be found on GitHub.

161

162<br /><br />

163

content/blog/interim-constitution.md+1−1

@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ the interests of the republic and Urbit as a whole.

136Externally, these galaxies are held by Tlon; internally, they are

137managed and voted by Tlon. Once the republic acquires a legal

138identity and an independent human organization, Tlon pledges to

139−donate the `urbit.org` galaxies, the DNS domain, and the Github

139+donate the `urbit.org` galaxies, the DNS domain, and the GitHub

140`urbit` account to it.

141

142## First consuls

content/blog/toward-a-new-clay.md+1−1

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ spartan than `bzr`.

40

41(In fact, it's really too spartan to fully use at the moment. We

42ourselves still use `%clay` mainly as a distribution system, and

43−do all internal development on Github. This is because the

43+do all internal development on GitHub. This is because the

44present `%clay` lacks a few little conveniences, like commit

45messages. See upgrades, below.)

46

content/blog/urbit-and-the-blockchain.md+3−3

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ for this reason alone. (That said, Ethereum may be less exposed to Chinese

34politics.)

35

36We chose ETH because it is the strongest *computational* chain. It is certainly

37−stronger than the way we're storing the Urbit land registry now: Github, plus

37+stronger than the way we're storing the Urbit land registry now: GitHub, plus

38internal records.

39

40Urbit is not endorsing Ethereum. Urbit is not creating any appreciable monetary

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ wasn't between a blockchain and nothing. It was a choice between 21st-century

58tools and 20th-century tools.

59

60The current Urbit land registry is divided into parts stored in various places:

61−Github commits, database records held by Tlon Corporation, and insecure keys on

61+GitHub commits, database records held by Tlon Corporation, and insecure keys on

62a test network. This might have been fine, for us, in 2015. In 2017, it's

63borderline unacceptable.

64

@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ friend help.

182

183Bitcoin maximalists understand that all monetary energy should concentrate in a

184single currency. But land isn't money. And the technical details of the

185−implementation of the Urbit registry -- whether `OP_RETURN`, Ethereum, or Github

185+implementation of the Urbit registry -- whether `OP_RETURN`, Ethereum, or GitHub

186-- have no effect on Bitcoin supply and demand.

187

188## Another reminder

content/updates/2016-5-16-roadmap.md+2−2

@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ We already use Urbit to publish documents about Urbit, to chat about

117Urbit, and of course to deliver Urbit updates. With this release,

118we're adding a public chat stream and public comments.

119

120−The next dogfooding steps: using Github as a backup to Clay, not Clay

120+The next dogfooding steps: using GitHub as a backup to Clay, not Clay

121−as downstream from Github; our own internal issue tracker; and

121+as downstream from GitHub; our own internal issue tracker; and

122replacing internal email with long-form `:talk` messages.

123

124### Optimization

content/updates/2017-10-7-update.md+1−1

@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ ship = "tonlur-sarret"

11`~master-morzod` joins Mars Talks to talk about the Urbit operating system. The core team and contributors talk about how to best teach Urbit. Ted explains Hoon casting and does a full expansion of the Nock macros to draw a better connection between Hoon and Nock.

12

13- [Mars Talks, Ep. 2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kh4Ai5YXFaA) hosted by `~taglux-nidsep` with guest `~master-morzod` on Arvo, the Urbit operating system. [Discussion on Fora](https://urbit.org/fora/posts/~2017.10.5..03.57.51..f4c0~/)

14−- [The Absolute State of the Urbit Docs](https://github.com/urbit/docs/issues/137#issuecomment-333444336), a conversation on Github between `~taglux-nidsep`, `~sorreg-namtyv`, `~rovnys-ricfer` and `~master-bottec`. [Discussion on Fora](https://urbit.org/fora/posts/~2017.10.3..03.04.45..b532~/)

14+- [The Absolute State of the Urbit Docs](https://github.com/urbit/docs/issues/137#issuecomment-333444336), a conversation on GitHub between `~taglux-nidsep`, `~sorreg-namtyv`, `~rovnys-ricfer` and `~master-bottec`. [Discussion on Fora](https://urbit.org/fora/posts/~2017.10.3..03.04.45..b532~/)

15- [`~rovnys-ricfer` on Hoon casting](https://github.com/urbit/docs/pull/201#issuecomment-333546648). [Discussion on Fora](https://urbit.org/fora/posts/~2017.10.3..01.53.05..07b3~/)

16- [Nock macro expansion: A clear explanation that anyone can understand](https://urbit.org/fora/posts/~2017.10.6..23.50.35..fb74~/) by `~rovnys-ricfer`

content/updates/2018-4-14-update.md+1−1

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ We hired more people! Tlon is pleased to have with us:

23Ford](https://fora.urbit.org/proposals/posts/~2018.3.15..04.24.35..a47f~/). They turbocharged the `+execute` algorithm to

24use a worklist data structure. This will not only be simpler to reason about, but in the future, it will allow future

25support for parallelization of builds at the Vere level in MapReduce fashion. Their work is on

26−[Github](https://github.com/urbit/arvo/tree/ford-turbo).

26+[GitHub](https://github.com/urbit/arvo/tree/ford-turbo).

27

28*Curtis* `~sorreg-namtyv` has been working hard to make Hoon's type system less confusing, as well as working on the

29problem of data inspection in Hoon. Now that his "structure-to-type" code is mostly done (going from an abstract type

content/updates/2018-4-7-update.md+1−1

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ post](https://fora.urbit.org/posts/~2018.3.15..04.24.35..a47f~/). Their code can

34Lastly, big shoutout to *Mikolaj* `~ponmep-litsem` for his work on [Plato](http://plato.urbitetorbi.org:8080/plato.html),

35which now allows remote Hoon code execution without logging in. This is a big step towards improving our developer

36onboarding, as it will allow newcomers to experience interactive Urbit programming in the browser quickly without having

37−to wait to boot their own ship. See Mikolaj's original thread on Github [here](https://github.com/urbit/docs/issues/239).

37+to wait to boot their own ship. See Mikolaj's original thread on GitHub [here](https://github.com/urbit/docs/issues/239).

38

39We look forward to teaching some of you this Sunday the beginnings of the art of Martian functional programming. To all

40else, we'll see you on the network. Have a great weekend, everybody!

content/updates/2018-5-16-update.md+1−1

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Isaac has solid Hoon and frontend chops, having already implemented server-side

36documentation work done. They've seen several PR's go through to improve the Hoon standard library docs, simplify the

37Hoon demo, update our examples to the latest syntax, improve the Urbit installation process, and more. Josh's

38work-in-progress is happening [here](https://github.com/joshuareagan/doc-drafts/). The main docs are [on

39−Github](https://github.com/urbit/docs): if there's a piece of doc that's confusing to you, don't hesitate to file an

39+GitHub](https://github.com/urbit/docs): if there's a piece of doc that's confusing to you, don't hesitate to file an

40issue. Or better, submit a pull request.

41

42*Joe* `~master-morzod` is making strides on full HTTPS support for individual ships. He's implemented LetsEncrypt

content/updates/2018-5-23-update.md+1−1

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ step towards making Urbit address-space ownership real, Mark's work-in-progress

52Urbit documentation. Josh has been writing a [new Hoon tutorial series](https://github.com/joshuareagan/doc-drafts) to

53supersede the current Urbytes, while Robert has been blazing a trail through the current standard library docs, making

54sure they're up-to-date and [improving them](https://github.com/urbit/docs/tree/rmariani-patch-6) as he goes. There's

55−been a lot of activity on Github recently. Don't be shy: [submit your first docs pull

55+been a lot of activity on GitHub recently. Don't be shy: [submit your first docs pull

56request](https://github.com/urbit/docs), a classic rite of passage for the neophyte Hoon programmer.

57

58Lastly, Josh, Ted, and Keaton will be live on Mars Talk tomorrow night, Wednesday at 8:30PM PST. We'll post the Hangouts

content/updates/2018-5-30-update.md+1−1

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ the libraries and necessary styling, then integrate this into current Arvo/Vere.

66to his [new WIP Hoon tutorials](https://github.com/joshuareagan/doc-drafts), and both Josh and Rob have gifted us with

67several [pull requests](https://github.com/urbit/docs/pulls) documenting the simple but elusive `=,` rune and refactoring

68much of the existing standard library doc. The docs are a great place to start learning and contributing. [Check them

69−out](https://github.com/urbit/docs) on Github, and [submit an issue](https://github.com/urbit/docs/issues), tagging Josh

69+out](https://github.com/urbit/docs) on GitHub, and [submit an issue](https://github.com/urbit/docs/issues), tagging Josh

70and Rob, if you're confused by anything, or think something is documented wrong.

71

72Josh and Ted also did a [Mars Talk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgQo5aSezK4) this week -- Season 2, Episode 6 -- to

content/updates/2019-3-4-update.md+1−1

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ The nice folks behind [@urbitlive](https://twitter.com/urbitlive) discovered a b

27~morlyd-mogmev

28```

29

30−We [announced the bug on Twitter](https://twitter.com/urbit/status/1105850450559918082) today, and [a conversation](https://github.com/urbit/arvo/issues/1105) has been ongoing on Github. It appears we've settled on a solution, outlined in [this 3-line suggestion](https://github.com/urbit/arvo/issues/1105#issuecomment-472585937) from @max19, which elegantly corrects the implementation of the algorithm while preserving all existing planet names – a truly miraculous solution that came out of nowhere. Thank you Max!

30+We [announced the bug on Twitter](https://twitter.com/urbit/status/1105850450559918082) today, and [a conversation](https://github.com/urbit/arvo/issues/1105) has been ongoing on GitHub. It appears we've settled on a solution, outlined in [this 3-line suggestion](https://github.com/urbit/arvo/issues/1105#issuecomment-472585937) from @max19, which elegantly corrects the implementation of the algorithm while preserving all existing planet names – a truly miraculous solution that came out of nowhere. Thank you Max!

31

32Stay tuned for a post with a full report.

33

content/updates/2019-4-11-update.md+1−1

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Here’s a short update from the team as of `~2019.4.11`:

18

19## Community

20

21−We conducted an Azimuth AMA and an "IDEA BLITZ" on Landscape. Excerpts from the IDEA BLITZ are collected in [a Github issue](https://github.com/urbit/proposals/issues/4), and archives are available at `~dopzod/azimuth-ama` and `~dopzod/idea-blitz`.

21+We conducted an Azimuth AMA and an "IDEA BLITZ" on Landscape. Excerpts from the IDEA BLITZ are collected in [a GitHub issue](https://github.com/urbit/proposals/issues/4), and archives are available at `~dopzod/azimuth-ama` and `~dopzod/idea-blitz`.

22

23## April Fools

24

content/using/operations/hosting.md+1−1

@@ -178,5 +178,5 @@ On iOS you can save a website to your homescreen as an icon. If you do this for

178 [DO SSL Config]: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-secure-nginx-with-let-s-encrypt-on-ubuntu-18-04

179 [Urbit Basic Cloud Install]: https://medium.com/@urbitlive/hello-world-urbit-edition-install-boot-and-run-your-urbit-planet-on-a-10-cloud-server-b9579745b9a8

180 [DO Initial Setup]: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/initial-server-setup-with-ubuntu-18-04

181− [Blog Github]: https://github.com/zalberico/zalberico.github.io

181+ [Blog GitHub]: https://github.com/zalberico/zalberico.github.io

182

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95 </div>

96 </div>

97 </form>

98− <p class="mt3 mb3 mb3-xl lh-copy">You can also follow us on <a class="bb" href="https://twitter.com/urbit">Twitter</a> or <a class="bb" href="https://github.com/urbit">Github</a>.</p>

98+ <p class="mt3 mb3 mb3-xl lh-copy">You can also follow us on <a class="bb" href="https://twitter.com/urbit">Twitter</a> or <a class="bb" href="https://github.com/urbit">GitHub</a>.</p>

99 <p class="mt0 mb3 mb4-xl lh-copy">Or talk to us on Urbit: <code>~bitbet-bolbel/urbit-community</code></p>

100</section>

101{% endblock content %}

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47 <h2 class="mb3">Need help?</h2>

48 <li class="mt2 f6"><a href="mailto:support@urbit.org">support@urbit.org </a></li>

49 <li class="mt2 f6"><a href="https://discord.gg/Mae2bk7">Discord</a></li>

50− <li class="mt2 f6"><a href="https://github.com/urbit">Github</a></li>

50+ <li class="mt2 f6"><a href="https://github.com/urbit">GitHub</a></li>

51 </nav>

52 </section>

53</footer>

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110 </div>

111 </div>

112 </form>

113− <p class="mt3 mb3 mb3-xl lh-copy">You can also follow us on <a class="bb" href="https://twitter.com/urbit">Twitter</a> or <a class="bb" href="https://github.com/urbit">Github</a>.</p>

113+ <p class="mt3 mb3 mb3-xl lh-copy">You can also follow us on <a class="bb" href="https://twitter.com/urbit">Twitter</a> or <a class="bb" href="https://github.com/urbit">GitHub</a>.</p>

114 <p class="mt0 mb3 mb4-xl lh-copy">Or, preferably, on Urbit itself in the <code>~bitbet-bolbel/urbit-community</code></p>

115</section>

116{% endblock content %}

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104 </div>

105 </div>

106 </form>

107− <p class="mt3 mb3 mb3-xl lh-copy">You can also follow us on <a class="bb" href="https://twitter.com/urbit">Twitter</a> or <a class="bb" href="https://github.com/urbit">Github</a>.</p>

107+ <p class="mt3 mb3 mb3-xl lh-copy">You can also follow us on <a class="bb" href="https://twitter.com/urbit">Twitter</a> or <a class="bb" href="https://github.com/urbit">GitHub</a>.</p>

108 <p class="mt0 mb3 mb4-xl lh-copy">Or talk to us on Urbit: <code>~bitbet-bolbel/urbit-community</code></p>

109 </section>

110{% endblock content %}