1. Distribute rewards for November.
  2. Download issues

    1. Using aria2 download in the wizard

    2. Check if extraction process is using all CPU’s

      2. Compression options

      Format Pros Cons Notes
      gzip / pigz Very fast, low memory, pigz uses multiple cores Moderate compression (~3–4x) Good for large backups where speed matters more than storage. Use pigz for multi-core.
      xz / pxz High compression (~6–8x), pxz is parallel Slower, high memory usage Great if storage is more important than speed. Multi-core via pxz or xz -T.
      zstd Excellent speed + compression, supports multi-threading Not as universally installed Ideal for large backups, native multi-core, fast decompression.
      lz4 Very fast compression & decompression, low CPU Low compression (~2–3x) Best for very fast incremental backups, especially if you append frequently.
      bz2 Decent compression Very slow, single-threaded Usually not worth it for huge backups today.

      3. Incremental / append-only strategy

      Since your data is only added, you can:

      1. Use append-only tar files:
        • Create multiple small tarballs, e.g., daily snapshots.
        • Only new files are added.
        • Example: backup_2025-12-16.tar.zst
      2. Use compression formats that support fast incremental restores:
        • zstd or lz4 are great because decompression is fast even for huge archives.
        • gzip/pigz is fine if you’re okay with slower restore.
      3. Consider rsync or borg style backups:
        • Instead of compressing everything repeatedly, store deduplicated chunks.
        • Tools like borgbackup, restic, or zbackup are optimized for append-only, large data.
  3. Merging changes
    1. Will start after wizard proof of concept is ready
    2. Create release tags.
    3. Starts merging into main in chunks.
    4. Merge edu, relay branches etc.
  4. Builderfest Buenos Aires organized by txPipe
    1. https://x.com/txpipe_tools/status/1995599460097794190 March 24-25, 2026
    2. https://www.cryptovendimia.com/ Saturday, March 15
  5. Miami on chain.
    1. Start of the semester student.
    2. Train the trainer.
  6. Contact Walter about node status. (VDIC)
    1. IPFS file sharing in dandelion - https://helia.io/
    2. Kubo: IPFS Implementation in GO https://github.com/ipfs/kubo

Attendance: