[Linux-aus] Grant application Cryptoproof

[Derren Desouza]

Project name
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Cryptoproof
https://cryptoproof.info/
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1579977.msg15863685#msg15863685
https://github.com/cryptoproofinfo


Aim of the project, including any key stages or milestones of the project
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Provide a platform to users at zero/near zero cost which they can use to 
verify the authenticity of products, detect tampering and verity ID to a 
very hight degree of certainty.

Provide producers with various analytics to also detect fraud/misuse and 
possibly track the location and owner of products.


How the success of the project will be measured
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The project will be considered successful if it generates enough revenue 
to sustain it’s own hosting costs and so can remain in service indefinitely.


Estimated cost breakdown of the project, including any materials, 
projects or online services that are required to deliver the project. 
The cost breakdown should include estimates of labour costs and/or 
professional services
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The vast majority of the work needed to create a working implementation 
is done already.
Some security features are yet to be implemented to the database, the 
user interface needs an overhaul and many features are yet to be added 
to the mobile app.
The project also needs to be rebased from ubuntu to core os.

The project will be hosted on several paas instances, ~$1000 pa.
Mobile application features, ~$2000.
Web application security and code audit ~$5000.
Flat design video tutorial explaining what the project is, what it does 
and how it works, ~$2000.
Desktop tools for easily checking/registering public keys, ~$2000.
Advertising, $0, need to make the app robust before I can think about that.

So $12,000 in total. (Although I could really do with 2 years worth of 
hosting if you feel like giving it to me).


The project team, their credentials and professional capabilities, 
especially their history of open source, open data, open hardware or 
open culture contributions
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It’s just me for now.
http://stackoverflow.com/users/3335799/derrend
https://github.com/derrend
https://au.linkedin.com/in/derrend

I have been a linux system administrator ~4 years.
I produced a security report for Queensland police regarding the 
potential criminal use cases of cryptocurrencies in 2016.
I’m skilled in several programming languages but I don’t have a masters 
degree in any of them.
Blockchain technology is my passion and it’s the main reason I shifted 
my career focus to computer science.


Person responsible for project
A statement including a willingness to provide regular project updates 
on the project
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Me again.
I hereby state that I am willing to provide regular project updates on 
the project.


Personal statement
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I have been working on this project for over two years now.
My greatest challenge has been to overcome the learning curve regarding 
crypto currencies and cryptography to new users of the service.

How blockchains and public addresses function and how they can be used 
in conjunction with a 3rd party provider who maintains a database of 
information and yet remains practically trustless is difficult to 
explain in an elevator pitch and so raising money from potential 
investors, applying for grants or acquiring new users is very difficult.

I should also mention that I have applied for a grant for this project 
previously in 2015.

Please feel free to get in touch with me via phone, skype, email.
I love to talk about and explain the project day or night ;)


Kind regards
Derren Desouza


On 02/03/17 07:34, Linux Australia President wrote:
> As of now, we currently have received zero (0) Grant Applications.
>
> There's $35k on the table, and we'd like to see it used to do Good Open*
> Things.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Kathy
>
>
> On 16/02/17 22:01, Linux Australia President wrote:
>> Dear colleagues,
>>
>> Linux Australia is delighted to announce the availability of $AUD 35,000
>> for open source, open data, open government, open education, open
>> hardware and open culture projects, as part of the organisation’s
>> commitment to free and open source systems and communities in the region.
>>
>> This year, we have deliberately weighted some areas in which we strongly
>> welcome grant applications.
>>
>> More information is available at: https://linux.org.au/projects/grants
>>
>> Please do share this with colleagues who may find it of interest, and
>> feel free to contact the Linux Australia Council if you would like a
>> private discussion.
>>
>> With kind regards,
>>
>> Kathy
>>
>>
>