Since the contribution period, several updates to the project roadmap and development schedule have been made to account for the amount raised. A few key points are as follows:
Upfiring will be supported on Windows, MacOS, and Linux/Debian distributions.
The mobile applications — both for iOS and Android — will no longer be developed during the initial development phase. They may still be developed at a later date to supplement the Desktop application.
The application will most likely be made open-source after its release to allow for community contributions and rapid bug fixes
Updated Roadmap
Q4 2017 — Contribution Period v1.0
Q4 2017 — Excess Token Burn
2017 through Q1 2018 — Heavy Development
Q1 2018 — Alpha release
Q2 2018 — Beta release
Q3 2018 — Full Desktop version release
Q4 2018 — Open-source community contributions, potential for Android/iOS application feasibility
Testnet/Alpha Release Features
The goal of the alpha release is to provide basic functionality within the application. Key features include:
Functional seeding, uploading and downloading
Official UFR wallet integration
Smart contracts, written in solidity, to oversee the file-transfer protocol and oversee UFR transfers between accounts
Enabling multiple peer connections
Ethereum blockchain synchronization
Beta Release Features
Application Development:
Persistent Application State
Improved peer discovery
Create new torrents within the application
Upfiring Wiki Release
Improved support for Windows, OSX, and Linux/Debian distributions
UFR wallet functionality expanded
Community/Social Development:
Upfiring forum creation
Social media campaign
Partnership formation
Full Release
All major bugs eliminated, bug bounty program established
Active development of feature requests from the community to allow for continued improvement of the application
Open-source considerations
Marketing campaign expanded, UI/UX improvements, speed and usability improvements
We will continue to provide development and progress updates as key features are developed. As with all projects in their early stages, the main focus at the moment is full-on development and getting the application working as intended with all of the key components in place.
