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I'm pleased to announce the first release of qcp.

The QUIC Copier (qcp) is an experimental high-performance remote file copy utility for long-distance internet connections with the following features:

• 🔧 Drop-in replacement for scp
• 🛡️ Similar security to scp, using existing, well-known mechanisms
• 🚀 Better throughput on congested networks

qcp exists because I needed to copy multiple large (3+ GB) files from a server in Europe to my home in New Zealand.

I’ve got nothing against ssh or scp. They’re brilliant. I’ve been using them since the 1990s. However they run on top of TCP, which does not perform very well when the network is congested. With a fast fibre internet connection, a long round-trip time and noticeable packet loss, I was right in the sour spot. TCP did its thing and slowed down, but when the congestion cleared it was very slow to get back up to speed.

If you're interested you can find qcp here:

• README
• Source repository
• Documentation
• Rust crate page

With tears in my eyes, I have shredded my LiveJournal account.

Now it's time to share the tool. ljshred@github | Just the script. You'll need Python 2.7. Command-line only. No warranty. Use at own risk. May contain nuts.

I may or may not delete my LJ now, but for the time being you can see the effect over on http://crazyscot.livejournal.com/ .

The state of Linux video editing and animation software hasn't drastically improved in the last year and half, has it?

I'm going to end up getting Final Cut Pro and Motion (and a Mac to run them on), aren't I?

Whilst noodling around with my fractal plotter, I came across this beauty. I couldn't call it anything other than the Eye of Sauron ...