Code

The project code is hosted on a Syndicate-project-specific forgejo instance.

Active repositories

These repositories are where the bulk of active development is happening.
(List current as of 19 Feb 2024; see here for a live list.)

See the project journal to follow along with the development process.

• preserves

  Mirror of https://gitlab.com/preserves/preserves

• syndicate-java

  Java implementation of Dataspaces and Syndicate.

• syndicate-js

  TypeScript and JavaScript implementation of Dataspaces, Syndicate, and TypeScript language support for Syndicate. Targets both the browser and node.js.

• syndicate-protocols

  Protocols for communication among Syndicate actors across various kinds of network and other communications media

• syndicate-py

  An implementation of Syndicated Actors for Python

• syndicate-rkt

  Racket implementation of Dataspaces and Syndicate.

• syndicate-rs

  Rust implementation of Dataspaces, Syndicate, and a high-speed networked dataspace broker.

• syndicate-sh

  Access remote actors, publish services, subscribe to messages and state updates etc., via the Syndicate network protocol from bash (and perhaps other shells).

• syndicate-ssh

  An implementation of the SSH 2.0 protocol (client and server) in Syndicate/rkt.

Historical repositories

These repositories relate to previous stages of the project.
(List current as of 19 Feb 2024; see here for a live list.)

I’ve written a little bit about the historical development of Dataspaces and Syndicate here.

• hop-2012

  Historical interest only: Prototype of a sensible recursive message broker

• js-marketplace-2014

  Historical interest only: Implementation of Marketplace/Network Calculus in Javascript.

• marketplace-2014

  Historical interest only: A Dataspace-like language and system that led to “Network Calculus” (ESOP 2014) and minimart-2014, in turn a predecessor to Syndicate.

• marketplace-dns-2014

  Historical interest only: marketplace-2014-based implementation of a DNS server and recursive resolver.

• marketplace-ssh-2014

  Historical interest only: marketplace-2014 implementation of SSH.

• mini-syndicate-py

  An implementation of the Syndicate broker protocol for Python

• minimart-benchmark-2017

  Historical interest only: benchmarking scripts for various NC/Minimart/Prospect/Syndicate implementations. Mostly active during my PhD research.

• novy-syndicate

  First capability-securable implementation of Dataspaces.

• racket-dns-2012

  Historical interest only: Predecessor to marketplace-dns-2014, implemented using racket-matrix-2012.

• racket-matrix-2012

  Historical interest only: Predecessor to marketplace-2014.

• racket-ssh-2012

  Historical interest only: Predecessor to marketplace-ssh-2014, implemented using racket-matrix-2012.

• racketmq-2017

  RacketMQ, an implementation of a W3C WebSub Hub.

• syndicate-2017

  The version of Syndicate current at the conclusion of Tony Garnock-Jones’s PhD research, end-of-2017/start-of-2018.

• syndicate-gui-2017

  Demo window system / GUI, for syndicate-2017.

• treetrie-2015

  A C implementation of a trie map that can hold (patterns over) ordered trees in its keys. Proof-of-concept for high-speed routing data structures for Syndicate.

Demo repositories and larger programs

These repositories contain larger Syndicate-based programs/demos/examples.
(List current as of 19 Feb 2024; see here for a live list.)

• racketmq-2017

  RacketMQ, an implementation of a W3C WebSub Hub.

• syndicate-gui-2017

  Demo window system / GUI, for syndicate-2017.

• syndicate-ssh

  An implementation of the SSH 2.0 protocol (client and server) in Syndicate/rkt.