WebTorrent v1.0.0

[feross]

Here's what I think WebTorrent needs to be v1.0.0.

• Published spec for the WebTorrent protocol (BEP) #168
  • This is currently preventing adoption by other clients
• CPU leak is causing Instant.io and WebTorrent.app to lag the kernel after ~10 minutes #551
  • This currently preventing real-world, long-term usage of WebTorrent
• Release simple desktop application
  • This is currently preventing users from easily seeding torrents over the long-term
  • This is currently preventing web peers from having lots of potential peers

[wI2L]

Looking forward to the WebTorrent protocol BEP.

[dcposch]

Some more WebTorrent 1.0 ideas:

• TrackerSocket refactor. Might fix #922
• Enforce max numbers of WebRTC peers, BitTorrent peers, and web seeds allowed at a time. I think this will help performance when torrenting many files at once or files.

We probably also want to enforce that every torrent consist of a single file or folder. That would let us refactor the name, path, and files properties. Currently, when we want to delete data associated with a torrent, or implement Show In Finder, we have to resort to hacks.

@feross

[disarticulate]

• Apparent Memory Leaks:
  • #895 (comment)
  • #1208
  • #1186
  • #1177

My trip through the source code didn't reveal to me where the issue is occuring, but it is definitely related to the pieceLength, which means the pieces aren't being GC'd or they're being duplicated.

[feross]

We're current at an insanely large minor version number — 0.99.4 — and we need to release 1.0.0 soon.

If we release another minor version – 0.100.0 — then the way that we calculate the version string in the wire protocol will roll over and cause problems. We only have two digits for the minor version!

[disarticulate]

what happens if you use the version number 💯

[feross]

The version part of the client ID will become 00100 which is a problem because it's supposed to only be 4 digits. For example, the current ID is 0099.

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