**This commit removes Base64 (and Flash) support**
This commit converts websock.js to used Typed Arrays for the
receive queue (and tweaks rfb.js to ensure that it continues
to function, since only Firefox implements
`%TypedArray%.prototype.slice`). Base64 support was removed
to simplify code paths, and pave the way for using Typed Arrays
for the send queue as well.
This provides two advantages: first, we allocate a buffer ahead
of time, meaning the browser doesn't have to do any work dynamically
increasing the receive queue size. Secondly, we are now able to pass
around Typed Array Views (e.g. `Uint8Array`), which are lightweight, and
don't involve copying.
The downside is that we initially allocate more memory -- we currently
start out with 4 MiB, and then automatically double when it looks like
the amount unused is getting to small.
The commit also explicitly adds a check to the compacting logic that
avoids calling the copy functions if `_rQlen === _rQi`.
This adds support for Travis CI and SauceLabs
testing. Testing on SauceLabs in done via
the Karma test runner. Note that encrypted
Sauce username and access key values need
to be inserted into .travis.yml as global
environment variables. Additionally, the
local test runner (which is still useful
for debugging tests and code) was updated
to reflect that the 'node_modules' folder
now gets placed in the root directory.
- Make the ProjectsCompanies-using-noVNC the canonical source for
companies/project using noVNC and only give a brief summary here.
- Drop the personal Amazon donate/thanks link. Keep the charities and
ask for a tweet if so.
The MPL 2.0 license is a "file-level" copyleft license vs the
"project-level" nature of the L/GPL. The intention of noVNC has
always been that it should be easy to incorporate into existing
projects and sites whether free/open or proprietary/commercial. The MPL
2.0 is designed for this sort of combination project but still
requires that any distributed modifications to noVNC source files must
also be published under the same license.
In addition, the MPL 2.0 allows the code to be used in L/GPL projects
(the secondary license clause). This means that any projects that are
already incorporating noVNC should not be impacted by this change and
in fact it should clarify the licensing situation (the exact
application of the L/GPL to web applications and interpreted code is
somewhat ambiguous).
The HTML, CSS, image and font files continue to be under more
permissive licenses (see LICENSE.txt). The included websockify python
code remains under a LGPLv3 license although the include/websock.js
file from the websockify component is now under MPL 2.0 as well.
Permission was received from other noVNC authors to make this change to their
code license on the following dates:
- Chris Gordon (UI): Jun 24, 2012
- Antoine Mercadal (DOM,*util.js): Oct 10, 2012
- William Lightning (UltraVNC repeater): Oct 10, 2012
- Mike Tinglof (tight encoding): Oct 15, 2012
Instead of continuing to maintain the full list of project/companies
that use noVNC in multiple places (README, wiki, web page) just link
to the wiki page.
Link to noVNC discussion group page. Link to issues page. Link to
Amazon wishlist and non-profits for appreciation.
Samuel Mannehed
Solly Ross
Joel Martin
Ohad Levy
Mike Tinglof