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author | Michael Grønager <gronager@ceptacle.com> | 2012-02-01 16:57:32 +0100 |
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committer | bitcoindev <bitcoindev@gnusha.org> | 2012-02-01 15:57:45 +0000 |
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Re: [Bitcoin-development] Announcement: libcoin
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diff --git a/88/113672c39fd32e3eb487543db1481f6aff570d b/88/113672c39fd32e3eb487543db1481f6aff570d new file mode 100644 index 000000000..1fb399b7a --- /dev/null +++ b/88/113672c39fd32e3eb487543db1481f6aff570d @@ -0,0 +1,165 @@ +Received: from sog-mx-1.v43.ch3.sourceforge.com ([172.29.43.191] + helo=mx.sourceforge.net) + by sfs-ml-4.v29.ch3.sourceforge.com with esmtp (Exim 4.76) + (envelope-from <gronager@ceptacle.com>) id 1RscZ7-0006yB-AC + for bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net; + Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:57:45 +0000 +X-ACL-Warn: +Received: from 2508ds5-oebr.0.fullrate.dk ([95.166.54.49] + helo=mail.ceptacle.com) + by sog-mx-1.v43.ch3.sourceforge.com with esmtp (Exim 4.76) + id 1RscZ1-0004yv-PU for bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net; + Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:57:45 +0000 +Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) + by mail.ceptacle.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 04283167DA17; + Wed, 1 Feb 2012 16:57:34 +0100 (CET) +X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at ceptacle.com +Received: from mail.ceptacle.com ([127.0.0.1]) + by localhost (server.ceptacle.private [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, + port 10024) + with ESMTP id DJ+-rewl32Oa; Wed, 1 Feb 2012 16:57:33 +0100 (CET) +Received: from [10.0.1.28] (2508ds5-oebr.0.fullrate.dk [95.166.54.49]) + by mail.ceptacle.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id F18EA167DA09; + Wed, 1 Feb 2012 16:57:32 +0100 (CET) +Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1251.1) +Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 +From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Michael_Gr=F8nager?= <gronager@ceptacle.com> +In-Reply-To: <CAJna-HiS34V5rNrRfFOMRJ6JhRmS1aeEE3oA=o07Hgf4S6qNfw@mail.gmail.com> +Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 16:57:32 +0100 +Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable +Message-Id: <54950761-EBFB-402E-8D7B-0B54A08260D2@ceptacle.com> +References: <D55C3D18-8286-44E9-B877-6FCE7C05E980@ceptacle.com> + <CAJna-HiS34V5rNrRfFOMRJ6JhRmS1aeEE3oA=o07Hgf4S6qNfw@mail.gmail.com> +To: slush <slush@centrum.cz> +X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1251.1) +X-Spam-Score: 0.3 (/) +X-Spam-Report: Spam Filtering performed by mx.sourceforge.net. + See http://spamassassin.org/tag/ for more details. + 0.3 AWL AWL: From: address is in the auto white-list +X-Headers-End: 1RscZ1-0004yv-PU +Cc: Bitcoin Dev <bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net> +Subject: Re: [Bitcoin-development] Announcement: libcoin +X-BeenThere: bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net +X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 +Precedence: list +List-Id: <bitcoin-development.lists.sourceforge.net> +List-Unsubscribe: <https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development>, + <mailto:bitcoin-development-request@lists.sourceforge.net?subject=unsubscribe> +List-Archive: <http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_name=bitcoin-development> +List-Post: <mailto:bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net> +List-Help: <mailto:bitcoin-development-request@lists.sourceforge.net?subject=help> +List-Subscribe: <https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development>, + <mailto:bitcoin-development-request@lists.sourceforge.net?subject=subscribe> +X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:57:45 -0000 + +Would be fine for me, depends on the community, and it is one of those = +chunks that make many stall... + +The reason for building on bitcoin/bitcoin directly is that this created = +a history of all changes, and this way I had a working version running = +each day while doing the refactoring - with my wallet at stake! + +However, I think perhaps the bitcoin project should be split into a = +library, with a prototype client and the actual clients. This library = +facilitates this. + +Cheers, + +M + +On 01/02/2012, at 16:09, slush wrote: + +> Very interesting. Do you have any plans to push your refactored code = +into Bitcoin upstream for future releases someday? +>=20 +> slush +>=20 +> On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 3:18 PM, Michael Gr=F8nager = +<gronager@ceptacle.com> wrote: +> Dear Bitcoiners, +>=20 +> libcoin is now in a state ready for its first release, which I would = +like to share with you! +>=20 +> =3D=3D=3D libcoin is a crypto currency library based on the = +bitcoin/bitcoin "Satoshi" client. =3D=3D=3D +>=20 +> Copenhagen, Denmark - 1st February 2012 Ceptacle announces the release = +of the first version of the crypto currency library "libcoin" based on = +the bitcoin/bitcoin "Satoshi" client. +>=20 +> libcoin also maintains a version of bitcoind that is a 100% compatible = +drop-in replacement of the bitcoin/bitcoind client: You can use it on = +the same computer on the same files and you can call it with the same = +scripts. And you can easily extend it without touching the basic bitcoin = +source files. +>=20 +> The libcoin/bitcoind client downloads the entire block chain 3.5 times = +faster than the bitcoin/bitcoind client. This is less than 90 minutes on = +a modern laptop! +>=20 +> In libcoin, the Satoshi client code has been completely refactored, = +properly encapsulating classes, removing all globals, moving from = +threads and mutexes to a pure asynchronous approach. Functionalities = +have been divided into logical units and libraries, minimizing = +dependencies for e.g. thin clients. +>=20 +> libcoin is chain agnostic, all chain (bitcoin, testnet, namecoin, = +litecoin, ...) specific settings are maintained from a single class = +(Chain) and hence experiments with chain settings, mining, security and = +digital currencies for research and educational purposes are easily = +accessible. See the ponzicoin example for how you define your own chain. +>=20 +> The build system of libcoin is based on CMake and supports builds of = +static and dynamic libraries on Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows. +>=20 +> The libcoin license is LGPL v. 3. This mean that you can use it in = +open source as well as in commercial projects, but improvements should = +go back into the libcoin library. +>=20 +> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D +>=20 +> Read more on libcoin on: http://github.com/ceptacle/libcoin/wiki +>=20 +> Join libcoin on twitter: http://twitter.com/libcoin +>=20 +> Download "libcoin Satoshi release": = +http://github.com/ceptacle/libcoin/zipball/v0.4.0.1 +>=20 +> Best regards, +>=20 +> Michael Gronager, PhD +> Director, Ceptacle +> Jens Juels Gade 33 +> 2100 Copenhagen E +> Mobile: +45 31 45 14 01 +> E-mail: gronager@ceptacle.com +> Web: http://www.ceptacle.com/ +>=20 +>=20 +> = +--------------------------------------------------------------------------= +---- +> Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow! +> The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft = +developers +> is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, = +MVC3, +> Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! +> http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-d2d +> _______________________________________________ +> Bitcoin-development mailing list +> Bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net +> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development +>=20 + +Michael Gronager, PhD +Director, Ceptacle +Jens Juels Gade 33 +2100 Copenhagen E +Mobile: +45 31 45 14 01 +E-mail: gronager@ceptacle.com +Web: http://www.ceptacle.com/ + + + |