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Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2011 15:55:27 -0700 (PDT)
From: Amir Taaki <zgenjix@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: [Bitcoin-development] Lock protocol version numbers
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Bitcoin is the protocol. The client protocol identifier needs a unique name. It is not a public name that anybody ever sees except protocol developers.

For instance with libbitcoin, there might be several clients using it, but they'd all have the same protocol identifier.

I think calling it Satoshi is apt homage to the person who made the original client reference protocol.

Satoshi
BitcoinCommunityOriginal
...

Take your pick.


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From: Luke-Jr <luke@dashjr.org>
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Subject: Re: [Bitcoin-development] Lock protocol version numbers

On Wednesday, November 02, 2011 6:33:12 PM Amir Taaki wrote:
> "Satoshi 0.5"

What is "Satoshi 0.5" anyway? 0.5's server is bitcoind and GUI is Bitcoin-Qt; 
the wx GUI client is gone, which is more or less what "Satoshi" referred to in 
the past...
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<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Bitcoin is the protocol. The client protocol identifier needs a unique name. It is not a public name that anybody ever sees except protocol developers.</span></div><div><br><span></span></div><div><span>For instance with libbitcoin, there might be several clients using it, but they'd all have the same protocol identifier.</span></div><div><br><span></span></div><div><span>I think calling it Satoshi is apt homage to the person who made the original client reference protocol.</span></div><div><br><span></span></div><div><span>Satoshi</span></div><div><span>BitcoinCommunity</span></div><span>Original</span><div><span>...</span></div><div><br><span></span></div><div><span>Take your pick.<br></span></div><div><br></div><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div
 style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Arial" size="2"><hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Luke-Jr &lt;luke@dashjr.org&gt;<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> "bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net" &lt;bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net&gt;<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cc:</span></b> Amir Taaki &lt;zgenjix@yahoo.com&gt;<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, November 2, 2011 10:46 PM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Bitcoin-development] Lock protocol version numbers<br></font><br>
On Wednesday, November 02, 2011 6:33:12 PM Amir Taaki wrote:<br>&gt; "Satoshi 0.5"<br><br>What is "Satoshi 0.5" anyway? 0.5's server is bitcoind and GUI is Bitcoin-Qt; <br>the wx GUI client is gone, which is more or less what "Satoshi" referred to in <br>the past...<br><br><br></div></div></div></body></html>
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