Received: from sog-mx-4.v43.ch3.sourceforge.com ([172.29.43.194] helo=mx.sourceforge.net) by sfs-ml-1.v29.ch3.sourceforge.com with esmtp (Exim 4.76) (envelope-from ) id 1UGzPq-0003UV-SQ for bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net; Sat, 16 Mar 2013 22:17:26 +0000 Received-SPF: pass (sog-mx-4.v43.ch3.sourceforge.com: domain of petertodd.org designates 62.13.149.58 as permitted sender) client-ip=62.13.149.58; envelope-from=pete@petertodd.org; helo=outmail149058.authsmtp.co.uk; Received: from outmail149058.authsmtp.co.uk ([62.13.149.58]) by sog-mx-4.v43.ch3.sourceforge.com with esmtp (Exim 4.76) id 1UGzPn-0005UO-6j for bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net; Sat, 16 Mar 2013 22:17:26 +0000 Received: from mail-c232.authsmtp.com (mail-c232.authsmtp.com [62.13.128.232]) by punt14.authsmtp.com (8.14.2/8.14.2/) with ESMTP id r2GMHGOM017693; Sat, 16 Mar 2013 22:17:16 GMT Received: from [25.13.89.202] (wireless-device.rogers.com [74.198.9.202] (may be forged)) (authenticated bits=0) by mail.authsmtp.com (8.14.2/8.14.2/) with ESMTP id r2GMHBlo090459 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=AES128-SHA bits=128 verify=NO); Sat, 16 Mar 2013 22:17:14 GMT References: <17182C57-07C5-4E35-9F04-DC2B8C96A8EB@ceptacle.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: <403A5D3D-9CB1-4E35-A017-A5E0F42BFF39@petertodd.org> X-Mailer: iPhone Mail (10B146) From: Peter Todd Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2013 18:17:09 -0400 To: grarpamp X-Server-Quench: 41c7cf26-8e87-11e2-b10b-0025903375e2 X-AuthReport-Spam: If SPAM / abuse - report it at: http://www.authsmtp.com/abuse X-AuthRoute: OCd2Yg0TA1ZNQRgX IjsJECJaVQIpKltL GxAVKBZePFsRUQkR aAdMdwQUFVQGAgsB AmUbWVZeUVp7WGc7 bA5PbAxVfENQXQVo T01BRU1TWkdqdmF5 dEJBUhBycwBPNnh2 Y08sWnEIWxcsd0Bg ShtcEnAHZDJidTIe UBJFdwNWdQpKfRxC bwV9GhFYa3VsFCMk FAgyOXU9MCtSLCNN RwwLMWdaZkVDAjl0 WgsPVW1pTQsVEE0A X-Authentic-SMTP: 61633532353630.1019:706 X-AuthFastPath: 0 (Was 255) X-AuthSMTP-Origin: 74.198.9.202/587 X-AuthVirus-Status: No virus detected - but ensure you scan with your own anti-virus system. X-Spam-Score: -1.5 (-) X-Spam-Report: Spam Filtering performed by mx.sourceforge.net. See http://spamassassin.org/tag/ for more details. -1.5 SPF_CHECK_PASS SPF reports sender host as permitted sender for sender-domain -0.0 SPF_PASS SPF: sender matches SPF record X-Headers-End: 1UGzPn-0005UO-6j Cc: "bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net" Subject: Re: [Bitcoin-development] Ok to use 0.8.x? X-BeenThere: bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2013 22:17:27 -0000 Hardware mining rigs do not need updating - they all are designed to connect= directly to a pool and it is the pool that makes all block related decision= s. All the miner, or as I prefer to call them hasher, sees is an 80 byte blo= ck header and possibly with stratum and getblocktemplate enough other inform= ation like a partial merkle tree to roll the extranonce. On 2013-03-16, at 18:04, grarpamp wrote: >>> Bitcoin version 0.8.0 is safe to use for everything EXCEPT creating bloc= ks. >>>=20 >>> So: safe for everybody except solo miners / pool operators. >>=20 >> And even solo miners / pool operators can use it if connected to the netw= ork only through a 0.7 node. >=20 > I'll go ahead and use 0.8.x since it will be just transactions and queries= . >=20 > I'm guessing this will all be fixed in a couple weeks and that ASIC and FP= GA > miners will have their softcode updated, as will the pure softminers (GPU)= . >=20 > --------------------------------------------------------------------------= ---- > Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. > Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics > Download AppDynamics Lite for free today: > http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_mar > _______________________________________________ > Bitcoin-development mailing list > Bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development >=20