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Subject: Re: [Bitcoin-development] Proposal: MultiBit as default desktop
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There are already descriptions as you describe on:
http://bitcoin.org/en/choose-your-wallet. 

If you hover over any of the wallet icons you get a description and a
link.

People being people, we find in practice that the very first wallet link 
on the page is what the majority of new users click.



On Fri, Jun 28, 2013, at 09:37 PM, Bill Hees wrote:
> There are good, valid arguments in support of promoting both the
> reference
> client, Bitcoin-QT, and for offering a lighter-weight alternative. Why
> not
> outline these arguments on bitcoin.org and provide links to each; or even
> links to a variety of alternative wallet solutions alongside descriptions
> of their respective benefits and drawbacks? Is there an advantage to
> having
> a singular "recommended" client?
> 
> 
> On Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 1:35 PM, Bill Hees <billhees@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > There are good, valid arguments in support of promoting both the reference
> > client, Bitcoin-QT, and for offering a lighter-weight alternative. Why not
> > outline these arguments on bitcoin.org and provide links to each; or even
> > links to a variety of alternative wallet solutions alongside descriptions
> > of their respective benefits and drawbacks? Is there an advantage to having
> > a singular "recommended" client?
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 7:24 AM, Gavin Andresen <gavinandresen@gmail.com>wrote:
> >
> >> I vote "yes" to have MultiBit replace Bitcoin-Qt as the recommended
> >> desktop wallet app. I think most users will be happier with it.
> >>
> >> If I'm wrong, it is easy to change back.
> >>
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