2012/3/22 Michael Grønager
<gronager@ceptacle.com>
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> 1- How close is Libcoin with original Bitcoin? I mean, the output is a little different, the bitcoind help output was disabled and, I'm afraid that Libcoin can possibly being distant from Bitcoin in the future... That can happen?!
Well, I hope at some point to push libcoin to bitcoin, but that is not for me to decide ;)
Well, +1000 for that!! Since bitcoin-qt and bitcoind binaries share a lot of functions... There is a need for some kind of library, right?! So, both (and even more apps) can use it! :)
Anyway, I will strive at keeping the two synced - currently, they are almost in sync - even bip 16 is part of libcoin, but I have postponed generation of P2SH till after we were certain of 16 vs 17. So that is high on the list.
I did a presentation of libcoin at BitCon12 in San Antonio - I will trow the slides at the web-side asap.
AWESOME!!
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> 2- Do you have plans to update Libcoin on every new upstream Bitcoin release? How fast will be this updates? Do you need more resources/people working on it?
More people is always nice! I am using libcoin for my own bitcoin project, so that should guarantee that it will be kept up to date.
I'll try to help you here... One thing that I like to try and announce is:
Use P2Pool with libcoin instead Bitcoin! BUT, to that work, libcoin must behave EXACTLY like Bitcoin 0.6.0rc5 (at least).
If it works, I'll update my P2Pool guide here:
A Complete Guide to P2Pool - Merged Mining (BTC/NMC/DVC/IXC/I0C) plus LTC, Linux:
I think that this will bring much more eyes to Libcoin!! Don't you think?!
Let's do it?!?!
> Another questions not involved directly with Libcoin/Bitcoin but, I'll need it for my future Bitcoin projects, and Libcoin is on my radar:
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> 1- Do you know about Diaspora* Project?
Yes, I even have an account :)
COOL!! I just finish my Diaspora test environment, can you try it?!
> 2- Do you have skills in Ruby on Rails development?
Nope...
Too bad... lol
My plan with Diaspora is to include a wallet for each user and, Libcoin sound perfect for it.
If I use original bitcoind, each Diaspora user will consumes a lot of resources and I'll need to build a private cloud computing for running user's wallets more safely...
You know when you log into Diaspora and there is a Cubbi.es app for it?! So, the same way Cubbi.es manages/shows your pictures within Diaspora, my (our) application will manage our Bitcoins!! And users will be able to send/sell Bitcoins between them (maybe integrating it with Bitcoin-OTC will be a good idea for the future)...
/M