And they can't just do NetworkParams.TESTNET = NetworkParams.REGTEST at the start of a program that is connecting to regtest? It's not like changing the address code is a huge problem or anything, but it would disrupt a bunch of people and seems kind of annoying. Surely there's a simpler way to work around this issue on their side? I mean their code already has to know what network is *expected*, right, otherwise what stops you accidentally trying to send coins cross chain? On Tue, May 13, 2014 at 1:02 PM, Warren Togami Jr. wrote: > bitcore guesses the network from the address version in several places in > its code. They don't want to change that. Perhaps it wasn't the wisest > approach for them to use. I thought it might be simple to change the > address version since its still relatively new and it isn't a real network. > Would it be too much work to change? > > > On Tue, May 13, 2014 at 12:30 AM, Mike Hearn wrote: > >> Yes, bitcoinj supports and uses regtest mode. It would also have to be >> changed. >> >> You didn't provide a rationale for this. What's the cost of having them >> be the same? >> >> >> On Tue, May 13, 2014 at 11:45 AM, Warren Togami Jr. wrote: >> >>> Hi folks, >>> >>> I propose changing all of the address versions in -regtest mode to be >>> unique so they are no longer identical to testnet. >>> >>> https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/List_of_address_prefixes >>> For example, regtest pubkey hash addresses could begin with r or R. >>> >>> We need to know if any existing tools would need to be modified to >>> support this change to regtest. Do existing tools outside of pull tester >>> expect regtest to have testnet addresses? If the quantity of tools that >>> currently handle regtest is small then we can modify them to the new >>> address versions. >>> >>> Warren Togami >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> "Accelerate Dev Cycles with Automated Cross-Browser Testing - For FREE >>> Instantly run your Selenium tests across 300+ browser/OS combos. >>> Get unparalleled scalability from the best Selenium testing platform >>> available >>> Simple to use. Nothing to install. Get started now for free." >>> http://p.sf.net/sfu/SauceLabs >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Bitcoin-development mailing list >>> Bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development >>> >>> >> >