Questions tagged [open-source]
Related to programs that share their source code.
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Bitcoin mining open source software with documentation
What is the precise format to modify the bits and configurations in bitcoin mining so that we can modify these to get sufficient leading 0s in the hash and submit to the network? Is there open source ...
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Is there a Way I Could Contribute to the Bitcoin Ecosystem in an Open Source Project?
About Myself Hardcore Bitcoiner, extremely passionate about it, working at a crypto exchange. I am not a Blockchain/smart contract developer, but a data/machine learning engineer, with extensive ...
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Bitcoin Cross-compilation failed with errors in notification.cpp
sudo apt update sudo apt upgrade sudo apt install build-essential libtool autotools-dev automake pkg-config bsdmainutils curl git installed all the dependencies in dependencies.md sudo apt install ...
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How did Elon Musk buy Bitcoin when it is open source?
I think the title is good enough but to elaborate more, if the code base the the whole bitcoin cryptocurrency is open and it is an open source project, basically non-profit, and not owned by anyone ...
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Open-source forensic analysis tools to analyze full-node's local copy of Bitcoin blockchain?
Are there any open source alternatives to Chainalysis Reactor for doing forensic analysis of a local copy of the full Bitcoin blockchain?
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Why does the first bitcoin client only supported windows
Starting from version 0.1.0 up to 0.1.5 the bitcoin software could be run only on only Windows 2000 / Windows NT and Windows XP Was there a technical reason from Satoshi for this choice of operating ...
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Is 3D acceleration needed for GPU mining
I'm new to the mining world and want to start with a typical mining motherboard + GPUs rig setup. I plan to use a 100% FLOSS, GNU/Linux based, operating system (Parabola, from which I'm a dev). The ...
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Open source updated blockchain explorer for altcoin [closed]
Is there updated blockchain explorer available to work with altcoin? I configured the most popular blockhain explorer: iquidus explorer but the transactions display table are limited on display, can'...
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Is Bitcoin completely Open-Source?
I am newbie in this area. As I understand, Bitcoin was started as open-source project; But what about now? I see on Github there is 'Bitcoin Core', is it bitcoin repository? https://github.com/...
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How do Open Source Blockchain companies Stay Competitive?
I understand the importance of having secure code and your customers trusting your brand. What I do not understand is how do open source blockchain companies like Wallets stay competitive when their ...
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Are there any opensource PHP cryptocurrency exchange/marketplace
As the title suggest, are there any opensource PHP cryptocurrency exchange/marketplace. Most of the ones I found does not seem to work or are abandoned.
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Bitcoin Source Code genesisOutputScript
I am checking bitcoin source code to learn forking a coin better, in this link https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/src/chainparams.cpp Line 52 has scratched my mind, what is that for? ...
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Compile vanitygen source
How do I compile this source or get vanitygen for linux? Open source link: https://github.com/samr7/vanitygen
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BTC Source code amount.h file
I have question about the source code, under src/amount.h I see the max coin supply being 21.000.000 (million) under the variable called MAX_MONEY. I want to ask what other variables mean, CAmount ...
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Are wallet credentials really safe?
I’m using Copay as my Bitcoin wallet. I see it is opensource with the code available in github. What guarantees that they uploaded binary based on that source code? Does it go through Apple approval? ...