Re: bitcoin-dev Digest, Vol 49, Issue 8

Re: bitcoin-dev Digest, Vol 49, Issue 8


  2019-06-09 18:56   ` Emil Engler
  
From: Tim Menapace @ 2019-06-09 14:55 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: bitcoin-dev, me

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>I don't get why the testnet shouldn't be >resetted just because there is 
>a (probably better) alternative for it. The >testnet is still a thing and 
>is also used.

Like Bryan said, lot of miners test here. E.g. new firmware versions, hardware prototypes and operation services. Difficulty will be on current levels in a short period of time.

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2019-06-09 14:55 ` [bitcoin-dev] bitcoin-dev Digest, Vol 49, Issue 8 Tim Menapace

  
From: Emil Engler @ 2019-06-09 18:56 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Tim Menapace, bitcoin-dev

But using the testnet means that you actually need to deal with resets. 
There were 2 resets in the past but the last was in 2011.

Am 09.06.19 um 16:55 schrieb Tim Menapace:
>  >I don't get why the testnet shouldn't be >resetted just because there is
>  >a (probably better) alternative for it. The >testnet is still a thing and
>  >is also used.
> 
> Like Bryan said, lot of miners test here. E.g. new firmware versions, 
> hardware prototypes and operation services. Difficulty will be on 
> current levels in a short period of time.


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