[Pkg-bitcoin-devel] Package "electrum"

[Duncan de Wet]

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On 18 August 2014 18:06, Duncan de Wet <duncandewet at gmail.com> wrote:

> The description of the "electrum" package is riddled with typos. I have
> suggested fixes to these below and updated the "features" list to the
> latest version from the official Electrum website.
>
> Note that it is standard to refer to the protocol as "Bitcoin" (proper
> noun) and the units of currency as "bitcoins".
>
> -- old --
> Easy to use bitcoin client
> This package provides a light weight bitcoin client which protects
> you from loosing your bitcoin in a backup mistake or computer
> failure. Also electrum does not require waiting time because it does
> not download bitcoin block chain.
> Features of the electurm are listed. below
>   * Instant on: client does not download block chain, uses remote
>     server
>   * Forgiving: wallet can be recovered from secret seed.
>   * Safe: seed or private keys are not sent to the server,
>     information received from the server is verified using SPV.
>   * No downtimes: several public servers are available, so one can
>     switch instantly.
>   * Ubiquitous: same wallet can be used on different server, it will
>     auto syncrhonize.
>   * Open: private keys can be exported into other clients.
>
> -- new --
> Easy to use Bitcoin client
>
> This package provides a lightweight Bitcoin client which protects
> you from losing your bitcoins in a backup mistake or computer
> failure. Also, Electrum does not require waiting time because it does
> not download the Bitcoin blockchain.
>
> Features of Electrum:
>
>   * Instant on: Your client does not download the blockchain. It uses a
>   network of specialized servers that index the blockchain.
>   * Forgiving: Your wallet can be recovered from a secret seed.
>   * Safe: Your seed and private keys are encrypted on your hard drive.
>     They are never sent to the servers.
>   * Low trust: Information received from the servers is verified using
>     SPV. Servers are authenticated using SSL
>   * No downtimes: Your client is not tied to a particular server; it
>     will switch instantly if your server is down.
>   * Ubiquitous: You can use the same wallet on different computers, they
>     will synchronize automatically.
>   * Cold Storage: Sign transactions from a computer that is always
>     offline. Broadcast them using a machine that does not have your keys.
>   * Reachable: You can export your private keys into other Bitcoin
>     clients.
>   * Established: Electrum is open source and was first released in
>     November 2011.
>
>
> --
> Duncan de Wet
>
> The description of the "electrum" package is riddled with typos. I have
> suggested improvements below:
>
> Easy to use bitcoin client
> This package provides a light weight bitcoin client which protects
> you from losing your bitcoin in a backup mistake or computer
> failure. Also electrum does not require waiting time because it does
> not download the bitcoin block chain.
>
> Features of Electrum:
>
>   * Instant on: Your client does not download the blockchain. It uses a
> network of specialized servers that index the blockchain.
> Forgiving: Your wallet can be recovered from a secret seed.
> Safe: Your seed and private keys are encrypted on your hard drive. They
> are never sent to the servers.
> Low trust: Information received from the servers is verified using SPV.
> Servers are authenticated using SSL
> No downtimes: Your client is not tied to a particular server; it will
> switch instantly if your server is down.
> Ubiquitous: You can use the same wallet on different computers, they will
> synchronize automatically.
> Cold Storage: Sign transactions from a computer that is always offline.
> Broadcast them using a machine that does not have your keys.
> Reachable: You can export your private keys into other Bitcoin clients.
> Established: Electrum is open source and was first released in November
> 2011.
>
>
>
> --
> Duncan de Wet
>
>


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Duncan de Wet
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