Hi,
I'm new to Namecoin and I'd like to start contributing to the community. What version should I run to get started? I have a MacBook Pro running macOS Sierra.
What version should I use?
Re: What version should I use?
Currently there are three options for Mac OS X:
1.)
Namecoin Core, command-line only, no GUI. This is the official release. Compiles in 30 to 60 minutes on a Macbook with SSD and fast internet connection (harddisk: 2 to 3 hours) when following these instructions: https://wiki.namecoin.org/index.php?tit ... ource#OS_X
(instructions for El Capitan. Try it on your Macbook/Sierra - this could be your first contribution to the community
)
2.)
The old Namecoin-Qt 0.3.80 with GUI. Pre-compiled app available, see https://namecoin.org/download/
Very slow initial start (downloading the blockchain takes one or two days). Sufficient for registering a few names, or for occational experiments with the Namecoin client.
3.)
Brandon's GUI implementation. Currently in beta testing. Use at your own risk and only if you have some experience in software testing/debugging on OSX.
https://github.com/namecoin/namecoin-co ... -254028688
1.)
Namecoin Core, command-line only, no GUI. This is the official release. Compiles in 30 to 60 minutes on a Macbook with SSD and fast internet connection (harddisk: 2 to 3 hours) when following these instructions: https://wiki.namecoin.org/index.php?tit ... ource#OS_X
(instructions for El Capitan. Try it on your Macbook/Sierra - this could be your first contribution to the community
)2.)
The old Namecoin-Qt 0.3.80 with GUI. Pre-compiled app available, see https://namecoin.org/download/
Very slow initial start (downloading the blockchain takes one or two days). Sufficient for registering a few names, or for occational experiments with the Namecoin client.
3.)
Brandon's GUI implementation. Currently in beta testing. Use at your own risk and only if you have some experience in software testing/debugging on OSX.
https://github.com/namecoin/namecoin-co ... -254028688
Re: What version should I use?
Thanks. Do I get from your reply that the version in the Downloads page is deprecated and should not be used? If that's the case, then it should be removed from the downloads page.
How do I go about building Brandon's GUI implementation?
How do I go about building Brandon's GUI implementation?
Re: What version should I use?
Let me just add: With/without UI here means "UI for managing names". The wallet UI from Bitcoin Core is included also in the "stock" Namecoin Core build - but I think it is good to get more testers for Brandon's code, so that we can eventually merge it back if everything is fine.
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Re: What version should I use?
Brandon's GUI branch is on the Beta Downloads page, linked to at the bottom of the main Downloads page. The more people test, the sooner it will replace 0.3.80 on the main Downloads page.omarabid wrote:Thanks. Do I get from your reply that the version in the Downloads page is deprecated and should not be used? If that's the case, then it should be removed from the downloads page.
It should build via the same build instructions as regular Namecoin Core. (Build instructions are in the "doc" folder of the GitHub repo.) If it fails to build via instructions that work for Namecoin Core master branch, then that's a bug and should be reported.omarabid wrote:How do I go about building Brandon's GUI implementation?
Cheers.