Title: svn r168 : -testnet switch to run on TEST network Post by: Gavin Andresen on October 19, 2010, 06:43:47 PM Bitcoin version 0.3.13.05 (svn revision 168) adds the -testnet option to bitcoin/bitcoind, for testing or experimentation with worthless bitcoins on the TEST payment network.
This version is compatible with my old compile-time test network patch. Stuff you aught to know as you run this:
This will be very useful for anybody creating a web-based bitcoin service. You should be able to run bitcoind with the -testnet switch and no code changes to test your service with pretend, instead of real, bitcoins. Title: Re: svn r168 : -testnet switch to run on TEST network Post by: LZ on October 20, 2010, 01:11:37 AM Great! Thank you! :D
Title: Re: svn r168 : -testnet switch to run on TEST network Post by: ribuck on October 20, 2010, 07:44:20 AM Philosophical question for economists to ponder:
What is it that makes BTC from the test network have no value, and BTC from the other network have value? Title: Re: svn r168 : -testnet switch to run on TEST network Post by: LZ on October 20, 2010, 07:58:31 AM It may have value, but we must bear in mind that...
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