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Title: How is protocol/client version enforced? Post by: fivebells on December 27, 2011, 06:58:45 PM If a security flaw is found in a blockchain client or protocol and a fast fix is needed, is there a fast way for developers to push a revised client out there? For that matter, what is the earliest version of the canonical bitcoin client that will work on the current network, and how is that enforced? I saw that Ixcoin had a mandatory update recently; in what sense was it mandatory?
Title: Re: How is protocol/client version enforced? Post by: theymos on December 27, 2011, 09:33:45 PM If a security flaw is found in a blockchain client or protocol and a fast fix is needed, is there a fast way for developers to push a revised client out there? https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Alerts For that matter, what is the earliest version of the canonical bitcoin client that will work on the current network, and how is that enforced? I believe version 0.1 will still work as a client. Title: Re: How is protocol/client version enforced? Post by: Red Emerald on December 27, 2011, 10:35:47 PM We should have a network wide drill. See how many sites handle the error messages. I bet none.
Title: Re: How is protocol/client version enforced? Post by: Atheros on December 29, 2011, 01:20:47 AM That would be exciting. :)
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