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I received the same email. Looks like some form of phishing attempt.
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I have 4 dedicated Windows 7 mining rigs. They are on their own separate network behind a firewall which blocks all incoming access and is configured to allow outbound access only to a small list of sites (basically just the various mining pools & windows update). I don't see how my choice of operating system is a threat to the Bitcoin network, but I am willing to be enlightened.
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Just because Windows is a larger target then Linux doesn't make Linux invulnerable. It seems irresponsible to suggest that the solution to the world's security woes is to just use Linux.
I respect the fact that many of you love Linux. But don't be upset if I decide to use Windows. I know how to properly setup and secure a Windows system but I don't know how to do the same with Linux. I am 100% certain that if I switched to Linux I would have a more vulnerable system.
I think the best thing to tell people is somthing like this: While Windows is certainly a larger target, Linux is not free of vulnerabilities so whatever you use, make sure you know how to use it, and secure it. Otherwise find someone you trust that does.
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The use of Windows operating systems, particularly for mining, is a threat to the security of the Bitcoin network.
Stop it.
I agree. How exactly does using windows for mining threaten the security of the Bitcoin network? This must have been intended as a joke. It is no joke. Windows operating systems dominate as attack vectors. Ok so if I were to have say a dedicated mining rig running windows - and lets say that rig is compromised by some attacker... What threat does that create for the Bitcoin network? He or she can now do what? Well they could stop my miner, or better yet, they could point it at their own worker account on some pool and get some free mining at my expense. Mybe they could use the compromised PC to attempt to attack other devices on the same local network, use it to send spam, etc.. How does the fact that I used a windows operating system on a mining rig threaten the Bitcoin network? I am just trying to understand. |
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The use of Windows operating systems, particularly for mining, is a threat to the security of the Bitcoin network.
Stop it.
I agree. How exactly does using windows for mining threaten the security of the Bitcoin network? This must have been intended as a joke. |
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Thank you theymos and MoonShadow for the detailed explanations!! One more thing I cross off my list of things to wonder about  |
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The client appears to contain BigNum classes which can store arbitrarily large numbers. This is a beautiful sentence. * Dirt Rider nods |
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who cares?
when it gets to the point where a miner has to consider n-1=0 (where n=difficulty and 0=generated coin), it doesn't matter, does it?
Well if the client reaches a maximum storage limit before bitcoin hits THE mining peak, then we will all care, but thankfully that seems a non issue. edit: btw, your math requires that difficulty = 1 |
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The client appears to contain BigNum classes which can store arbitrarily large numbers.
Ah ok cool, so this is a non issue then I guess |
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The maximum difficulty is roughly: maximum_target / 1, which is a ridiculously huge number (about 2^224).
And what variable type can hold a number that large? To clarify... I am just thinking how a standard win32 integer type can only hold about 4.3 billion different values. I know in theory that difficulty can grow up to at least 2^224 (ty demonefelru) but if the client tried to store that in a standard integer variable... edit: What would the client do if difficulty was 9876543210000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000 |
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The maximum difficulty is roughly: maximum_target / 1, which is a ridiculously huge number (about 2^224).
And what variable type can hold a number that large? |
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Well, the client stores the difficulty in some variable - what are it's extents? I mean that variable probably has a limit as to how many digits there can be - but maybe that is so high that it's not of concern in our lifetimes lol
edit: or maybe it will reach the the point where just one single hash can solve each block long before the highest physically allowed diff is reached?
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Is there a maximum difficulty (technical or otherwise)? Or can it just go up forever?
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They all basically seem to be the same. Someone comes up with some completely unsubstantiated reason why MTGOX is going to take their money and run for the hills and then is countered by someone else's completely unsubstantiated claim that MTGOX has no money whatsoever and then he's countered by someone else's completely unsubstantiated claim that everything will work OK, then someone comes in and threatens a class action lawsuit because MTGOX isn't spending all their time on these forums quelling all this speculation. I was happy to derail this thread. This whole forum has been a fascinating window into the extreme frailty of people's reasoning power. BRB I'm going to go sacrifice one of my testicles so that MTGOX will come back on in 11 hrs and 7 minutes because, you know, the whole world might come crashing down if he doesn't come back on then. Oh, and Bitcoins are going to become the global currency replacing the US dollar, no, wait, they're a massive bubble that will implode and have 0 value.
... laughing... so... hard... can't.... breath.... You're right. Thanks. |
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I bet they gox it again  I won't take that bet. |
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 GOXED! |
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They didn't know this before their target of 3AM GMT?
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maybe you should buy an ipad?!  can you get to MtGox.com from an iPad?!?! you can go everywhere with an ipad! but can you get anywhere? |
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maybe you should buy an ipad?! can you get to MtGox.com from an iPad?!?! |
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I bet someone 1 BTC that Gox wouldn't open, again. Just need to remember who that was now, they owe me 1 BTC!!!
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