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I don't know how to install maven on my laptop, I'm worthless. But seriously this is not straight forwards for those who don't know command line
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How can I set this up? I'm very new to this.
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host-103-84:~ xxxx$ rpcuser=taykaypee host-103-84:~ xxxx$ rpcpassword=yyyy host-103-84:~ adiep$ python /Applications/poclbm/poclbm.py -u username --pass password -d 0 File "/Applications/poclbm/poclbm.py", line 1 <html><body>You are being <a href=" https://raw.github.com/m0mchil/poclbm/master/poclbm.py">redirected</a>.</body></html> ^ SyntaxError: invalid syntax where xxxx is the name of my computer admin and yyyy is a password. Sorry, I don't understand, I'm new to this >< what am i doing wrong? |
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The reason I took it out is because this: bnh096:~ xxxx$ python /Applications/poclbm/poclbm.py -u username --pass password -d 0 File "/Applications/poclbm/poclbm.py", line 1 <html><body>You are being <a href=" https://raw.github.com/m0mchil/poclbm/master/poclbm.py">redirected</a>.</body></html> ^ SyntaxError: invalid syntax |
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bnh096:~ xxxx$ /Applications/poclbm/poclbm.py -u username --pass password -d
-bash: /Applications/poclbm/poclbm.py: Permission denied
bnh096:~ xxxx$
xxxx is my computer name
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Ahhh Bitcoin wasn't in my Applications directory. Now the first returns:
[2] 1008
[1] Exit 127 /Applications/Bitcoin.app/Contents/MacOS/bitcoin -server
And the app opens in my dock
but the second line is still a syntax error.
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Those are two separate commands right? Sorry I'm new to this...
The first returns "No such file or directory"
The second returns a sytaxerror: invalid syntax
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I search for Bitcoin.conf on my computer and don't get results. Is this file on my computer?
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Am i entering anything specific for -u username and --pass password? I'm close to having this work, but I'm not very terminal savvy.
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Thanks for writing this paper. I hope we can read the final product. It's very well done and the introduction is both clear and accurate, if perhaps a bit long relative to the legal content. I have only a few comments.
One is that BitCoins are not infinitely divisible. They are divisible to 8 decimal places, which is an awful lot of coins but there will still be a finite quantity in existence by the time the inflation stops.
Another is that, maybe this is normal for legal papers, but putting huge quantities of text into footnotes makes it quite hard to read. Some pages are more than 75% footnote, making it confusing to follow the flow of text. It might be worth putting all the references at the end, or shrinking the font of the footnotes, etc.
The excerpts of interviews with NotHaus and the prosecutor are very interesting. It would be great to read a full transcript of these. It's re-assuring to know that they were actually focussed on counterfeiting rather than the existence of non-dollar currencies per se. The press release the USG issued was quite alarming but it sounds like this may be simply be the work of some over-aggressive reps eager for a bit of drama rather than a real legal opinion, and the real case was much more balanced than it appeared.
I think the classification of BitCoin as a security would be a real stretch. Trying to describe an entire economy as a "shared enterprise" would be an interesting test of how far you could push semantic arguments in court. But it's good to know about this set of arguments.
I hope you don't mind me citing you in my paper for my legal paper  Though, you do have some errors, as xf2 mentioned. Bitcoins are not a security. Money is not a security, nor is it an investment. |
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We are so on the same page. I'm currently writing an informative paper on Bitcoin, and I had your paper up as I entered this topic! I would love to chat on skype or something.
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I understand, I have used this, but what's the average hash rate? Definitely a range, and that's what I'm looking for. My current hash rate is very low, it's between 500-1000 khash/s |
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How long does it take the average computer to complete a block as of April 2011? 6 days or so? How can I compute this?
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Xf2, when you say the government "can do anything," they cannot, or at least not legally. Your phrasing really implies you believe the US government to be a dictatorship.
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Thanks, there are still 2 questions:
1) I am still not 100% clear whether the Department of Treasury really assessed bitcoins or whether they just sent the old 2005 ruling to davidonpda.
I recall someone in the forum asked him to send the official letter and I am not sure if this happened.
It would be great to get clarity.
2) If FinCEN regulations would apply, what would be the implication for bitcoins? Would the FinCEN regulations automatically apply if trading volume is higher than 1 $k?
1). Good point, I do not know. I would love more information regarding this. 2). Currently, they deemed Bitcoin to be a "Stored Value," so anything above $1000 is 100% illegal and regulations would automatically apply. |
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No offense
I like you bringing useful information into this forum. It would just be great if you can help getting most clarity into this complex matter...
Obviously that's what I'm striving for. |
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I'm writing a 20 page report on this within the week. I will post it for the community once I'm done.
Are you a lawyer? I'm not being facetious or anything. I'm just curious. I am not a lawyer. I'm just interested in the subject and how it relates to the law.
You better get top experienced lawyers with financial and payment expertise to work this article with you before it will contain only a bunch of wrong asumptions.
My few bitpennies.I'm not saying I'm credible. I'm simply offering information, take it if you will. |
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Something very similar in California recently passed. To clarify, these laws allow police to search, analyze, harvest any and all data on your phone when you're put under "legal" arrest. I didn't read the specifics of the Michigan article you posted, but I assume it is quite similar.
Though, if your phone is password protected, they need a warrant. These days, it's absolutely retarded (in the most negative sense of the word), to not lock your cellphone.
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I wouldn't put you in a cage and shoot you, I'd let the law determine your fate. Aside from the death penalty in certain states, I think our judicial system is quite fair.
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From what I've read, the community's understanding of the law is limited. Hopefully my report will shed some light because if I had to bet, this will certainly be a big issue in the next few years, if not months.
In my paper, I will also be analyzing virtual game currencies. It's surprising to see how similar they are. If you've heard of Second Life, Anshe Cheung, AKA the "Rockefellor of Second Life," pulls in $150,000+ per year playing the game. How do you think the IRS deals with this? It is not a simple matter legally, and enforcing it is even more difficult. MMORPG's are a 1.4 Billion dollar economy.
xf2_org, while I agree with you, Bitcoin is not a "business," it is a client. Consider BitTorrent or the PirateBay, very different situations once again, but the principle is the same: people abused the software/client, resulting in the founders and developers getting sued and prosecuted. The law may very well treat it similar to a business in my opinion.
The US dollar is not a "money transmitter," it is what is being transmitted via the money transmitter. Bitcoin, as in the client, IS acting as a Money Transmitter. It falls under the definition, "[a]ny other person engaged as a business in the transfer of funds." Although, I'm unsure if it is legally doing so.
And once again, yes, Liberty Dollar was a very very different case (once again, I'm using two "very's" to emphasize this...), but it should be known that the government COULD POSSIBLY treat this as an act of terrorism. Bitcoin DOES question the US economy, as did Liberty Dollar, though in different ways.
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