The -gen option

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desai (OP)

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August 11, 2011, 02:39:31 AM

The help output says it generates coins, isn't that what mining software does?

JoelKatz

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August 11, 2011, 02:40:06 AM

Yes. Some versions of the bitcoin client have a built in miner that's so slow as to be basically worthless.

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