[ANN] Elacoin | Released | Fair Elastic Scrypt Mining | No Premine

[BitFred]

Have people compiled this without any problems?  https://github.com/elacoin/elacoin

It compiles and creates the client but when I start it crashes/closes instantly.  I get these warnings during compiling but it finishes seemingly ok.

main.cpp:3354: warning: 'unsigned int ScanHash_CryptoPP(char*, char*, char*, char*, unsigned int&)' defined but not used [-Wunused-function]

net.cpp:-1: In function 'void ThreadDNSAddressSeed2(void*)':

net.cpp:1189: warning: comparison is always false due to limited range of data type [-Wtype-limits]

miningpage.cpp:-1: In member function 'void MiningPage::minerStarted()':

miningpage.cpp:233: warning: suggest explicit braces to avoid ambiguous 'else' [-Wparentheses]



And this is Qt Creators output when it tries to start the wallet.

"sni-qt/4634" WARN  11:13:17.688 void StatusNotifierItemFactory::connectToSnw() Invalid interface to SNW_SERVICE
elacoin-qt: ../elacoin-master/src/main.cpp:2078: bool LoadBlockIndex(bool): Assertion `block.hashMerkleRoot == uint256("0x97ddfbbae6be97fd6cdf3e7ca13232a3afff2353e29badfab7f73011edd4ced9")' failed.
The program has unexpectedly finished.

change these lines in main.cpp:

        assert(block.hashMerkleRoot == uint256("0x97ddfbbae6be97fd6cdf3e7ca13232a3afff2353e29badfab7f73011edd4ced9"));

        // If genesis block hash does not match, then generate new genesis hash.
        if (false && block.GetHash() != hashGenesisBlock)


to:

//        assert(block.hashMerkleRoot == uint256("0x97ddfbbae6be97fd6cdf3e7ca13232a3afff2353e29badfab7f73011edd4ced9"));

        // If genesis block hash does not match, then generate new genesis hash.
        if (block.GetHash() != hashGenesisBlock)

that should eliminate the assert and allow it to build the test merkelRoot

However, my build of elacoind.exe does not run in Windows.  On Linux it runs but it does not work.

Thanks, I'll take a look.

[relm9]

I think the point people are making is that he could make all code/binaries open for code review etc. with or without testnet-genesis block if he wanted to. The more I think about it, the more it seems like a (fairly smart) scam. Having a set release time would guarantee 100s if not 1000s of downloads before anyone have peer-reviewed the code and should the code contain intelligently written wallet stealers or/and keyloggers/trojans chances are he would make out like a bandit in just a few minutes.

Source code is already on github. It will be a few changes prior to launch, and anyone can review.
On the other hand, windows-kids can't into programming and always will "double click the exe's"  

I think it's great that you think that it's not possible to hide trojans/keyloggers etc. in source code.

As long as they do a fork of the Litecoin code on github looking over the code is easy with diff compare. Anything malicious would stick out like a sore thumb.

[Tranz]

I'm not going to have to compile it for windows myself, am I? Because I'm not a computer programmer, I don't know how...

Hopefully a trusted member could post a binary. But even then...

[nocoin]

I think it's great that you think that it's not possible to hide trojans/keyloggers etc. in source code.

What makes you think I think so? It's 3 commits, not a rocket science to get into.
https://github.com/elacoin/elacoin/commits/master

[GSnak]

If the trojans in the release binaries aren't all that bad, I might join in on this.

[Kinetic915]

has there been NO response from milkshake addressing all out concerns??

[MrWizard]

Starting to get really worried about this coin.  Less than 3 1/2 hours before launch.  Everything should be ready to go by now, but no word from the developer for over 4 hours.  

[Mhash pipe]

I'm sitting this one out... There hasn't been a profitably scrypt coin released since chn (btb, rlc, jkc, pwc, gmc, fkc all failed), so I don't see why this one will be any different.

If I'm wrong though and this one sticks, it sounds like the train won't completely be gone.

[saudibull]

Starting to get really worried about this coin.  Less than 3 1/2 hours before launch.  Everything should be ready to go by now, but no word from the developer for over 4 hours.  

Agree, publicly announcing a new coin with a decent following, he should keep everyone updated on any and all concerns...

[MrWizard]

I'm sitting this one out... There hasn't been a profitably scrypt coin released since chn (btb, rlc, jkc, pwc, gmc, fkc all failed), so I don't see why this one will be any different.

If I'm wrong though and this one sticks, it sounds like the train won't completely be gone.

I predict no profit from this coin.  I just want to help in the experiment of a coin that increases reward on increasing hash power.  More coins = more supply = lower price.

[JessicaMILFson]

Gonna sit this one out. I have a feeling that MilkShake and Limitless are the same

[Hazard]

I was provided with "release source code" to compile a windows binary from. Note that the genesis block was completely different from what is on github, so I believe this to be what he intended to release with.



Upon compiling, I did not like what I saw. I got 1 connection to the network, and started downloading a blockchain that was already 1360 blocks long. He quickly disconnected.




I suspect that he is creating a blockchain in private, which he then plans to release onto the network sometime after release. A similiar situation will unfold like what happened with gamecoin: the older, premined blockchain will replace the actual blockchain.

[Tranz]

But the title said no Premine!?   

[Hazard]

But the title said no Premine!?   

If it's too good to be true...

[Number6]

I was provided with "release source code" to compile a windows binary from. Note that the genesis block was completely different from what is on github, so I believe this to be what he intended to release with.



Upon compiling, I did not like what I saw. I got 1 connection to the network, and started downloading a blockchain that was already 1360 blocks long. He quickly disconnected.




I suspect that he is creating a blockchain in private, which he then plans to release onto the network sometime after release. A similiar situation will unfold like what happened with gamecoin: the older, premined blockchain will replace the actual blockchain.

But, but, in the title it clearly states "No premine".  Surely, these coin developers have the best interests of the community in mind and would never stoop to such a low level.

[TheSwede75]

Well look at that, the website is also down. COINCIDENCE! Uh-Oh! ha ha
What an absolutely retarded scam.. ha ha ha

[brie]

I was provided with "release source code" to compile a windows binary from. Note that the genesis block was completely different from what is on github, so I believe this to be what he intended to release with.

Upon compiling, I did not like what I saw. I got 1 connection to the network, and started downloading a blockchain that was already 1360 blocks long. He quickly disconnected.

I suspect that he is creating a blockchain in private, which he then plans to release onto the network sometime after release. A similiar situation will unfold like what happened with gamecoin: the older, premined blockchain will replace the actual blockchain.

My guess is that he gave you code with a temporary genesis block to test compiling and he would switch to the real block and compile on his own after getting your help.

[saudibull]

And again, still curious as to why he has not posted anything yet... ? No responses, or updates ...

[Mhash pipe]

Each coin is getting progressively shittier  

I can't wait till turdcoin and stdcoin come out

[mercSuey]

Looking like a scammer account: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=203881.new#new

Yes - people - please pay attention to this and read the link.

The thread OP is clearly up to nefarious deeds ...

Here's the proof in that thread.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=203881.msg2132183#msg2132183

When a crypto veteran like Kano post warnings like this I stop and listen....

You people should do the same.

Something is up and is very fishy about this...

I'm staying away.  If indeed he holds an asic, then he benefits from an altcoin/new coin/scrypt coin disaster, which he may very well orchestrate with
his very own elacoin.

Looks like Royalcoin will be the last of the reliable (define 'reliable' however you want) scypt forks from this fanatical scrypt fork releasing bubble.

Bring on Taco's netcoin!