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February 16, 2018, 09:43:16 AM
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Could someone explain to me what soft/hard forks mean?  Huh Huh

And what are the differences?
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February 16, 2018, 09:55:47 AM
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https://www.google.com/search?q=what+is+the+difference+between+soft+fork+and+hard+fork

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February 16, 2018, 10:35:45 AM
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Quote from: Coding Enthusiast on February 16, 2018, 09:55:47 AM
https://www.google.com/search?q=what+is+the+difference+between+soft+fork+and+hard+fork

https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/a/30821

The stackexchange link gives a great explanation. From my point of view I might add, that for a hard fork, everybody must upgrade their software: wallets, miners, everybody. For a soft fork, wallets do not need to upgrade their clients, only the miners must. This is a real usability difference.
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