Gavin Andresen (OP)
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June 25, 2012, 05:52:53 PM |
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Bitcoin version 0.6.3 is now available for download at: http://sourceforge.net/projects/bitcoin/files/Bitcoin/bitcoin-0.6.3/This is a bug-fix release, with no new features. Please report bugs using the issue tracker at github: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issuesCHANGE SUMMARY ============== Fixed a serious denial-of-service attack that could cause the bitcoin process to become unresponsive. Thanks to Sergio Lerner for finding and responsibly reporting the problem. (CVE-2012-3789) Optimized the process of checking transaction signatures, to speed up processing of new block messages and make propagating blocks across the network faster. Fixed an obscure bug that could cause the bitcoin process to get stuck on an invalid block-chain, if the invalid chain was hundreds of blocks long. Bitcoin-Qt no longer automatically selects the first address in the address book (Issue #1384). Fixed minimize-to-dock behavior of Bitcon-Qt on the Mac. Added a block checkpoint at block 185,333 to speed up initial blockchain download. Thanks to everybody who contributed to this release: ==================================================== Chris Moore Christian von Roques Fordy Gavin Andresen Jeff Garzik Luke Dashjr Matt Corallo Michael Hendricks Peter Todd Philip Kaufmann Pieter Wuille R E Broadley Sergio Lerner Wladimir J. van der Laan
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swissmate
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June 25, 2012, 05:56:27 PM |
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thanks for that obscure bug fix
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flatfly
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June 25, 2012, 06:03:49 PM |
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Nice job! How long does the blockchain download take on average, nowadays, with all the recent optimizations?
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June 25, 2012, 06:11:02 PM |
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Does this version fix another DOS vulnerability or the same as 0.6.2?
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June 25, 2012, 06:22:47 PM |
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Official 0.6.3 binaries released for Arch Linux (first!).
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Community manager of ABCoreBitrated user: drizzt.
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TehZomB
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June 25, 2012, 07:31:50 PM |
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yay
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Stephen Gornick
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June 25, 2012, 08:33:57 PM |
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Normally these announcements are posted on the Bitcoin.org news as well. Just a reminder, in case that step just happened to get overlooked. - http://bitcoin.org/news.html
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TheHarbinger
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Why is it so damn hot in here?
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June 25, 2012, 08:38:40 PM |
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Okay, so what has changed since 0.6.3rc1. Or is it the same?
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Luke-Jr
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June 25, 2012, 08:50:00 PM |
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Okay, so what has changed since 0.6.3rc1. Or is it the same?
Same.
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Bitsky
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June 25, 2012, 10:01:08 PM |
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I noticed the "About Bitcoin-Qt" says 0.6.3-beta while this topic says 0.6.3
Will coincontrol be merged into this version too?
Does this version fix the bug where the balance is miscalculated (getbalance("*") vs getbalance())? In 0.6.2, I have a 0.059btc difference between what the client displays, and what the csv exports. Blockchain up to date, all exported transactions are confirmed.
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Pieter Wuille
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June 25, 2012, 10:33:03 PM |
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I noticed the "About Bitcoin-Qt" says 0.6.3-beta while this topic says 0.6.3
Every bitcoin release to date has been beta, and that will remain the case for a while. Will coincontrol be merged into this version too?
Certainly not in 0.6.x. We're working on 0.7 which will have many new features and improvements, but 0.6.x only gets bugfixes now. About coincontrol itself: there are still a few implementation problems with it. Does this version fix the bug where the balance is miscalculated (getbalance("*") vs getbalance())? In 0.6.2, I have a 0.059btc difference between what the client displays, and what the csv exports. Blockchain up to date, all exported transactions are confirmed.
That shouldn't be. Have you reported this problem on the issue tracker?
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I do Bitcoin stuff.
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David M
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June 25, 2012, 10:44:23 PM |
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Win7 32 bit - Upgrade from 0.6.2 to this build had no issues.
Nice work devs... as usual.
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ThiagoCMC
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June 25, 2012, 11:30:37 PM |
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Upgrade problems, Ubuntu 12.04 (Bitcoin from PPA repository), look: root@server:~# aptitude safe-upgrade The following packages will be upgraded: bitcoin-qt bitcoind 2 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 2,117 kB of archives. After unpacking 114 kB will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] Get: 1 http://ppa.launchpad.net/bitcoin/bitcoin/ubuntu/ precise/main bitcoin-qt amd64 0.6.3-precise1 [1,499 kB] Get: 2 http://ppa.launchpad.net/bitcoin/bitcoin/ubuntu/ precise/main bitcoind amd64 0.6.3-precise1 [618 kB] Fetched 1,298 kB in 3s (354 kB/s) (Reading database ... 187954 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace bitcoin-qt 0.6.2-precise0 (using .../bitcoin-qt_0.6.3-precise1_amd64.deb) ... Unpacking replacement bitcoin-qt ... Preparing to replace bitcoind 0.6.2-precise0 (using .../bitcoind_0.6.3-precise1_amd64.deb) ... Unpacking replacement bitcoind ... Processing triggers for man-db ... Setting up bitcoin-qt (0.6.3-precise1) ... Setting up bitcoind (0.6.3-precise1) ... Current status: 0 updates [-2]. root@server:~# logout
When I log in again: -bash: contrib/bitcoind.bash-completion: No such file or directory -bash: contrib/bitcoind.bash-completion: No such file or directory
Cheers! Thiago
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June 25, 2012, 11:38:57 PM |
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dumb question, but i when it comes to verfying the sig, i only know how to place the sig file wiht the same name as the .zip on with .asc into the same directory and right click to validate. What is this sha256 sum thing? And is that somehow generated off of Gavin's key? What does it verify and how to i run the check?
OS X Snow Leopard with GPG Tools.
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"It is, quite honestly, the biggest challenge to central banking since Andrew Jackson." -evoorhees
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EnergyVampire
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June 25, 2012, 11:48:07 PM |
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What is this sha256 sum thing?
It is commonly used to verify the integrity of files.
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ThiagoCMC
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June 26, 2012, 12:33:13 AM Last edit: June 26, 2012, 02:32:19 AM by ThiagoCMC |
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Also, the Bitcoin tray icon is missing (Ubuntu 12.04 - Unity 3D and 2D)... And the text menu too... If I minimize to the tray icon, the Bitcoin main window becomes inaccessible.
Cheers! Thiago
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Gavin Andresen (OP)
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June 26, 2012, 12:46:10 AM |
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dumb question, but i when it comes to verfying the sig, i only know how to place the sig file wiht the same name as the .zip on with .asc into the same directory and right click to validate. What is this sha256 sum thing? And is that somehow generated off of Gavin's key? What does it verify and how to i run the check?
OS X Snow Leopard with GPG Tools.
1. Make sure the SHA256SUMS.asc file hasn't been modified: $ gpg --verify SHA256SUMS.asc gpg: Signature made Mon Jun 25 10:57:21 2012 EDT using RSA key ID 1FC730C1 gpg: Good signature from "Gavin Andresen (CODE SIGNING KEY) <gavinandresen@gmail.com>"
2. See what file you SHOULD have downloaded: $ grep macosx.dmg SHA256SUMS.asc 3de1490d1390e5a085b4bc2217430b3caadd203780a7bfe8751e8d1930f087cc bitcoin-0.6.3-macosx.dmg
3. Make sure the file you downloaded is exactly the same: $ shasum -a 256 bitcoin-0.6.3-macosx.dmg 3de1490d1390e5a085b4bc2217430b3caadd203780a7bfe8751e8d1930f087cc bitcoin-0.6.3-macosx.dmg
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jgarzik
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June 26, 2012, 12:53:40 AM |
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Will coincontrol be merged into this version too?
Certainly not in 0.6.x. We're working on 0.7 which will have many new features and improvements, but 0.6.x only gets bugfixes now. About coincontrol itself: there are still a few implementation problems with it. Technically speaking, gavin's raw transaction API gives full coin control. I agree it is not the same as being implemented in the UI, but it's possible.
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June 26, 2012, 03:00:01 AM |
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why isnt this posted on bitcoin.org?
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