Jorge Timón [ARCHIVE] on Nostr: 📅 Original date posted:2012-07-09 📝 Original message:Didn't even know that they ...
📅 Original date posted:2012-07-09
📝 Original message:Didn't even know that they were proprietary software bitcoin clients.
Should people trust them? Should the web promote them?
After all, you can't know what they do. What if one of them contains a
back door or something?
I would say it's better not risk to apologize later.
On 7/9/12, Andreas Schildbach <andreas at schildbach.de> wrote:
> I'd suggest adding two links for each client.
>
> One for getting the binary, and one for getting the source. (Obviously,
> source being optional if you allow non-opensource clients.)
>
>
> On 07/09/2012 12:44 PM, Amir Taaki wrote:
>> OK thanks. I just went and made those sections then saw your posts.
>>
>> Anyway we have a section for proprietary clients now. Please tell me if
>> anything looks disagreeable, http://bitcoin.org/clients.html
>>
>> One thing I'm going to do is randomise the positioning order within
>> sections upon refresh.
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "mats at henricson.se" <mats at henricson.se>
>> To: bitcoin-development at lists.sourceforge.net
>> Cc:
>> Sent: Monday, July 9, 2012 11:19 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Bitcoin-development] Bitcoin Wallet for Android
>>
>> Sources are available here:
>>
>> http://code.google.com/p/bitcoin-wallet/
>>
>> Mats
>>
>> Quoting Amir Taaki <zgenjix at yahoo.com>:
>>
>>> Hey,
>>>
>>> I just saw this added to the clients page. One of the conditions we
>>> set for that page was that all the clients must have the entire
>>> sourcecode available for review, and users should be able to run it
>>> from the sourcecode. Is the sourcecode for this client available for
>>> review? I couldn't find it.
>>>
>>> Otherwise, we should make a separate section for non-opensource clients.
>>>
>>>
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>>
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>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development
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>> Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and
>> threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions
>>
>> will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware
>>
>> threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/
>>
>
>
>
>
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> Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and
> threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions
> will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware
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Jorge Timón
📝 Original message:Didn't even know that they were proprietary software bitcoin clients.
Should people trust them? Should the web promote them?
After all, you can't know what they do. What if one of them contains a
back door or something?
I would say it's better not risk to apologize later.
On 7/9/12, Andreas Schildbach <andreas at schildbach.de> wrote:
> I'd suggest adding two links for each client.
>
> One for getting the binary, and one for getting the source. (Obviously,
> source being optional if you allow non-opensource clients.)
>
>
> On 07/09/2012 12:44 PM, Amir Taaki wrote:
>> OK thanks. I just went and made those sections then saw your posts.
>>
>> Anyway we have a section for proprietary clients now. Please tell me if
>> anything looks disagreeable, http://bitcoin.org/clients.html
>>
>> One thing I'm going to do is randomise the positioning order within
>> sections upon refresh.
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "mats at henricson.se" <mats at henricson.se>
>> To: bitcoin-development at lists.sourceforge.net
>> Cc:
>> Sent: Monday, July 9, 2012 11:19 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Bitcoin-development] Bitcoin Wallet for Android
>>
>> Sources are available here:
>>
>> http://code.google.com/p/bitcoin-wallet/
>>
>> Mats
>>
>> Quoting Amir Taaki <zgenjix at yahoo.com>:
>>
>>> Hey,
>>>
>>> I just saw this added to the clients page. One of the conditions we
>>> set for that page was that all the clients must have the entire
>>> sourcecode available for review, and users should be able to run it
>>> from the sourcecode. Is the sourcecode for this client available for
>>> review? I couldn't find it.
>>>
>>> Otherwise, we should make a separate section for non-opensource clients.
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> Live Security Virtual Conference
>>> Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and
>>> threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond.
>>> Discussions
>>> will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in
>>> malware
>>> threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Bitcoin-development mailing list
>>> Bitcoin-development at lists.sourceforge.net
>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> Live Security Virtual Conference
>> Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and
>> threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions
>>
>> will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware
>>
>> threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/
>> _______________________________________________
>> Bitcoin-development mailing list
>> Bitcoin-development at lists.sourceforge.net
>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> Live Security Virtual Conference
>> Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and
>> threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions
>>
>> will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware
>>
>> threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/
>>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Live Security Virtual Conference
> Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and
> threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions
> will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware
> threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/
> _______________________________________________
> Bitcoin-development mailing list
> Bitcoin-development at lists.sourceforge.net
> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development
>
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Jorge Timón