He also released a fork of core with just the big blocks patched. that's the version I'll be running.
Sort of. There is a code base with only the big block bits, with some caveats:Quote from: https://www.reddit.com/r/bitcoinxt/comments/3h4qyu/somebody_needs_to_compile_and_host_the_only/cu47e48
[...] the program you get by compiling that branch calls itself Bitcoin Core, even though it isn't. Distributing a program that uses the brand name of that project whilst including changes the developers disagree with seems kind of like a dick move to me; and if Bitcoin Core was a trademark it'd also cause legal issues.
So that's why Bitcoin XT has a separate brand.
Now, that problem can be easily resolved by inventing yet another new name, adapting the XT rebranding patch, and then setting up that new alternative brand with its own website, etc. But it turns out to be a lot of work to do that, especially if you want builds for every platform, gitian reproducibility, code signing etc. I don't have the energy to do it all twice over. If someone else wants to though, go for it.
[- Mike Hearn]
So that's why Bitcoin XT has a separate brand.
Now, that problem can be easily resolved by inventing yet another new name, adapting the XT rebranding patch, and then setting up that new alternative brand with its own website, etc. But it turns out to be a lot of work to do that, especially if you want builds for every platform, gitian reproducibility, code signing etc. I don't have the energy to do it all twice over. If someone else wants to though, go for it.
[- Mike Hearn]
Hmm. Wonder what's involved in the rebranding. I'd probably be willing to share but I hadn't thought of the rebranding and it would be Linux only (probably).
