but the block chain can even be shrunk with actual ZIP compression (or similar). would there be a way of making it compressed like this while being able to be accessed at the same time?
then when people install bitcoin for the first time, it'd be good if the client could download the blockchain in compressed form
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All non-miner clients need are block headers and access to a trusted node that has the transactions cached. The headers are small enough to not be a real issue.
Also you can remove all 0 balance accounts from the local chain again, which also results in very substantial space winnings.
Please write a patch at least for the latter one, it should already be possible to do right now in the current bitcoin client.
Also you can remove all 0 balance accounts from the local chain again, which also results in very substantial space winnings.
Please write a patch at least for the latter one, it should already be possible to do right now in the current bitcoin client.
the blockchain right now is not 600mb, its more like 400, excluding the index files. and that can be compressed to at least 80% of the original size. and. 16 gigs should be good for a linux install and 2 more years worth of blockchain worst case.
Can you say more about compressing the data? How could this be accomplished in a transparent way?
I understand that there is a maximum number of transactions that can be included in a single block. Do we know how much disk space a maxed-out block like this will consume?
You state that 16 gigs should should be good for 2 years worth of block chain data. Is this a wild-ass guess or based on some reasonable assumptions? If the estimate is based on some assumptions, would you please share the data you used in your calculations?
the blockchain right now is not 600mb, its more like 400, excluding the index files. and that can be compressed to at least 80% of the original size. and. 16 gigs should be good for a linux install and 2 more years worth of blockchain worst case.
The exact shapes of lightweight clients and protocols are not yet known, but lots of people are thinking about / working on them.
Just finished reading some of the topics relating to concerns about the present and eventual size of the block chain.
Presently, the .bitcoin directory which contains the block chain is in excess of 600MB. In my opinion, this is a non-trivial amount of disk space. I among others have developed environments designed to assist with client security that involve running the client from a USB memory stick or other devices with resource limitations.
I read in one post, that it not necessary for every client to download/save the entire block chain in order to send/receive bitcoin. Is a bitcoin client with this feature somewhere on the horizon?
Thanks for considering this issue and all your excellent work!
Matt
Presently, the .bitcoin directory which contains the block chain is in excess of 600MB. In my opinion, this is a non-trivial amount of disk space. I among others have developed environments designed to assist with client security that involve running the client from a USB memory stick or other devices with resource limitations.
I read in one post, that it not necessary for every client to download/save the entire block chain in order to send/receive bitcoin. Is a bitcoin client with this feature somewhere on the horizon?
Thanks for considering this issue and all your excellent work!
Matt
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