Simply put bounties on the features that you want... they don't have to be substantial just a few BTC.
I have, for example, implemented CSV export of addresses and transactions in my client due to an initiative like this.
Topic: how much btc fund is needed for a better open souce bitcoin client? (Read 1059 times)
July 26, 2011, 01:58:09 AM
But what specifically do you want to see?
I'm on iphone, I'll elaborate several hours later.
July 26, 2011, 01:44:57 AM
If you want to do this, what I would do is start working on a list of needed improvements. Post them here and let people comment on whether they're important, poorly thought out, or whatever. Then start gathering contributions towards a bounty fund. Put a bounty on each improvement that gets some agreement and document what has to be done to claim them. (Is submitting a patch sufficient? Is a pull request? Must it be accepted into the client?) Then perhaps break the larger tasks into sub-tasks and put on intermediate bounties.
It was an offer of a 20 BTC bounty that got me started looking at the bitcoin client code. So it definitely works.
I personally don't think your 20 BTC bounty request is too expensive.It was an offer of a 20 BTC bounty that got me started looking at the bitcoin client code. So it definitely works.
But we still need more discussion, and need more bitizen's involvement to get a real start.
I don't have the imagination to understand exactly how much finally needed, but I'm personally willing to put some money(including BTC) on contribution to a better client.
But what specifically do you want to see?
July 26, 2011, 01:39:58 AM
If you want to do this, what I would do is start working on a list of needed improvements. Post them here and let people comment on whether they're important, poorly thought out, or whatever. Then start gathering contributions towards a bounty fund. Put a bounty on each improvement that gets some agreement and document what has to be done to claim them. (Is submitting a patch sufficient? Is a pull request? Must it be accepted into the client?) Then perhaps break the larger tasks into sub-tasks and put on intermediate bounties.
It was an offer of a 20 BTC bounty that got me started looking at the bitcoin client code. So it definitely works.
I personally don't think your 20 BTC bounty request is too expensive.It was an offer of a 20 BTC bounty that got me started looking at the bitcoin client code. So it definitely works.
But we still need more discussion, and need more bitizen's involvement to get a real start.
I don't have the imagination to understand exactly how much finally needed, but I'm personally willing to put some money(including BTC) on contribution to a better client.
July 26, 2011, 01:22:12 AM
If you want to do this, what I would do is start working on a list of needed improvements. Post them here and let people comment on whether they're important, poorly thought out, or whatever. Then start gathering contributions towards a bounty fund. Put a bounty on each improvement that gets some agreement and document what has to be done to claim them. (Is submitting a patch sufficient? Is a pull request? Must it be accepted into the client?) Then perhaps break the larger tasks into sub-tasks and put on intermediate bounties.
It was an offer of a 20 BTC bounty that got me started looking at the bitcoin client code. So it definitely works.
It was an offer of a 20 BTC bounty that got me started looking at the bitcoin client code. So it definitely works.
July 26, 2011, 12:31:30 AM
We NEED a better client.
BUT we shouldn't wait.
WE can collectively pay programmers, raise a fund, evev share revenue once it profit.
Anyone interrested?
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Two most wanted features:
1. encrypted wallet file
2. multiple wallet management
BUT we shouldn't wait.
WE can collectively pay programmers, raise a fund, evev share revenue once it profit.
Anyone interrested?
======================
Two most wanted features:
1. encrypted wallet file
2. multiple wallet management
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