Topic: [PULL] remove GUI 'Generate Coins' option - page 2. (Read 10552 times)
Yep, remove it. IMO, the client doesn't need to have a miner built in at all, but removing the option is a good step forward.
I do not object. remove the cpu support in the main client.
Is there anyone objecting to this?
Branch updated to ignore fGenerateBitcoins stored wallet setting (see forum thread) in GUI version of bitcoin.
URL: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/142
Description:
Hide this capability from GUI users, who are unlikely to understand upon first contact that they will waste electricity for year(s), before possibly generating a single block.
This patch does not remove generation, which remains available via a command line option. It only removes the ability to select coin generation from the GUI.
Description:
Hide this capability from GUI users, who are unlikely to understand upon first contact that they will waste electricity for year(s), before possibly generating a single block.
This patch does not remove generation, which remains available via a command line option. It only removes the ability to select coin generation from the GUI.
Agreed.
There is absolutely no need to piss of any new subscribers by tricking them into thinking they can generate bitcoins using their CPU anymore.
The minute they get their $100+ extra electricity bill and inquire as to "why"... they will stop using bitcoin and bitch about us to everyone they know immediately. I would. If I were that dumb.
Could just rename the (internal) setting name, and have it default to off...
Quoting IRC conversation...
jgarzik: how could a GUI user disable the miner after upgrading to a version with that patch?
tcatm: good point...
I'd say move the setting to the options dialog and rename it
tcatm: I'd rather just disable at startup, if (GUI && wallet_generation_enabled)
tcatm: command line can [override this behavior]
jgarzik: sounds good, too
URL: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/142
Description:
Hide this capability from GUI users, who are unlikely to understand upon first contact that they will waste electricity for year(s), before possibly generating a single block.
This patch does not remove generation, which remains available via a command line option. It only removes the ability to select coin generation from the GUI.
Description:
Hide this capability from GUI users, who are unlikely to understand upon first contact that they will waste electricity for year(s), before possibly generating a single block.
This patch does not remove generation, which remains available via a command line option. It only removes the ability to select coin generation from the GUI.
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