Yeah - it's a big improvement especially if you are on a slow network (the sheer size of the blocks was starting to slow my syncs down)
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wow ,synchronising with network take only few second thx
There is a new live MultiBit release at:
https://multibit.org
Version 0.4.21
Features
+ Bloom filters now active to speed up blockchain sync (when talking to bitcoind v0.8 nodes)
+ You can now specify particular peers to connect to with the 'peers' property in multibit.properties. (Use a comma separated list).
+ Upgrade to bitcoinj v0.7 - numerous changes under the hood e.g. quicker network connect, sends between wallets you can spend immediately.
UI Changes
+ Currencies in the Preferences tab now have a full description in addition to the currency code
Release info
https://multibit.org/test/releaseCheckList-0.4.21.jpg
Bloom filter support
This is the release with the bloom filter support in. When you connect to a bitcoind v0.8 node you sync speeds should be a lot quicker.
At the moment there are just over 10% of the nodes upgraded. MultiBit connects to 4 peers so the chances of getting at least one v0.8 node is:
1 - (1 - 0.1)^4 = 34%
When it goes up to 15% of nodes your chance are 48% and at 20% of nodes it is 60%. That will probably take a week or two for that many nodes to update.
Thanks
Thanks to Mike Hearn and Matt Corralo who coded up the bloom filter work, and Andreas Schildbach for his detailed testing of the early versions.
https://multibit.org
Version 0.4.21
Features
+ Bloom filters now active to speed up blockchain sync (when talking to bitcoind v0.8 nodes)
+ You can now specify particular peers to connect to with the 'peers' property in multibit.properties. (Use a comma separated list).
+ Upgrade to bitcoinj v0.7 - numerous changes under the hood e.g. quicker network connect, sends between wallets you can spend immediately.
UI Changes
+ Currencies in the Preferences tab now have a full description in addition to the currency code
Release info
https://multibit.org/test/releaseCheckList-0.4.21.jpg
Bloom filter support
This is the release with the bloom filter support in. When you connect to a bitcoind v0.8 node you sync speeds should be a lot quicker.
At the moment there are just over 10% of the nodes upgraded. MultiBit connects to 4 peers so the chances of getting at least one v0.8 node is:
1 - (1 - 0.1)^4 = 34%
When it goes up to 15% of nodes your chance are 48% and at 20% of nodes it is 60%. That will probably take a week or two for that many nodes to update.
Thanks
Thanks to Mike Hearn and Matt Corralo who coded up the bloom filter work, and Andreas Schildbach for his detailed testing of the early versions.
Cheers Slush.
This means that if you put into your multibit.properties:
peers=riker.plan99.net,84.42.190.168
You will connect to BOTH bloom filter nodes - this has the advantage that your change is spendable straight away (the only problem with connecting to a single node).
This means that if you put into your multibit.properties:
peers=riker.plan99.net,84.42.190.168
You will connect to BOTH bloom filter nodes - this has the advantage that your change is spendable straight away (the only problem with connecting to a single node).
If you are running a bitcoind v0.8rc1 node on an external IP address and don't mind people connecting, please post your IP address here so that people can try out the bloom filters.
My node is 84.42.190.168
There is a new test release of MultiBit available at:
https://multibit.org/releases/multibit-0.5.8beta.spendpolicy/
Version 0.5.8beta.spendpolicy
This version is very similar to v0.5.8beta but has Mike Hearn's branch called 'spendpolicy' merged in.
This gives the same functionality as the 'boomerang rule' code where your change is spendable once it is seen by 2 or more peers. It is implemented in bitcoinj rather than the MultiBit code base and is implemented in a more general way.
From the MultiBit user's point of view the only difference is that when you spend from one wallet to another (of your own wallets) it is immediately spendable now. This code was a 'stretch goal' for inclusion into bitcoin-v0.7 so if it tests ok it should go in.
Release checklist
https://multibit.org/releases/multibit-0.5.8beta.spendpolicy/
Version 0.5.8beta.spendpolicy
This version is very similar to v0.5.8beta but has Mike Hearn's branch called 'spendpolicy' merged in.
This gives the same functionality as the 'boomerang rule' code where your change is spendable once it is seen by 2 or more peers. It is implemented in bitcoinj rather than the MultiBit code base and is implemented in a more general way.
From the MultiBit user's point of view the only difference is that when you spend from one wallet to another (of your own wallets) it is immediately spendable now. This code was a 'stretch goal' for inclusion into bitcoin-v0.7 so if it tests ok it should go in.
Release checklist
There is a new test MultiBit release at:
https://multibit.org/releases/multibit-0.5.8beta
Version 0.5.8beta
Bitcoinj v0.7 features:
+ Bloom filters now active to speed up blockchain sync (when talking to bitcoind v0.8rc1 nodes or later).
+ You can now specify particular peers to connect to with the 'peers' property in multibit.properties. (Use a comma separated list).
+ Fix for zero confirmation transaction vulnerability identified by Retep.
XChange 1.4.0 features:
+ More exchanges supported for currency lookup: MtGox, Bitstamp, BTC-E, CampBX, VirtEx.
UI enhancements:
+ You can use Shift-ArrowUp and Shift-ArrowDown to move between wallets when the Wallets panel is selected.
+ Wallet icon now highlighted when wallet is selected, more contrast between selected and unselected.
+ Display less flicky when changing languages, fonts and look-and-feel.
+ User chosen font now set properly in dialogs and Help screens.
General:
+ No longer opens in 'local mode' - it picks up your other MultiBit wallets.
+ Removed cacheManager code - no longer supported
+ Backward compatible wallet changes (description added, minor version dropped).
+ Serialised wallets now no longer always load - you may have to use an older version of MultiBit and migrate them to protobuf format.
+ Refactoring of encryption code in response to review comments.
+ Fix for 'Transaction cannot be cast to Comparable' bug on wallet reorgs.
Release checklist
To get the benefit of bloom filters you currently need to connect to a bitcoind v0.8rc1 node.
There is one at riker.plan99.net (courtesy of Mike Hearn).
If you are running a bitcoind v0.8rc1 node on an external IP address and don't mind people connecting, please post your IP address here so that people can try out the bloom filters. Thanks.
https://multibit.org/releases/multibit-0.5.8beta
Version 0.5.8beta
Bitcoinj v0.7 features:
+ Bloom filters now active to speed up blockchain sync (when talking to bitcoind v0.8rc1 nodes or later).
+ You can now specify particular peers to connect to with the 'peers' property in multibit.properties. (Use a comma separated list).
+ Fix for zero confirmation transaction vulnerability identified by Retep.
XChange 1.4.0 features:
+ More exchanges supported for currency lookup: MtGox, Bitstamp, BTC-E, CampBX, VirtEx.
UI enhancements:
+ You can use Shift-ArrowUp and Shift-ArrowDown to move between wallets when the Wallets panel is selected.
+ Wallet icon now highlighted when wallet is selected, more contrast between selected and unselected.
+ Display less flicky when changing languages, fonts and look-and-feel.
+ User chosen font now set properly in dialogs and Help screens.
General:
+ No longer opens in 'local mode' - it picks up your other MultiBit wallets.
+ Removed cacheManager code - no longer supported
+ Backward compatible wallet changes (description added, minor version dropped).
+ Serialised wallets now no longer always load - you may have to use an older version of MultiBit and migrate them to protobuf format.
+ Refactoring of encryption code in response to review comments.
+ Fix for 'Transaction cannot be cast to Comparable' bug on wallet reorgs.
Release checklist
To get the benefit of bloom filters you currently need to connect to a bitcoind v0.8rc1 node.
There is one at riker.plan99.net (courtesy of Mike Hearn).
If you are running a bitcoind v0.8rc1 node on an external IP address and don't mind people connecting, please post your IP address here so that people can try out the bloom filters. Thanks.
There is a new live MultiBit release at:
https://multibit.org
Version 0.4.20
Features:
+ Support for more currency exchanges. (XChange 0.4.0).
+ You can move up and down wallets with the Shift-ArrowUp and Shift-ArrowDown keys.
UI changes:
+ More contrast between the active wallet and the others.
+ Less flicky when changing language, font and look-and-feel.
+ Improved font display in dialogs, help, tooltips.
Bug fixes:
+ Fixed bug on display of fiat amount in Send/ Request when changing languages.
+ Fix for 'Transaction cannot be cast to Comparable' bug on wallet reorgs.
Release checklist
https://multibit.org
Version 0.4.20
Features:
+ Support for more currency exchanges. (XChange 0.4.0).
+ You can move up and down wallets with the Shift-ArrowUp and Shift-ArrowDown keys.
UI changes:
+ More contrast between the active wallet and the others.
+ Less flicky when changing language, font and look-and-feel.
+ Improved font display in dialogs, help, tooltips.
Bug fixes:
+ Fixed bug on display of fiat amount in Send/ Request when changing languages.
+ Fix for 'Transaction cannot be cast to Comparable' bug on wallet reorgs.
Release checklist
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