Just a footnote here,,,,
no windows support for 1.0 version, only Linux support, but will be on next version release... so, however you can run a VM with Linux etc. but what a hassle lol By the time the 2nd version releases with windows support, all the early bird specials will be gone
Please correct me if I am wrong on this or there is Windows support in time for launch...
Guess ill be brushing up on Ubuntu
Edit: OC, do you know if there is or will be a Windows miner software available for pool mining? I don't want to misunderstand anything that I have read
AFAIK there will be miners available for all platforms, it depends a bit on the contest if someone will publish the miner or not, but it's very likely with a bounty of $30k
Here some Info about the Reward Structure which I've just added to the OP as well:
REWARD STRUCTURE:
2.5 minute block times, 12.5 ZEC per block
(so the same 50 ZEC per 10 minutes as Bitcoin)
- During the first four years, 80% goes to miners and 20% to Founders' Reward (so miners get 10 ZEC per block for first four years, then 6.25 ZEC, and then halving after)
- During the first ~month, the block reward ramps up linearly from 0.005(ish?) ZEC to 12.5 ZEC
(the mining slow start)
so this will be pretty hard to mine
Hey thanks for the info OC!
Please keep us posted as things develop, (links etc.) especially for any windows miners
ATM this my only source of info leading up to launch. So will be checking in daily for the next 30 days lol
