[MacPorts] #43297: bitcoin - adopt mainstream binaries
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Wed Apr 9 02:02:18 PDT 2014
#43297: bitcoin - adopt mainstream binaries
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Reporter: and.damore@… | Owner: easieste@…
Type: enhancement | Status: new
Priority: Normal | Milestone:
Component: ports | Version: 2.2.1
Keywords: | Port: bitcoin, bitcoind
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[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1naenR6N6fMWSpHM0f4jpQhYBEkCEQDbLBs8AXC19Y-o/
This document] explains a rationale about using only official Bitcoin
images in order to provide a coherent set of clients.
Due the delicate nature of bitcoin software, potentially affecting users'
money in a direct way, this should be taken in consideration.
Two scenarios that come to mind about how to approach this are:
* disable the port at all and print out a message redirecting the users to
official binary packages;
* fetch the binary and signed official package and create the MacPorts
package from that.
The latter solution keeps the advantage of using a package manager
(install, uninstall, upgrade) while giving away the actual build part.
Please provide your thoughts.
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/43297>
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