Feathercoin 0.6.4.4 - TestNet - RC3
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The Feathercoin testnet is up and running for 0.6.4.4. If you are able please download a client to add to the testnet and do some solo mining on it. The intention is to run this over the weekend with an official release on Monday if no problems arise. Currently RC1 is set to hard fork on block 87948 which is approximately on the 1st October.
Primarily this is furthering the refinement of the difficulty adjust. Though the current Feathercoin difficulty which we changed to got us out of a tough spot it is not fair for long term miners who have to experience 41.4% swings on every adjust. The new code will adjust four times more frequently at 126 blocks but to approximately 9% which still gives the exact same overall adjust. To prevent the difficulty from being sent up or down too rapidly the current 504 sample window is being maintained and damping is being introduced to reduce fluctuations between extremes.
There have been long running discussion and arguments on the Feathercoin forum including simulations of various different options surrounding this solution. Feel free to take a look at the latest discussion [url=https://forum.feathercoin.com/index.php?topic=3447.0]here[/url].
[url=http://downloads.feathercoin.com/feathercoin_0.6.4.4_rc3.zip]Download Feathercoin 0.6.4.4 RC3[/url]
To run the client on the testnet use the following flags.
[code]-testnet -addnode=64.90.183.217[/code]
To download and compile from source please get the code from our testing branch on GitHub.
[url=https://github.com/FeatherCoin/FeatherCoin/tree/testing]GitHub Feathercoin testing branch[/url]
From the command line you can clone the testing branch with Git using.
[code]git clone [url]https://github.com/FeatherCoin/FeatherCoin.git[/url] -b testing[/code]
Changelog:
Move to 126 difficulty adjust with 504 averaging window and .25 damping
Reduce effectivness of Time Warp attack
Bring back CAlert system for new keys
Make getnetworkhashps more accurate
Release Windows binary with QR encode -
Erk, you gonna throw some hash power over? ::)
In the words of the legendary Andrew Samberg, “Cool beans.”
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Will the mining in the TestNet get the real FTC?
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woho! just checked my testnet rig, 300blocks found!
60k ftc in 7 hours!im rich!
who wants to buy some testnet ftc? ill selling em for under ftc market price.
its a bargain and an investment ;D ;D ;D ;D -
Original post updated to include RC2.
Changelog:
Created CAlert key for testnet
Updated CAlert to handle separate keys for mainnet and testnet -
Updated with RC 3.
Changelog:
Time Warp code limited until after change block -
[quote name=“erk” post=“28901” timestamp=“1379886614”]
[quote author=mnstrcck link=topic=3722.msg28646#msg28646 date=1379704715]
Erk, you gonna throw some hash power over? ::)In the words of the legendary Andrew Samberg, “Cool beans.”
[/quote]Only just noticed this thread, it was buried down the bottom by all the fanboy threads, how has the testing been?
[/quote]The testing has been completed very well. Our new retarget strategy with damping performs as expected.
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Nice work guys!
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Is there a Feathercoin “How-To” for compiling the client under VS12?
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Testnet is over, we are about to go into release.
[quote name=“Tuck Fheman” post=“28966” timestamp=“1379966909”]
Is there a Feathercoin “How-To” for compiling the client under VS12?
[/quote]Never done that. I use Qt Creator on Mac and Win and build via the command line for nix. If you do get it done on Visual Studio come back here and make a guide. You should be a team member here Tuck, we love you :-*
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[quote name=“Bushstar” post=“29018” timestamp=“1380019309”]
Never done that. I use Qt Creator on Mac and Win and build via the command line for nix. If you do get it done on Visual Studio come back here and make a guide.
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Will do, but I lack confidence in my ability to accomplish the task. :-\[quote author=Bushstar link=topic=3722.msg29018#msg29018 date=1380019309]
You should be a team member here Tuck, we love you :-*
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[img]http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Bill-Murray-Caddyshack.gif[/img];)
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[quote name=“Tuck Fheman” post=“29143” timestamp=“1380132125”]
[quote author=Bushstar link=topic=3722.msg29018#msg29018 date=1380019309]
Never done that. I use Qt Creator on Mac and Win and build via the command line for nix. If you do get it done on Visual Studio come back here and make a guide.
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Will do, but I lack confidence in my ability to accomplish the task. :-\[quote author=Bushstar link=topic=3722.msg29018#msg29018 date=1380019309]
You should be a team member here Tuck, we love you :-*
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[img]http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Bill-Murray-Caddyshack.gif[/img];)
[/quote]Where do you find these animated giffs???
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[quote name=“chrisj” post=“29144” timestamp=“1380132544”]
Where do you find these animated giffs???
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