Difficulty Discussion - Fork Update - Bushstar
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I think part of the problem is using block to count until next difficulty change - why not use time. Or would that mess up the coin limit/generation rate.
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[quote name=“haxree” post=“3450” timestamp=“1368557323”]
I think part of the problem is using block to count until next difficulty change - why not use time. Or would that mess up the coin limit/generation rate.
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Why not a mixed ?
I mean the first between 2016 Blocks and X days, Would this prevent this kind of situation ? -
[quote name=“haxree” post=“3450” timestamp=“1368557323”]
I think part of the problem is using block to count until next difficulty change - why not use time. Or would that mess up the coin limit/generation rate.
[/quote]That’s a fair point while I don’t understand the reason myself, how would it be made secure? Time can be altered (well it can’t, but it can :)) - I suppose we would need some sort of timezone setting EG: CST crypto-time-standard too that the network adhered too otherwise UTC/EST/GMT/EDT etc would all get their difficulty changes at different times.
But like I say I don’t know the reason why not… -
[quote name=“haxree” post=“3450” timestamp=“1368557323”]
I think part of the problem is using block to count until next difficulty change - why not use time. Or would that mess up the coin limit/generation rate.
[/quote]A newly generated block gets its time from the median time of connected nodes. It is possible to have a new block with a time before the previous block. If you base the difficulty on the network time is could be exploited to change the difficulty.
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Isn’t NTP based on what I guess is considered the source of all network time? Would it be able to get its time from that?
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[quote name=“aysyr” post=“3466” timestamp=“1368561226”]
Isn’t NTP based on what I guess is considered the source of all network time? Would it be able to get its time from that?
[/quote]From what I can gather, it is easy to set time wherever you want to, ie: In the future or past etc.
I know many years ago those 30 day software trials used to last forever :D -
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[quote author=aysyr link=topic=363.msg3466#msg3466 date=1368561226]
Isn’t NTP based on what I guess is considered the source of all network time? Would it be able to get its time from that?
[/quote]From what I can gather, it is easy to set time wherever you want to, ie: In the future or past etc.
I know many years ago those 30 day software trials used to last forever :D
[/quote]30 day trials … .hmmmm… no wonder my clock still says 1998. :)
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How will this fork work? Will we still have to reach the current retarget, or will it be split?
I am asking because expected block and retarget times are growing and growing :-\ -
[quote name=“justabitoftime” post=“3485” timestamp=“1368563928”]
[quote author=UKMark link=topic=363.msg3483#msg3483 date=1368563839]
[quote author=aysyr link=topic=363.msg3466#msg3466 date=1368561226]
Isn’t NTP based on what I guess is considered the source of all network time? Would it be able to get its time from that?
[/quote]From what I can gather, it is easy to set time wherever you want to, ie: In the future or past etc.
I know many years ago those 30 day software trials used to last forever :D
[/quote]30 day trials … .hmmmm… no wonder my clock still says 1998. :)
[/quote]You really need to upgrade that windows 98 machine. :D
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[quote name=“DigitalDoom” post=“3542” timestamp=“1368584781”]
[quote author=jeremiel link=topic=363.msg3523#msg3523 date=1368570889]
[quote author=justabitoftime link=topic=363.msg3485#msg3485 date=1368563928]
[quote author=UKMark link=topic=363.msg3483#msg3483 date=1368563839]
[quote author=aysyr link=topic=363.msg3466#msg3466 date=1368561226]
Isn’t NTP based on what I guess is considered the source of all network time? Would it be able to get its time from that?
[/quote]From what I can gather, it is easy to set time wherever you want to, ie: In the future or past etc.
I know many years ago those 30 day software trials used to last forever :D
[/quote]30 day trials … .hmmmm… no wonder my clock still says 1998. :)
[/quote]You really need to upgrade that windows 98 machine. :D
[/quote]Ah…the good ole days of internet!
When my eMachines Desktop w/ Celeron 333Mhz CPU, 128Mb of RAM and an 80Gb HDD was plenty enough for the entire family! Difficult to imagine now.
[/quote]I still have a *working* laptop that has a 4GB HDD, 32 MB of ram (I think, maybe less), and not even sure what CPU it has. It’s from when laptops were still the new thing.
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We have a 486 with Win95 lol
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@Bushstar: When is the update comming?
Network Hashrate down to 318,149 KHash/s
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Hi Bushstar,
I did put all my rigs to mine feathercoins in the meantime. (4,400 Kh/s).
Anything we can do to help?
I am a dev.Respectfully
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just updated feathercoind on my pool from GIT, there are
“13 hours ago FeatherCoin difficulty adjustment protocol upgrade: 504-block adjustment [sunnyking]” comment
So, from which block will this update work? -
Official update announced, hardfork in 205 blocks:
http://forum.feathercoin.com/index.php?topic=505.msg3640#msg3640
Let’s get these last few blocks out the way! ^_^
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Please help us notify the pools and direct them here if they need assistance.
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serraz is updating his. serraz kicks ass.
so that’s at least about 10% converted over guaranteed.
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[quote name=“zerodrama” post=“3681” timestamp=“1368625214”]
serraz is updating his. serraz kicks ass.so that’s at least about 10% converted over guaranteed.
[/quote]Thank you for the update, please keep them coming.
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“At block 33,000 the difficulty will be adjusted by 41.4% to help speed up transactions.”
So if I calculated correctly it means next difficulty will be little over 110, right?
If I put that into the calculator I see I won’t be making a lot more than I am mining now. I hope the FTC value will go up after the fork.
