> bitcoin protocol needs an archival system so the blockchain doesn't > become too big to download
Some people may want it all ... Balance at Point-In-Time summaries (say up to the penultimate difficulty adjustment) would be one simple way. And make new-adopters get up and running in minutes not days, which can only be a good thing. If going that route, then solutions to the 'consolidate addresses/wallets' question and formal 'discard' of addresses could get addressed. Rob ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Learn the latest--Visual Studio 2012, SharePoint 2013, SQL 2012, more! Discover the easy way to master current and previous Microsoft technologies and advance your career. Get an incredible 1,500+ hours of step-by-step tutorial videos with LearnDevNow. Subscribe today and save! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=58041391&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Bitcoin-development mailing list Bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development
