These are email exchanges that transpired within the #Bitcoin project between December 2010 and February 2011, revealing crucial discussions and developments in the #cryptocurrency's early stages.
1. Backup Strategies for Bitcoin.org (Dec 2010):
- Martti Malmi proposes a backup strategy for Bitcoin.org to Gavin Andresen.
- Discussion on the risks and trust implications of sharing the database with community members.
- The suggestion to encrypt backups with PGP and store them securely is favored.
2. Backup Implementation (Dec 2010 - Jan 2011):
- Martti Malmi updates Gavin and Satoshi Nakamoto on the backup progress.
- Provides a link to fetch backups securely and mentions daily updates.
- Discussion on storing encrypted backups in multiple locations for security.
3. Discussion on Press and Public Relations (Jan 2011):
- Gavin Andresen suggests talking to the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) for positive project exposure.
- Concerns about Bitcoin growing too fast and the need to manage public perception.
- Satoshi Nakamoto nominates Gavin as the project's spokesperson for press engagements.
4. Thesis Inquiry and Bitcoin Paper Publication Date Clarification (Jan 2011):
- Constance J. Wells inquires about citing Bitcoin in her thesis.
- Martti Malmi confirms permission and directs her to Satoshi Nakamoto's paper.
- Satoshi clarifies that the Bitcoin paper was published in 2008, correcting a Wikipedia error stating 2009.
5. Financial Updates and Bitcoin Presentation Opportunity (Jan - Feb 2011):
- Martti Malmi provides financial updates, returning funds from the bitcoinexchange.com project.
- Discussion about the EPCA Conference in Amsterdam, exploring the opportunity for a Bitcoin presentation.
- Martti expresses interest in having Gavin or Bruce Wagner represent Bitcoin at the conference.
6. Bitcoin Software Release (Feb 2011):
- Gavin Andresen requests permission to post the 0.3.20 release announcement on the sourceforge bitcoin-list mailing list.
- Passwords for mailing list administration shared through encrypted messages between Satoshi and Gavin.
7. Mining Pool Software Development (Feb 2011):
- Martti Malmi updates Satoshi Nakamoto on progress in developing mining pool code.
- Discussion on cleaning up the code, understanding security implications, and proposing a backup system involving multiple pool operators.
The email exchanges during this period showcase the collaborative efforts, challenges, and key decisions made in the development and management of the Bitcoin project.
