Stratum - Revision history

Luke-jr: Refer to new dedicated page for mining extensions

2014-11-07T20:28:55Z

Refer to new dedicated page for mining extensions

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 ==Mining extensions==
-The stratum protocol was extended to support pooled mining as a replacement for obsolete [[Getwork|getwork]] protocol in late 2012.
+Main page: [[Stratum mining protocol]]
-===Software support===
+In addition to its use for bitcoin wallets, the stratum protocol is also in common use with mining extensions.
 ==References==
 <references/>

Kano: English correction

2014-08-17T02:08:45Z

English correction

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	The mining service specification was initially announced via [[Slush's pool]]'s website<ref>[http://mining.bitcoin.cz/stratum-mining/ Stratum mining protocol specification at slush's pool's website]</ref>.		The mining service specification was initially announced via [[Slush's pool]]'s website<ref>[http://mining.bitcoin.cz/stratum-mining/ Stratum mining protocol specification at slush's pool's website]</ref>.
	Shortly thereafter, alternative "cheat sheet" style documentation was provided by [[BTCGuild]]<ref>[https://www.btcguild.com/new_protocol.php Stratum mining protocol cheat sheet at BTCGuild's website]</ref>.		Shortly thereafter, alternative "cheat sheet" style documentation was provided by [[BTCGuild]]<ref>[https://www.btcguild.com/new_protocol.php Stratum mining protocol cheat sheet at BTCGuild's website]</ref>.
	As the extension lacks a formal [[BIP]] describing an official standard, it has further developed only by discussion and implementation<ref>[https://bitcointalk.org/?topic=557866 ckolivas's collection of most proposed stratum mining extensions]</ref>.		As the extension lacks a formal [[BIP]] describing an official standard, it has further developed only by discussion and implementation<ref>[https://bitcointalk.org/?topic=557866 ckolivas' collection of most proposed stratum mining extensions]</ref>.

	===Software support===		===Software support===

Luke-jr: /* Mining extensions */ Make a section for criticism

2014-04-08T00:35:54Z

Mining extensions: Make a section for criticism

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	The stratum protocol was extended to support pooled mining as a replacement for obsolete [[Getwork\|getwork]] protocol in late 2012.		The stratum protocol was extended to support pooled mining as a replacement for obsolete [[Getwork\|getwork]] protocol in late 2012.
	~~Developed behind closed doors, the~~ mining service specification was initially announced via [[Slush's pool]]'s website<ref>[http://mining.bitcoin.cz/stratum-mining/ Stratum mining protocol specification at slush's pool's website]</ref>.		The mining service specification was initially announced via [[Slush's pool]]'s website<ref>[http://mining.bitcoin.cz/stratum-mining/ Stratum mining protocol specification at slush's pool's website]</ref>.
	Shortly thereafter, alternative "cheat sheet" style documentation was provided by [[BTCGuild]]<ref>[https://www.btcguild.com/new_protocol.php Stratum mining protocol cheat sheet at BTCGuild's website]</ref>.		Shortly thereafter, alternative "cheat sheet" style documentation was provided by [[BTCGuild]]<ref>[https://www.btcguild.com/new_protocol.php Stratum mining protocol cheat sheet at BTCGuild's website]</ref>.
	As the extension lacks a formal [[BIP]] describing an official standard, it has further developed only by discussion and implementation<ref>[https://bitcointalk.org/?topic=557866 ckolivas's collection of most proposed stratum mining extensions]</ref>.		As the extension lacks a formal [[BIP]] describing an official standard, it has further developed only by discussion and implementation<ref>[https://bitcointalk.org/?topic=557866 ckolivas's collection of most proposed stratum mining extensions]</ref>.
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	\| Ozcoin \|\| {{No}} \|\| Yes or user selected \|\| 30s \|\| {{No}}		\| Ozcoin \|\| {{No}} \|\| Yes or user selected \|\| 30s \|\| {{No}}
	\|}		\|}

			===Criticism===

			====Closed development====

			The mining extensions have been criticised as having been developed behind closed doors without input from the wider development and mining community, resulting in various obvious problems that could have been addressed had it followed the standard [[BIP]] drafting process<ref>[https://bitcointalk.org/?topic=557991.msg6079772#msg6079772 BitcoinTalk: Criticism of stratum's closed creation]</ref>.

			====Displacing GBT====

			The mining extensions were announced after the community had spent months developing a mostly superior open standard protocol for mining ([[getblocktemplate]])<ref>[https://bitcointalk.org/?topic=557991.msg6105355#msg6105355 BitcoinTalk: Criticism of stratum displacing GBT]</ref>.
			Because stratum's mining extensions launched backed by a major mining pool, GBT adoption suffered, and decentralised mining is often neglected while stratum is deployed.

	==References==		==References==
	<references/>		<references/>

Luke-jr: Rewrite to provide a proper article on the stratum protocol, with a bit more detail

2014-04-08T00:22:55Z

Rewrite to provide a proper article on the stratum protocol, with a bit more detail

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	~~The~~ Stratum protocol is used ~~for pooled mining as a replacement for the obsolete~~ [[~~Getwork\|getwork~~]] ~~protocol~~. ~~The details of the specification, as provided in many places, have be gathered here:~~ [https://bitcointalk.org/~~index.php~~?topic=~~557866.0 Stratum~~ protocol ~~documentation] The original mining service specification was available~~ on ~~[http://mining.bitcoin.cz/stratum-mining/ Slush's pool website~~]~~. Other examples are available on [https:~~/~~/www.btcguild.com/new_protocol.php BTC Guild's website]. See also [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=55842.0 on~~ the ~~forums]~~ and [~~http://blog.bitcoin.cz/stratum the official site~~].		Stratum is a proposal for an open source client-server "overlay" protocol that enables thin clients.
	~~Stratum is also a proposal~~ for ~~an open source client-server "Overlay" protocol that enables thin clients (currently used by Electrum client)~~.		It is currently used by [[Electrum]].
			While originally announced right before 2012<ref>[https://bitcointalk.org/?topic=55842 Original stratum protocol announcement on BitcoinTalk]</ref>, the protocol has not yet been completed and proposed as a [[BIP]] for standardisation.

			==Mining extensions==

			The stratum protocol was extended to support pooled mining as a replacement for obsolete [[Getwork\|getwork]] protocol in late 2012.
			Developed behind closed doors, the mining service specification was initially announced via [[Slush's pool]]'s website<ref>[http://mining.bitcoin.cz/stratum-mining/ Stratum mining protocol specification at slush's pool's website]</ref>.
			Shortly thereafter, alternative "cheat sheet" style documentation was provided by [[BTCGuild]]<ref>[https://www.btcguild.com/new_protocol.php Stratum mining protocol cheat sheet at BTCGuild's website]</ref>.
			As the extension lacks a formal [[BIP]] describing an official standard, it has further developed only by discussion and implementation<ref>[https://bitcointalk.org/?topic=557866 ckolivas's collection of most proposed stratum mining extensions]</ref>.

			===Software support===

	Tables showing miner/server support for Stratum mining protocol:		Tables showing miner/server support for Stratum mining protocol:
	* [[Mining software]]		* [[Mining software]]
	* [[Poolservers]]		* [[Poolservers]]

			===Pool support===

	{\| class="wikitable sortable"		{\| class="wikitable sortable"
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	\| Slush's pool \|\| {{No}} \|\| {{Yes}} \|\| 30s \|\| {{No}}		\| Slush's pool \|\| {{No}} \|\| {{Yes}} \|\| 30s \|\| {{No}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~BtcGuild~~ \|\| {{No}} \|\| {{Yes}} \|\| 30s \|\| {{No}}		\| BTCGuild \|\| {{No}} \|\| {{Yes}} \|\| 30s \|\| {{No}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| Eloipool \|\| {{Yes}} \|\| {{Yes}} \|\| 55s \|\| {{No}}		\| Eloipool \|\| {{Yes}} \|\| {{Yes}} \|\| 55s \|\| {{No}}
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	\|}		\|}

			==References==
	<references/>		<references/>

Kano: Undo revision 46202 by luke-jr - wiki vandalism - read about it in the real world: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Vandalism

2014-04-07T22:15:09Z

Undo revision 46202 by luke-jr - wiki vandalism - read about it in the real world: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Vandalism

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	~~Stratum is a proposal for an open source client-server "Overlay" protocol that enables thin clients (currently used by Electrum client).~~ Stratum protocol is ~~also~~ used for pooled mining as a replacement for obsolete [[Getwork\|getwork]] protocol. ~~Full~~ mining service specification is available on [http://mining.bitcoin.cz/stratum-mining/ Slush's pool website]. Other examples are available on [https://www.btcguild.com/new_protocol.php BTC Guild's website]. See also [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=55842.0 on the forums] and [http://blog.bitcoin.cz/stratum the official site].		The Stratum protocol is used for pooled mining as a replacement for the obsolete [[Getwork\|getwork]] protocol. The details of the specification, as provided in many places, have be gathered here: [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=557866.0 Stratum protocol documentation] The original mining service specification was available on [http://mining.bitcoin.cz/stratum-mining/ Slush's pool website]. Other examples are available on [https://www.btcguild.com/new_protocol.php BTC Guild's website]. See also [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=55842.0 on the forums] and [http://blog.bitcoin.cz/stratum the official site].
			Stratum is also a proposal for an open source client-server "Overlay" protocol that enables thin clients (currently used by Electrum client).

Luke-jr: Undo revision 46194 by Kano (talk)

2014-04-07T15:42:52Z

Undo revision 46194 by Kano (talk)

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	~~The~~ Stratum protocol is used for pooled mining as a replacement for ~~the~~ obsolete [[Getwork\|getwork]] protocol. ~~The details of the specification, as provided in many places, have be gathered here: [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=557866.0 Stratum protocol documentation] The original~~ mining service specification ~~was~~ available on [http://mining.bitcoin.cz/stratum-mining/ Slush's pool website]. Other examples are available on [https://www.btcguild.com/new_protocol.php BTC Guild's website]. See also [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=55842.0 on the forums] and [http://blog.bitcoin.cz/stratum the official site].		Stratum is a proposal for an open source client-server "Overlay" protocol that enables thin clients (currently used by Electrum client). Stratum protocol is also used for pooled mining as a replacement for obsolete [[Getwork\|getwork]] protocol. Full mining service specification is available on [http://mining.bitcoin.cz/stratum-mining/ Slush's pool website]. Other examples are available on [https://www.btcguild.com/new_protocol.php BTC Guild's website]. See also [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=55842.0 on the forums] and [http://blog.bitcoin.cz/stratum the official site].
	~~Stratum is also a proposal for an open source client-server "Overlay" protocol that enables thin clients (currently used by Electrum client).~~

Kano: Prioritise the references, add the latest documentation link and correct some grammar

2014-04-07T11:32:36Z

Prioritise the references, add the latest documentation link and correct some grammar

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	~~Stratum is a proposal for an open source client-server "Overlay" protocol that enables thin clients (currently used by Electrum client).~~ Stratum protocol is ~~also~~ used for pooled mining as a replacement for obsolete [[Getwork\|getwork]] protocol. ~~Full~~ mining service specification is available on [http://mining.bitcoin.cz/stratum-mining/ Slush's pool website]. Other examples are available on [https://www.btcguild.com/new_protocol.php BTC Guild's website]. See also [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=55842.0 on the forums] and [http://blog.bitcoin.cz/stratum the official site].		The Stratum protocol is used for pooled mining as a replacement for the obsolete [[Getwork\|getwork]] protocol. The details of the specification, as provided in many places, have be gathered here: [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=557866.0 Stratum protocol documentation] The original mining service specification was available on [http://mining.bitcoin.cz/stratum-mining/ Slush's pool website]. Other examples are available on [https://www.btcguild.com/new_protocol.php BTC Guild's website]. See also [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=55842.0 on the forums] and [http://blog.bitcoin.cz/stratum the official site].
			Stratum is also a proposal for an open source client-server "Overlay" protocol that enables thin clients (currently used by Electrum client).

Luke-jr at 02:08, 2 March 2014

2014-03-02T02:08:41Z

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 * [[Mining software]]
 * [[Poolservers]]
 {| class="wikitable sortable"

Slush at 10:47, 13 February 2014

2014-02-13T10:47:07Z

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	\| Bitminter \|\| {{No}} \|\| {{Yes}} \|\| 30s \|\| {{No}}		\| Bitminter \|\| {{No}} \|\| {{Yes}} \|\| 30s \|\| {{No}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| Slush's pool \|\| {{No}} \|\| {{No}} ~~(User selected difficulty)~~ \|\| 30s \|\| {{No}}		\| Slush's pool \|\| {{No}} \|\| {{Yes}} \|\| 30s \|\| {{No}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| BtcGuild \|\| {{No}} \|\| {{Yes}} \|\| 30s \|\| {{No}}		\| BtcGuild \|\| {{No}} \|\| {{Yes}} \|\| 30s \|\| {{No}}

Graet at 16:43, 17 July 2013

2013-07-17T16:43:36Z

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	\| 50BTC \|\| {{No}} \|\| {{No}} (User selected difficulty) \|\| 5s \|\| {{No}} <!-- NOTE: mining.resume protocol was discarded for new resume proposed by Eleuthria on IRC -->		\| 50BTC \|\| {{No}} \|\| {{No}} (User selected difficulty) \|\| 5s \|\| {{No}} <!-- NOTE: mining.resume protocol was discarded for new resume proposed by Eleuthria on IRC -->
			\|-
			\| Ozcoin \|\| {{No}} \|\| Yes or user selected \|\| 30s \|\| {{No}}
	\|}		\|}

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