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[http://libbitcoin.org Libbitcoin] is a set of cross platform C++ libraries for building bitcoin applications. The toolkit consists of several libraries, example applications, test suites and end-user applications. | [http://libbitcoin.org Libbitcoin] is a set of cross platform C++ libraries for building bitcoin applications. The toolkit consists of several libraries, example applications, test suites and end-user applications. | ||
==Status== | |||
Libbitcoin is actively maintained. Since version 2.0 the original projects of [[Libbitcoin_Common|Libbitcoin]], [[Libbitcoin_Sever|Obelisk]] and [[Libbitcoin_Explorer|SX]] have been rationalized under a common repository, taxonomy and build system. | |||
==Libbitcoin Libraries== | |||
* [[Libbitcoin_Common|libbitcoin]] | |||
* [[Libbitcoin_Blockchain|libbitcoin-blockchain]] | |||
* [[Libbitcoin_Client|libbitcoin-client]] | |||
* [[Libbitcoin_Consensus|libbitcoin-consensus]] | |||
* [[Libbitcoin_Explorer|libbitcoin-explorer]] | |||
* [[Libbitcoin_Node|libbitcoin-node]] | |||
* [[Libbitcoin_Protocol|libbitcoin-protocol]] | |||
* [[Libbitcoin_Server|libbitcoin-server]] | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Libbitcoin was announced on July 21, 2011.<ref>[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=30646.0 Bitcoin Talk Libbitcoin Announcement]</ref> | Libbitcoin was created by a community of open source developers led by [[Amir_Taaki|Amir Taaki]] (genjix).<ref>[https://github.com/libbitcoin/libbitcoin/graphs/contributors GitHub Libbitcoin Contributors]</ref> | ||
'''Libbitcoin''' was announced on July 21, 2011.<ref>[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=30646.0 Bitcoin Talk Libbitcoin Announcement]</ref> | |||
The related command line utility '''SubvertX (SX)''' was announced on November 2, 2011.<ref>[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=50721.0 Bitcoin Talk SubvertX (SX) Announcement]</ref> | |||
'''Obelisk''' was first released on January 6, 2014, with an update to SX and the second major release of Libbitcoin.<ref>[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=30646.msg4341812#msg4341812 Bitcoin Talk Libbitcoin, Obelisk and SX Release Announcement]</ref> | |||
[[Eric_Voskuil|Eric Voskuil]] (evoskuil) redesigned SX in 2014 and released it as '''[[Libbitcoin_Explorer|Libbitcoin Explorer]] (BX 2.0)''' on December 13, 2014.<ref>[https://github.com/libbitcoin/libbitcoin-explorer/releases/tag/v2.0.0 Bitcoin Explorer (BX) Release]</ref> | |||
'''[[Libbitcoin_Server|Libbitcoin Server]] (BS 2.0)''' was released on On May 9th, 2015, replacing Obelisk. A blockchain redesign by genjix substantially improved query performance<ref>[http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/2go7qm/devs_be_sure_to_test_your_bitcoin_apidata Reddit Post on Obelisk Performance]</ref>. | |||
==Early Contributors== | ==Early Contributors== | ||
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* [[Luke_Dashjr| Luke Dashjr]] (luke-jr) | * [[Luke_Dashjr| Luke Dashjr]] (luke-jr) | ||
==Libbitcoin | ==Projects Using Libbitcoin== | ||
* | * [[Airbitz]] | ||
* | * [http://bitswapr.com BitSwapr] | ||
* | * [http://www.darkwallet.is Darkwallet] | ||
* | * [http://openbazaar.org OpenBazaar] | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/libbitcoin | * https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/libbitcoin | ||
* https://bitcoinmagazine.com/6234/what-libbitcoin-and-sx-are-and-why-they-matter | * https://bitcoinmagazine.com/6234/what-libbitcoin-and-sx-are-and-why-they-matter | ||
* http://blog.coinkite.com/post/97397052686/public-obelisk-server-for-the-community | |||
* http://www.slideshare.net/swansontec/libbitcoin-slides | |||
* https://github.com/aantonop/bitcoinbook/blob/develop/appdx-bx.asciidoc | |||
==References== | |||
Revision as of 02:58, 13 May 2015
Libbitcoin is a set of cross platform C++ libraries for building bitcoin applications. The toolkit consists of several libraries, example applications, test suites and end-user applications.
Status
Libbitcoin is actively maintained. Since version 2.0 the original projects of Libbitcoin, Obelisk and SX have been rationalized under a common repository, taxonomy and build system.
Libbitcoin Libraries
- libbitcoin
- libbitcoin-blockchain
- libbitcoin-client
- libbitcoin-consensus
- libbitcoin-explorer
- libbitcoin-node
- libbitcoin-protocol
- libbitcoin-server
History
Libbitcoin was created by a community of open source developers led by Amir Taaki (genjix).[1]
Libbitcoin was announced on July 21, 2011.[2]
The related command line utility SubvertX (SX) was announced on November 2, 2011.[3]
Obelisk was first released on January 6, 2014, with an update to SX and the second major release of Libbitcoin.[4]
Eric Voskuil (evoskuil) redesigned SX in 2014 and released it as Libbitcoin Explorer (BX 2.0) on December 13, 2014.[5]
Libbitcoin Server (BS 2.0) was released on On May 9th, 2015, replacing Obelisk. A blockchain redesign by genjix substantially improved query performance[6].
Early Contributors
- Amir Taaki (gengix)
- Robert Williamson (bobalot)
- Patrick Strateman (phantomcircuit)
- Denis Roio (jaromil)
- Luke Dashjr (luke-jr)
Projects Using Libbitcoin
See Also
- http://libbitcoin.org
- IRC Web #darkwallet
- https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/libbitcoin
- https://bitcoinmagazine.com/6234/what-libbitcoin-and-sx-are-and-why-they-matter
- http://blog.coinkite.com/post/97397052686/public-obelisk-server-for-the-community
- http://www.slideshare.net/swansontec/libbitcoin-slides
- https://github.com/aantonop/bitcoinbook/blob/develop/appdx-bx.asciidoc