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An informal association of [[People|participants]] who architect, design, build, release and support the Bitcoin.org client software. The group also leads and influences development related to the Bitcoin protocol. | An informal association of [[People|participants]] who architect, design, build, release and support the Bitcoin.org client software released as [[bitcoind]] and [[Bitcoin-Qt]]. The group also leads and influences development related to the Bitcoin [[protocol specification]]. | ||
Collaboration by the group occurs through the [http://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues Bitcoin/Bitcoin project] on GitHub, [http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=244765 Bitcoin development mailing list], the [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#bitcoin-dev #bitcoin-dev] IRC channel, on the [[BitcoinTalk]] forum (primarily on the [http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=6.0 Development & Technical Discussion] board), the [[Main_Page|Bitcoin wiki]] and through other other various online [[Bitcoin:Community_portal|communities]]. | Collaboration by the group occurs through the [http://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues Bitcoin/Bitcoin project] on GitHub, [http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=244765 Bitcoin development mailing list], the [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#bitcoin-dev #bitcoin-dev] IRC channel, on the [[BitcoinTalk]] forum (primarily on the [http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=6.0 Development & Technical Discussion] board), the [[Main_Page|Bitcoin wiki]] and through other other various online [[Bitcoin:Community_portal|communities]]. | ||
The [development process]] followed by the group has evolved and now a [[BIP|Bitcoin Improvement Process]] is generally followed. | The [development process]] followed by the group has evolved and now a [[BIP|Bitcoin Improvement Process]] is generally followed. A [[release process]] has also been formalized. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The Bitcoin.org domain was registered on August 18, 2008 -- presumably by [[Satoshi Nakamoto]] before even publishing the Bitcoin design paper<ref>[http://en.bitcoin.it/w/History Bitcoin History]</ref>. | The Bitcoin.org domain was registered on August 18, 2008 -- presumably by [[Satoshi Nakamoto]] before even publishing the Bitcoin design paper<ref>[http://en.bitcoin.it/w/History Bitcoin History]</ref>. | ||
On May 7, 2012 the project's lead developer, [[Gavin Andresen]], announced plans for forming the Bitcoin Testing Project<ref>[http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=80019.0 Bitcoin Testing Project]</ref>. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 20:47, 7 May 2012
An informal association of participants who architect, design, build, release and support the Bitcoin.org client software released as bitcoind and Bitcoin-Qt. The group also leads and influences development related to the Bitcoin protocol specification.
Collaboration by the group occurs through the Bitcoin/Bitcoin project on GitHub, Bitcoin development mailing list, the #bitcoin-dev IRC channel, on the BitcoinTalk forum (primarily on the Development & Technical Discussion board), the Bitcoin wiki and through other other various online [[1]].
The [development process]] followed by the group has evolved and now a Bitcoin Improvement Process is generally followed. A release process has also been formalized.
History
The Bitcoin.org domain was registered on August 18, 2008 -- presumably by Satoshi Nakamoto before even publishing the Bitcoin design paper[1].
On May 7, 2012 the project's lead developer, Gavin Andresen, announced plans for forming the Bitcoin Testing Project[2].
See Also
- BIP (Bitcoin Improvement Proposal)
External Links
- Bitcoin.org website
- bitcoin/bitcoin project on GitHub
- Development mailing list
- IRC Web #bitcoin-dev IRC channel (history)
- [portal]