<div dir="ltr">Sorry, please ignore the HTML attachment / the text below the first signature,<br>and only read the longer message.<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 18 August 2014 18:06, Duncan de Wet <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:duncandewet@gmail.com" target="_blank">duncandewet@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">The description of the "electrum" package is riddled with typos. I have<br>
suggested fixes to these below and updated the "features" list to the<br>
latest version from the official Electrum website.<br>
<br>
Note that it is standard to refer to the protocol as "Bitcoin" (proper<br>
noun) and the units of currency as "bitcoins".<br>
<br>
-- old --<br>
Easy to use bitcoin client<br>
This package provides a light weight bitcoin client which protects<br>
you from loosing your bitcoin in a backup mistake or computer<br>
failure. Also electrum does not require waiting time because it does<br>
not download bitcoin block chain.<br>
Features of the electurm are listed. below<br>
* Instant on: client does not download block chain, uses remote<br>
server<br>
* Forgiving: wallet can be recovered from secret seed.<br>
* Safe: seed or private keys are not sent to the server,<br>
information received from the server is verified using SPV.<br>
* No downtimes: several public servers are available, so one can<br>
switch instantly.<br>
* Ubiquitous: same wallet can be used on different server, it will<br>
auto syncrhonize.<br>
* Open: private keys can be exported into other clients.<br>
<br>
-- new --<br>
Easy to use Bitcoin client<br>
<br>
This package provides a lightweight Bitcoin client which protects<br>
you from losing your bitcoins in a backup mistake or computer<br>
failure. Also, Electrum does not require waiting time because it does<br>
not download the Bitcoin blockchain.<br>
<br>
Features of Electrum:<br>
<br>
* Instant on: Your client does not download the blockchain. It uses a<br>
network of specialized servers that index the blockchain.<br>
* Forgiving: Your wallet can be recovered from a secret seed.<br>
* Safe: Your seed and private keys are encrypted on your hard drive.<br>
They are never sent to the servers.<br>
* Low trust: Information received from the servers is verified using<br>
SPV. Servers are authenticated using SSL<br>
* No downtimes: Your client is not tied to a particular server; it<br>
will switch instantly if your server is down.<br>
* Ubiquitous: You can use the same wallet on different computers, they<br>
will synchronize automatically.<br>
* Cold Storage: Sign transactions from a computer that is always<br>
offline. Broadcast them using a machine that does not have your keys.<br>
* Reachable: You can export your private keys into other Bitcoin<br>
clients.<br>
* Established: Electrum is open source and was first released in<br>
November 2011.<br>
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<br>
--<br>
Duncan de Wet<br>
</font></span><br><div dir="ltr">The description of the "electrum" package is riddled with typos. I have suggested improvements below:<br><br>Easy to use bitcoin client<br>This package provides a light weight bitcoin client which protects<br>
you from losing your bitcoin in a backup mistake or computer<br>failure. Also electrum does not require waiting time because it does<br>not download the bitcoin block chain.<br><br>Features of Electrum:<br><br> * Instant on: Your client does not download the blockchain. It uses a network of specialized servers that index the blockchain.<br>
Forgiving: Your wallet can be recovered from a secret seed.<br>Safe: Your seed and private keys are encrypted on your hard drive. They are never sent to the servers.<br>Low trust: Information received from the servers is verified using SPV. Servers are authenticated using SSL<br>
No downtimes: Your client is not tied to a particular server; it will switch instantly if your server is down.<br>Ubiquitous: You can use the same wallet on different computers, they will synchronize automatically.<br>Cold Storage: Sign transactions from a computer that is always offline. Broadcast them using a machine that does not have your keys.<br>
Reachable: You can export your private keys into other Bitcoin clients.<br>Established: Electrum is open source and was first released in November 2011.<br><br><br><br>--<br>Duncan de Wet</div>
<br></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Duncan de Wet
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