Re:Bitcoinfs: A minimal full Bitcoin node in F#
by billpg on Sunday January 25, 2015 @10:41AM
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But... but... if its minimal, it can't be full.
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Re:Bitcoinfs: A minimal full Bitcoin node in F#
by socrates1024 on Sunday January 25, 2015 @11:49AM
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"Full node" has a specific meaning in Bitcoin. It's a node that validates the entire blockchain and all incoming transactions, and relays transactions to peers. This is different than a "light" node or just a wallet, neither of which relay transactions, for example