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README
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btc_wire_proto is a library that serialises and deserialises messages in the
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Bitcoin wire format. Getting the data from (and sending it to) the network,
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finding peers, validating blocks, building a block chain, etc. are all out of
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scope.
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Specification of the protocol is here:
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https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Protocol_specification
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Alternative Ruby libraries that sort-of look at the same area:
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https://github.com/altamic/bitcoin-protocol
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https://github.com/lian/bitcoin-ruby
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This library differs from the others in that it leverages bindata to do the
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heavy lifting. Results in less, easier-to-read, more robust code.
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