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=== From Bitcoin to Bitcoin Core === From Bitcoin to Bitcoin Core
Bitcoin is an _open Bitcoin ((("Bitcoin Core", "explained", id="bitcoin-core-explain")))is an _open
source_ project and the source code is available under an open (MIT) source_ project and the source code is available under an open (MIT)
license, free to download and use for any purpose. More than just being license, free to download and use for any purpose. More than just being
open source, Bitcoin is developed by open source, Bitcoin is developed by
an open community of volunteers. At first, that community consisted of an open community of volunteers. At first, that community consisted of
only Satoshi Nakamoto. By 2023, Bitcoin's source code had more than 1,000 only ((("Nakamoto, Satoshi")))Satoshi Nakamoto. By 2023, Bitcoin's source code had more than 1,000
contributors with about a dozen developers working on the code almost contributors with about a dozen developers working on the code almost
full time and several dozen more on a part-time basis. Anyone can full time and several dozen more on a part-time basis. Anyone can
contribute to the code—including you! contribute to the code—including you!
@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ major parts of the system, the Bitcoin whitepaper describes several
early parts of the system. Most major parts of the system since 2011 early parts of the system. Most major parts of the system since 2011
have been documented in a set of have been documented in a set of
https://oreil.ly/BCXAQ[Bitcoin Improvement https://oreil.ly/BCXAQ[Bitcoin Improvement
Proposals (BIPs)]. Throughout this book, we refer to BIP specifications Proposals (BIPs)]. Throughout((("Bitcoin Improvement Proposals (BIPs)"))) this book, we refer to BIP specifications
by their number; for example, BIP9 describes a mechanism used for by their number; for example, BIP9 describes a mechanism used for
several major upgrades to Bitcoin. several major upgrades to((("Bitcoin Core", "explained", startref="bitcoin-core-explain"))) Bitcoin.
=== Bitcoin Development Environment === Bitcoin Development Environment