I found out Axis is based on quite old bitcoin source. To update all the libraries and all bitcoin source changes is possible, but also quite a job.
Another approach would be to take the latest bitcoin source and implement the Axis blockchain into there. This will take a bit more time, but Axiscoin will get lots of bugfixes and new features for free.
I feel a bit more for the second approach myself. Any opinions?
(by the way I have no plans at all for forking the blockchain yet)
axis:
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btc:
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Yeah. It is safe to say that any coin released these days that still has IRC code in it, is indeed based on old BTC/LTC code (pre many bug-fixes).
I think you are right to suggest going back to base code and adding Axis into that. In the long-run, it would be more prudent to do that IMHO. That is, if there is going to be any changes done at all.
It is still pretty good code but if there's talk of new features, then getting the basics sorted out and working as reliably as possible first should be priority.