re all,

i was introduced to this project by genjix

before hearing of Steve's effort i've also started hacking on this https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/162

the branch is in the shape i wanted to get it by now, just testing the build with WX on Linux while I'm writing, then will need to fill in the gaps testing build on OSX and Win, but should be fairly easy using the current autotools setup.

i think organizing the code according to GNU standards will help a lot more coders to get involved and maintainers to coordinate contributions, also usually coders that respect such standards are very good at what they write, at documenting it and testing it.

i also plan to contribute more autotools knowledge, debian packaging, python bindings, code separation in libraries (i'm using libtool since that facilitates the making of test units later) and in general its a pleasure to contribute to this project which i like and admire, being myself a C++ coder i find its code just a wee messy but all in all something good we can build more on.

please consider here i'm not advocating the pull of my branch as it is. if you wish i can rebase it differently, you can cherry-pick commits or i can correct bugs reported. ultimately i'd love to merge my proposal with that of Steve and move on to realize some more ideas (mostly connected to cleanup in this early phase)

ciao

p.s. Not sure about you, but I'd really prefer a development mailinglist.... do not expect me to be very responsive on this web forum, sry.