# Bitcoin

A [Bitcoin][bitcoin] client written in Ruby

This is very early stages - I haven't yet spent much time on it, but I
have explored the Bitcoin Berkeley DB database format to some extent,
and the first phase is to be able to read (and write) enough from standard
wallets to be a useful management tool.

For licence and other documentation, see the "doc" folder

## Installation

You need Berkeley DB 4.7 installed. To get this through MacPorts:

    sudo port install db47

The BDB gem dependency should then compile.

## Contact

I can be reached by email at <ash.moran@patchspace.co.uk>

[bitcoin]: http://www.bitcoin.org/