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Initial time range – from 5 Jul, 2023 to 5 Oct, 2023

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Summary of bitcoinclassic/bitcoinclassic

The bitcoinclassic/bitcoinclassic GitHub repository used to be a project that aimed to develop an alternative implementation of the Bitcoin protocol, called Bitcoin Classic, which sought to increase the block size limit from 1 MB to 2 MB. Bitcoin Classic was intended to address the scalability issue of Bitcoin, so that it could process more transactions per second.

However, as of now, the repository no longer exists on GitHub. It's important to mention that Bitcoin Classic has ceased operation in November 2017. According to the official announcement made by Tom Zander, the release manager of Bitcoin Classic, a clear majority decided they did not want a SegWit2x derived protocol change that increased the blocksize due to its lack of safety.

The main developers moved on to work on other cryptocurrency related projects. Therefore, whether you're a developer or someone interested in Bitcoin, it's advisable to look for active repositories on Bitcoin development.

For viewers who want more insight on the defunct project, you can check this coin.dance page. Coin Dance tracks the node count, blocks mined, and more, of various Bitcoin implementations, including Classic.

Remember, the secure and decentralized nature of Bitcoin relies on a consensus mechanism and any change in the protocol requires widespread agreement from the Bitcoin community.

A brief history of the repo:

Bitcoin Classic was started in early 2016 with the clear intention of coming back to the coin that Satoshi indicated as his goal.
They started out o represent a minor change to Bitcoin. Likely recognized by many as needed.
In May 2017 segwit voting was added.
Bitcoin Classic was discontinued in November 2017.

Please note that since the discontinuation, the repository does no longer exist and does not receive active updates or maintenance.

Note: The details mentioned above are based on the Bitcoin Classic's historical data. Some information might be outdated or incorrect due to lack of sources or recent updates.