Open-source development
Bitcoin software is open source, allowing anyone to inspect, propose changes, build alternatives, and choose what software to run.
Why it matters
Bitcoin software is open source, allowing anyone to inspect, propose changes, build alternatives, and choose what software to run.
Key ideas
- Bitcoin software is open source, allowing anyone to inspect, propose changes, build alternatives, and choose what software to run.
- This topic belongs to California Bitcoin’s protocol knowledge layer.
- Use primary and technical sources where possible, and distinguish protocol facts from market narratives.
Primary and technical sources
Bitcoin Developer DocumentationBitcoin.orgBitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash SystemSatoshi Nakamoto