add the bitcoin (MIT?) license

[novacoin.git] / README.rst

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@@ -14,19 +14,48 @@ This has been implemented:
 
 - GUI only functionality (copy to clipboard, select address, address/transaction filter proxys)
 
-- Bitcoin core is made compatible with Qt4, and linked against
+- Bitcoin core is made compatible with Qt4
 
 - Send coins dialog: address and input validation
 
 - Address book and transactions views and models
 
-- Sending coins
+- Options dialog
+
+- Sending coins (including ask for fee when needed)
+
+- Show error messages from core
+
+- Show details dialog for transactions (on double click)
 
 This has to be done:
 
+- Integrate with main bitcoin tree
+
+- Start at system start
+
 - Internationalization (convert WX language files)
 
 - Build on Windows
 
-- Details dialog for transactions (on double click)
+Build instructions
+===================
+
+First, make sure that the required packages for Qt4 development of your
+distribution are installed, for Debian and Ubuntu these are:
+
+::
+
+    apt-get install qt4-qmake libqt4-dev
+
+then execute the following:
+
+::
+
+    qmake
+    make
+
+Alternatively, install Qt Creator and open the `bitcoin.pro` file.
+
+An executable named `bitcoin` will be built.