commit 180c827db3506ad8d2145a7a7e4dbf662c199b4b
Author: Dave Collins <davec@conformal.com>
Date:   Thu Jul 18 09:39:30 2013 -0500

    Initial commit.

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+# Temp files
+*~
+
+# Log files
+*.log
+
+# Compiled Object files, Static and Dynamic libs (Shared Objects)
+*.o
+*.a
+*.so
+
+# Folders
+_obj
+_test
+
+# Architecture specific extensions/prefixes
+*.[568vq]
+[568vq].out
+
+*.cgo1.go
+*.cgo2.c
+_cgo_defun.c
+_cgo_gotypes.go
+_cgo_export.*
+
+_testmain.go
+
+*.exe 
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+btcchain
+========
+
+Package btcchain implements bitcoin block handling and chain selection rules.