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Ethereum: In 2009, where were Bitcoin source codes stored?

Published by Terlumun Aondover on February 11th, 2025.

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The Genesis of Ethereum: Discover the Bitcoin source code

In 2009, Satoshi Nakamoto, the enigmatic creator of Bitcoin, launched the first block of the Bitcoin block chain, known as block 0. At that time, there was no central repository for the Bitcoin source code. On the other hand, the development took place in a decentralized network, with contributions from several programmers and collaborators.

Where were the source codes stored?

Initially, Satoshi Nakamoto housed the Bitcoin source code in a directory called ‘tracon a private subversion server (SVN) in Bitcointalk.org, an online forum to discuss Bitcoin. The Trac interface provided an interface based on the web to administer and update the code base.



 Is there no centralized repository? 

At that time, there was no central repository as Github or Gitlab, where we see today. Instead, developers were based on email lists, such as Bitcoin's mail list, to discuss and share updates to each other.

 How did taxpayers work? 

Taxpayers, known as developers, used various tools and techniques to collaborate and submit their contributions. They could:


 Load files : Developers would load their code changes in the TRAC interface or send them directly to Satoshi.



 Contribute through Mercurial : The predecessor of Bitcoin, hashgraph (later renamed Ethereum), also used a distributed version control system called Mercurial. Developers could contribute to code using this system.



 Send extraction requests 

: Taxpayers would send requests for extraction to the bitcoik.org trac interface, which were reviewed and approved by Satoshi.


 The appearance of github

Fast advance until 2010, when Satoshi decided open source bitcoin on April 23, 2009 (Block 1). This marked a significant milestone in the development of the Bitcoin code base. The first official Bitcoin repository was created under the name ofBitcoinand is now lodged in Github.



 Ethereum: A fork project

In October 2014, Vitalik Butein, one of Ethereum's key developers, proposed a fork of the Bitcoin source code, which would eventually become Ethereum. The new repository, also called 'Ethereum, was created under the name of’ Ethers’ and is now lodged in Github.

Ethereum: from the source code to the decentralized network

Today, the Ethereum source code is administered by a decentralized taxpayers, who work together through several tools such as Gitlab and Bitbucket. Although there were no centralized repositories in 2009, the Bitcoin project of Open Sateshi Nakamoto paved the way for the development of Ethereum.

Conclusion

The history of Ethereum’s origin highlights the first days of decentralized software development and the importance of collaboration between developers. From its humble beginnings on a private subversion server to its current state as a prosperous decentralized network, Ethereum has traveled a long way. As we continue to build on existing blockchain networks, understanding history behind its creation is essential to boost innovation and progress.

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