diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 0fd7b93..034d40c 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-Gupax is a (Windows|macOS|Linux) GUI for mining [**Monero**](https://github.com/monero-project/monero) on [**P2Pool**](https://github.com/SChernykh/p2pool), using [**XMRig**](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig). +Gupax is a GUI for mining [**Monero**](https://github.com/monero-project/monero) on [**P2Pool**](https://github.com/SChernykh/p2pool), using [**XMRig**](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig). -**To see a 3-minute video on how to download and run Gupax: [click here.](#How-To)** +**To see a 3-minute video on how to set-up Gupax: [click here.](#How-To)** ![windows-build](https://github.com/hinto-janai/gupax/actions/workflows/windows-build.yml/badge.svg) ![macos-build](https://github.com/hinto-janai/gupax/actions/workflows/macos-build.yml/badge.svg) ![linux-build](https://github.com/hinto-janai/gupax/actions/workflows/linux-build.yml/badge.svg) @@ -54,40 +54,36 @@ Gupax is a (Windows|macOS|Linux) GUI for mining [**Monero**](https://github.com/ - [Why does Gupax need to be Admin? (on Windows)](#why-does-gupax-need-to-be-admin-on-windows) ## What is Monero/P2Pool/XMRig/Gupax? -**Monero** is a secure, private, and untraceable cryptocurrency. +[**`Monero`**](https://getmonero.org) is a secure, private, and untraceable cryptocurrency. -The [Monero GUI](https://github.com/monero-project/monero-gui) software lets you run a Monero node (among other things). A Monero node connects you to other peers and lets you download Monero's [blockchain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockchain). - -***[More info here.](https://github.com/monero-project/monero)*** +[Monero GUI](https://github.com/monero-project/monero-gui) lets you run a Monero node (among other things). A Monero node connects you to other peers on the Monero network and lets you download Monero's [blockchain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockchain). --- -**P2Pool** is software that lets you create/join decentralized peer-to-peer Monero mining pools. +[**`P2Pool`**](https://github.com/SChernykh/p2pool) is software that lets you create/join decentralized peer-to-peer Monero mining pools. -P2Pool as a concept was [first developed for Bitcoin](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/P2Pool) but was [never fully realized](https://github.com/p2pool/p2pool) due to many limitations. These limitations were fixed when SChernykh rewrote P2Pool from scratch for Monero. P2Pool combines the best of solo mining and traditional pool mining: +P2Pool as a concept was [first developed for Bitcoin](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/P2Pool) but was [never fully realized](https://github.com/p2pool/p2pool) due to limitations. These limitations were fixed when [`SChernykh`](https://github.com/SChernykh) rewrote P2Pool from scratch for Monero. P2Pool combines the best of solo mining and traditional pool mining: -* ***It's decentralized:*** There's no central server that can be shutdown or pool admin that controls your hashrate -* ***It's permissionless:*** It's peer-to-peer so there's no one to decide who can and cannot mine on the pool -* ***It's trustless:*** Funds are never in custody, all pool blocks pay out to miners directly and immediately +* **It's decentralized:** There's no central server that can be shutdown or pool admin that controls your hashrate +* **It's permissionless:** It's peer-to-peer so there's no one to decide who can and cannot mine on the pool +* **It's trustless:** Funds are never in custody, all pool blocks pay out to miners directly and immediately * **0% transaction fee, 0 payout fee, immediate ~0.0003 XMR minimum payout** -***[More info here.](https://github.com/SChernykh/p2pool)*** - --- -**XMRig** is an optimized miner which mines Monero at higher speeds. +[**`XMRig`**](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig) is an optimized miner that can mine Monero. Both Monero and P2Pool have built in miners but XMRig is quite faster than both of them. Due to issues like [anti-virus flagging](https://github.com/monero-project/monero-gui/pull/3829#issuecomment-1018191461), it is not feasible to integrate XMRig directly into Monero or P2Pool, however, XMRig is still freely available for anyone to download with the caveat being: you have to set it up yourself. -***[More info here.](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig)*** - --- **Gupax** is a GUI that helps with configuring, updating, and managing P2Pool & XMRig (both originally CLI-only). -**XMRig** mines to **P2Pool** which fetchs blocks from a **Monero node** +**XMRig** mines to **P2Pool** + +**P2Pool** fetchs blocks from a **Monero node** **Monero GUI** runs the ***Monero node*** @@ -97,7 +93,7 @@ Both Monero and P2Pool have built in miners but XMRig is quite faster than both -By default, though, Gupax will use a [Remote Monero Node](#remote-monero-nodes) so you don't even have to run your own full Monero node to start mining on P2Pool. +By default, Gupax will use a [Remote Monero Node](#remote-monero-nodes) so you don't have to run your own Monero node to start mining on P2Pool.
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs index bdfbd6a..14d8e2c 100644 --- a/src/main.rs +++ b/src/main.rs @@ -1839,7 +1839,7 @@ path_xmr: {:#?}\n // Display [Gupax] banner let link_width = width/15.0; self.img.banner.show_max_size(ui, Vec2::new(width, height*3.0)); - ui.add_sized([width, height], Label::new("Gupax is a cross-platform GUI for mining")); + ui.add_sized([width, height], Label::new("Gupax is a GUI for mining")); ui.add_sized([link_width, height], Hyperlink::from_label_and_url("[Monero]", "https://www.github.com/monero-project/monero")); ui.add_sized([width, height], Label::new("on")); ui.add_sized([link_width, height], Hyperlink::from_label_and_url("[P2Pool]", "https://www.github.com/SChernykh/p2pool"));