Is it possible to update the bootstrap.dat file?

[cryptid11]

This one: https://bitcoin.org/bin/block-chain/
Or please remove it, seems like an abandoned project if nobody update it for almost 2 years...
Thanks

[laanwj]

Didn't even know bitcoin.org was hosting that. Ever since bitcoin core has parallel block download, no one is maintaining the bootstrap torrent anymore, makes sense to remove it.

[harding]

About a year ago, I suggested removing in #846 but @jgarzik asked that we keep hosting the historic torrent start file for research and other uses. At that time, we moved the directory (to break any existing links to it "for faster download") and added a preface to the README in the directory explaining the situation:

As of Bitcoin Core version 0.10.0 and later, the block chain bootstrap
torrent hosted here takes more time to download and import than it would
to simply start Bitcoin Core and let it sync itself.

I'm slightly in favor of removing the directory, but don't think keeping it around would be an issue if people want that.

[laanwj]

Sure, it doesn't hurt to keep it there if it's clear that it is for historical research purposes and not "maintained" on purpose.

But supposedly that was not clear to the OP so maybe we need an even bigger warning.

[laanwj]

I think the readme is clear though. Nothing to be done here.