Altcoins - a new category of applications

Here, I present a new level of hierarchy on Nixpkgs: the Altcoins.

The idea is to put a single cryptocurrency per file, and build them
using expressions like altcoins.bitcoin. I believe this ordering is
clearer and more maintainable that the current one.

7 files changed, 244 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/pkgs/applications/altcoins/bitcoin.nix b/pkgs/applications/altcoins/bitcoin.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a69c68f346e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/applications/altcoins/bitcoin.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+{ stdenv, fetchurl, pkgconfig, autoreconfHook, openssl, db48, boost
+, zlib, miniupnpc, qt4, utillinux, protobuf, qrencode
+, withGui }:
+
+with stdenv.lib;
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec{
+
+  name = "bitcoin" + (toString (optional (!withGui) "d")) + "-" + version;
+  version = "0.9.3";
+
+  src = fetchurl {
+    url = "https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/archive/v${version}.tar.gz";
+    sha256 = "0a6lkfzsmqqcbz2cc0cg8dccd990b5y7qi8mw358fhfb4f1jxn9y";
+  };
+
+  buildInputs = [ pkgconfig autoreconfHook openssl db48 boost zlib
+                  miniupnpc utillinux protobuf ]
+                  ++ optionals withGui [ qt4 qrencode ];
+
+  configureFlags = [ "--with-boost-libdir=${boost.lib}/lib" ]
+                     ++ optionals withGui [ "--with-gui=qt4" ];
+
+  meta = {
+    description = "Peer-to-peer electronic cash system";
+    longDescription= ''
+      Bitcoin is a free open source peer-to-peer electronic cash system that is
+      completely decentralized, without the need for a central server or trusted
+      parties. Users hold the crypto keys to their own money and transact directly
+      with each other, with the help of a P2P network to check for double-spending.
+    '';
+    homepage = "http://www.bitcoin.org/";
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ roconnor AndersonTorres ];
+    license = licenses.mit;
+    platforms = platforms.unix;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/altcoins/darkcoin.nix b/pkgs/applications/altcoins/darkcoin.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fb8c863de25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/applications/altcoins/darkcoin.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+{ fetchurl, stdenv, pkgconfig
+, openssl, db48, boost, zlib, miniupnpc, qt4, qrencode, glib, protobuf
+, utillinux
+, withGui }:
+
+with stdenv.lib;
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+
+  name = "darkcoin" + (toString (optional (!withGui) "d")) + "-" + version;
+  version = "0.9.13.15";
+
+  src = fetchurl {
+    url = "https://github.com/darkcoin/darkcoin/archive/v${version}.tar.gz";
+    sha256 = "1kly2y3g4dr1jwwf81smqvc7k662x6rvg4ggmxva1yaifb67bgjb";
+  };
+
+  buildInputs = [ pkgconfig glib openssl db48 boost zlib miniupnpc ]
+                  ++ optionals withGui [ qt4 qrencode ];
+
+  configurePhase = optional withGui "qmake";
+
+  preBuild = optional (!withGui) "cd src; cp makefile.unix Makefile";
+
+  installPhase =
+    if withGui
+    then "install -D darkcoin-qt $out/bin/darkcoin-qt"
+    else "install -D darkcoind $out/bin/darkcoind";
+
+  meta = with stdenv.lib; {
+    description = "A decentralized key/value registration and transfer system";
+    longDescription = ''
+      Darkcoin (DRK) is an open sourced, privacy-centric digital
+      currency. It allows you keep your finances private as you make
+      transactions, similar to cash.
+    '';
+    homepage = http://darkcoin.io;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ AndersonTorres ];
+    platforms = with platforms; unix;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/altcoins/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/altcoins/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d97b10cadc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/applications/altcoins/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{ callPackage, pkgs }:
+
+rec {
+
+  bitcoin  = callPackage ./bitcoin.nix { withGui = true; };
+  bitcoind = callPackage ./bitcoin.nix { withGui = false; };
+
+  darkcoin  = callPackage ./darkcoin.nix { withGui = true; };
+  darkcoind = callPackage ./darkcoin.nix { withGui = false; };
+
+  dogecoin  = callPackage ./dogecoin.nix { withGui = true; };
+  dogecoind = callPackage ./dogecoin.nix { withGui = false; };
+
+  litecoin  = callPackage ./litecoin.nix { withGui = true; };
+  litecoind = callPackage ./litecoin.nix { withGui = false; };
+
+  namecoin  = callPackage ./namecoin.nix  { inherit namecoind; };
+  namecoind = callPackage ./namecoind.nix { };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/altcoins/dogecoin.nix b/pkgs/applications/altcoins/dogecoin.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2d1c3aedc25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/applications/altcoins/dogecoin.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+{ stdenv , fetchurl
+, pkgconfig, autoreconfHook
+, db5, openssl, boost, zlib, miniupnpc
+, glib, protobuf, utillinux, qt4, qrencode
+, withGui }:
+
+with stdenv.lib;
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+
+  name = "dogecoin" + (toString (optional (!withGui) "d")) + "-" + version;
+  version = "1.8.0";
+
+  src = fetchurl {
+    url = "https://github.com/dogecoin/dogecoin/archive/v${version}.tar.gz";
+    sha256 = "8a33958c04213cd621aa3c86910477813af22512f03b47c98995d20d31f3f935";
+  };
+
+  buildInputs = [ autoreconfHook pkgconfig openssl
+                  db5 openssl utillinux protobuf boost zlib miniupnpc ]
+                  ++ optionals withGui [ qt4 qrencode ];
+
+  # BSD DB5 location
+  patchPhase = ''
+    sed -i \
+      -e 's,BDB_CPPFLAGS=$,BDB_CPPFLAGS="-I${db5}/include",g' \
+      -e 's,BDB_LIBS=$,BDB_LIBS="-L${db5}/lib",g' \
+      -e 's,bdbdirlist=$,bdbdirlist="${db5}/include",g' \
+      src/m4/dogecoin_find_bdb51.m4
+  '';
+
+  configureFlags = [ "--with-incompatible-bdb"
+                     "--with-boost-libdir=${boost.lib}/lib" ]
+                     ++ optionals withGui [ "--with-gui" ];
+
+  meta = {
+    description = "Wow, such coin, much shiba, very rich";
+    longDescription = ''
+      Dogecoin is a decentralized, peer-to-peer digital currency that
+      enables you to easily send money online. Think of it as "the
+      internet currency."
+      It is named after a famous Internet meme, the "Doge" - a Shiba Inu dog.
+    '';
+    homepage = http://www.dogecoin.com/;
+    license = licenses.mit;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ edwtjo offline AndersonTorres ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/altcoins/litecoin.nix b/pkgs/applications/altcoins/litecoin.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f2235abaaae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/applications/altcoins/litecoin.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+{ stdenv, fetchurl
+, pkgconfig, autoreconfHook
+, openssl, db48, boost, zlib, miniupnpc
+, glib, protobuf, utillinux, qt4, qrencode
+, withGui }:
+
+with stdenv.lib;
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+
+  name = "litecoin" + (toString (optional (!withGui) "d")) + "-" + version;
+  version = "0.9.3-preview5";
+
+  src = fetchurl {
+    url = "https://github.com/litecoin-project/litecoin/archive/v${version}.tar.gz";
+    sha256 = "0nnfz4s2g28jb5fqy6cabsryp3h2amzlyslr6g6k8r1vmzvx5ym6";
+  };
+
+  buildInputs = [ pkgconfig autoreconfHook openssl
+                  openssl db48 boost zlib miniupnpc glib protobuf utillinux ]
+                  ++ optionals withGui [ qt4 qrencode ];
+
+  configureFlags = [ "--with-boost-libdir=${boost.lib}/lib" ]
+                     ++ optionals withGui [ "--with-gui=qt4" ];
+
+  meta = with stdenv.lib; {
+    description = "A lite version of Bitcoin using scrypt as a proof-of-work algorithm";
+    longDescription= ''
+      Litecoin is a peer-to-peer Internet currency that enables instant payments
+      to anyone in the world. It is based on the Bitcoin protocol but differs
+      from Bitcoin in that it can be efficiently mined with consumer-grade hardware.
+      Litecoin provides faster transaction confirmations (2.5 minutes on average)
+      and uses a memory-hard, scrypt-based mining proof-of-work algorithm to target
+      the regular computers and GPUs most people already have.
+      The Litecoin network is scheduled to produce 84 million currency units.
+    '';
+    homepage = https://litecoin.org/;
+    platforms = platforms.unix;
+    license = licenses.mit;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ offline AndersonTorres ];  
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/altcoins/namecoin.nix b/pkgs/applications/altcoins/namecoin.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f2e2aae698e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/applications/altcoins/namecoin.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+{ stdenv, db4, boost, openssl, qt4, miniupnpc, unzip, namecoind }:
+
+with stdenv.lib;
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+
+  name = "namecoin-${version}";
+  version = namecoind.version;
+  src = namecoind.src;
+
+  buildInputs = [ db4 boost openssl unzip qt4 miniupnpc ];
+
+  configurePhase = ''
+    qmake USE_UPNP=-
+  '';
+
+  buildPhase = ''
+    make
+  '';
+
+  installPhase = ''
+    mkdir -p $out/bin
+    cp namecoin-qt $out/bin
+  '';
+
+  meta = namecoind.meta;
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/altcoins/namecoind.nix b/pkgs/applications/altcoins/namecoind.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..582e5ce960c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/applications/altcoins/namecoind.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+{ stdenv, fetchurl, db4, boost, openssl, miniupnpc, unzip }:
+
+with stdenv.lib;
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+  version = "0.3.76";
+  name = "namecoind-${version}";
+
+  src = fetchurl {
+    url = "https://github.com/namecoin/namecoin/archive/nc${version}.tar.gz";
+    sha256 = "007372j47hb7p89smh3w0p6z70gii9gd4v6agpycqiv4r3n9sv5v";
+  };
+
+  buildInputs = [ db4 boost openssl unzip miniupnpc ];
+
+  patchPhase = ''
+    sed -e 's/-Wl,-Bstatic//g' -e 's/-l gthread-2.0//g' -e 's/-l z//g' -i src/Makefile
+  '';
+
+  buildPhase = ''
+    make -C src INCLUDEPATHS= LIBPATHS=
+  '';
+
+  installPhase = ''
+    mkdir -p $out/bin
+    cp src/namecoind $out/bin
+  '';
+
+  meta = {
+    description = "Decentralized open source information registration and transfer system based on the Bitcoin cryptocurrency";
+    homepage = http://namecoin.info;
+    license = licenses.mit;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ doublec AndersonTorres ];
+    platforms = platforms.linux;
+  };
+}