v_64, nesting is too deep to reply directly, but it doesn't need to be a merged miner for it to accept non standard transactions. Transactions are coded in a mini scripting language. A 'standard' transaction is one using opcodes in a particular format for normal transactions. 'non-standard' transactions allow for a number of different things but because bitcoin developers are cautious they're not relayed between peers by default.
They are accepted and valid in blocks though. So any miner can include them in their blocks. What Eligius, and some other pools do, is they allow accepting the transaction directly. So you connect your node to it directly and send the transaction as normal. It won't be relayed to other peers as they reject it. But those running a modified client will and can include it in a block.
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v_64, nesting is too deep to reply directly, but it doesn't need to be a merged miner for it to accept non standard transactions. Transactions are coded in a mini scripting language. A 'standard' transaction is one using opcodes in a particular format for normal transactions. 'non-standard' transactions allow for a number of different things but because bitcoin developers are cautious they're not relayed between peers by default.
They are accepted and valid in blocks though. So any miner can include them in their blocks. What Eligius, and some other pools do, is they allow accepting the transaction directly. So you connect your node to it directly and send the transaction as normal. It won't be relayed to other peers as they reject it. But those running a modified client will and can include it in a block.