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+This project is now in what i'd consider v1 stage as such i dont believe there is much to add to stratum. so as of now this code is in bug fix stage only and should be considered unmaintained. 
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 #Description
 Stratum-mining is a pooled mining protocol. It is a replacement for *getwork* based pooling servers by allowing clients to generate work. The stratum protocol is described [here](http://mining.bitcoin.cz/stratum-mining) in full detail.