diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 18392816a2a0ab83448435ce51313aa9d1497c86..bf4bf341b22da6264fbb836e3b7e27d90848e881 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,7 +24,25 @@ Ethereum (CLI):
 
 `go get github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/cmd/ethereum`
 
-For further, detailed, build instruction please see the [Wiki](https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/wiki/Building-Ethereum(Go))
+As of POC-8, go-ethereum uses [Godep](https://github.com/tools/godep) to manage dependencies. Assuming you have [your environment all set up](https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/wiki/Building-Ethereum(Go)), switch to the go-ethereum repository root folder, and build/install the executable you need:
+
+Mist (GUI):
+
+```
+godep go build -v ./cmd/mist
+```
+
+Ethereum (CLI):
+
+```
+godep go build -v ./cmd/ethereum
+```
+
+Instead of `build`, you can use `install` which will also install the resulting binary.
+
+For prerequisites and detailed build instructions please see the [Wiki](https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/wiki/Building-Ethereum(Go))
+
+If you intend to develop on go-ethereum, check the [Developers' Guide](https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/wiki/Developers'-Guide)
 
 Automated (dev) builds
 ======================
@@ -34,97 +52,47 @@ Automated (dev) builds
 * [Windows] Coming soon™
 * [Linux] Coming soon™
 
-Binaries
-========
+Executables
+===========
 
-Go Ethereum comes with several binaries found in
-[cmd](https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/tree/master/cmd):
+Go Ethereum comes with several wrappers/executables found in 
+[the `cmd` directory](https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/tree/develop/cmd):
 
-* `mist` Official Ethereum Browser
-* `ethereum` Ethereum CLI
-* `ethtest` test tool which runs with the [tests](https://github.com/ethereum/testes) suit: 
+* `mist` Official Ethereum Browser (ethereum GUI client)
+* `ethereum` Ethereum CLI (ethereum command line interface client)
+* `bootnode` runs a bootstrap node for the Discovery Protocol
+* `ethtest` test tool which runs with the [tests](https://github.com/ethereum/testes) suite: 
   `cat file | ethtest`.
 * `evm` is a generic Ethereum Virtual Machine: `evm -code 60ff60ff -gas
   10000 -price 0 -dump`. See `-h` for a detailed description.
-* `rlpdump` converts a rlp stream to `interface{}`.
-* `peerserver` simple P2P (noi-ethereum) peer server.
 * `disasm` disassembles EVM code: `echo "6001" | disasm`
+* `rlpdump` converts a rlp stream to `interface{}`.
 
-General command line options
+Command line options
 ============================
 
+Both `mist` and `ethereum` can be configured via command line options, environment variables and config files.
+
+To get the options available:
+
 ```
-== Shared between ethereum and Mist ==
-
-= Settings
--id      Set the custom identifier of the client (shows up on other clients)
--port    Port on which the server will accept incomming connections
--upnp    Enable UPnP
--maxpeer Desired amount of peers
--rpc     Start JSON RPC
--dir     Data directory used to store configs and databases
-
-= Utility 
--h         This
--import    Import a private key
--genaddr   Generates a new address and private key (destructive action)
--dump      Dump a specific state of a block to stdout given the -number or -hash
--difftool  Supress all output and prints VM output to stdout
--diff      vm=only vm output, all=all output including state storage
-
-Ethereum only
-ethereum [options] [filename]
--js        Start the JavaScript REPL
-filename   Load the given file and interpret as JavaScript
--m       Start mining blocks
-
-== Mist only ==
-
--asset_path    absolute path to GUI assets directory
+ethereum -help
 ```
 
+For further details on options, see the [wiki](https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/wiki/Command-Line-Options)
+
 Contribution
 ============
 
-If you'd like to contribute to Ethereum please fork, fix, commit and
+If you'd like to contribute to go-ethereum please fork, fix, commit and
 send a pull request. Commits who do not comply with the coding standards
 are ignored (use gofmt!). If you send pull requests make absolute sure that you
 commit on the `develop` branch and that you do not merge to master.
 Commits that are directly based on master are simply ignored.
 
-For dependency management, we use [godep](https://github.com/tools/godep). After installing with `go get github.com/tools/godep`, run `godep restore` to ensure that changes to other repositories do not break the build. To update a dependency version (for example, to include a new upstream fix), run `go get -u <foo/bar>` then `godep update <foo/...>`. To track a new dependency, add it to the project as normal than run `godep save ./...`. Changes to the Godeps folder should be manually verified then commited.
-
-To make life easier try [git flow](http://nvie.com/posts/a-successful-git-branching-model/) it sets
-this all up and streamlines your work flow.
-
-Coding standards
-================
-
-Sources should be formatted according to the [Go Formatting
-Style](http://golang.org/doc/effective_go.html#formatting).
-
-Unless structs fields are supposed to be directly accesible, provide
-Getters and hide the fields through Go's exporting facility.
-
-When you comment put meaningful comments. Describe in detail what you
-want to achieve.
-
-*wrong*
-
-```go
-// Check if the value at x is greater than y
-if x > y {
-    // It's greater!
-}
-```
-
-Everyone reading the source probably know what you wanted to achieve
-with above code. Those are **not** meaningful comments.
+For dependency management, we use [godep](https://github.com/tools/godep). After installing with `go get github.com/tools/godep`, run `godep restore` to ensure that changes to other repositories do not break the build. To update a dependency version (for example, to include a new upstream fix), run `go get -u <foo/bar>` then `godep update <foo/...>`. To track a new dependency, add it to the project as normal than run `godep save ./...`. Changes to the [Godeps folder](https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/tree/develop/Godeps): should be manually verified then commited.
 
-While the project isn't 100% tested I want you to write tests non the
-less. I haven't got time to evaluate everyone's code in detail so I
-expect you to write tests for me so I don't have to test your code
-manually. (If you want to contribute by just writing tests that's fine
-too!)
+To make life easier try [git flow](http://nvie.com/posts/a-successful-git-branching-model/) it sets this all up and streamlines your work flow.
 
+See [Developers' Guide](https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/wiki/Developers'-Guide)
 
diff --git a/cmd/ethereum/flags.go b/cmd/ethereum/flags.go
index 356571a2386d181aced25b2227092b47778788fd..fe848397cf83116bbae2336a06f8cfb5a143cd6c 100644
--- a/cmd/ethereum/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/ethereum/flags.go
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ var (
 	StartWebSockets  bool
 	RpcListenAddress string
 	RpcPort          int
-	WsPort           int
 	OutboundPort     string
 	ShowGenesis      bool
 	AddPeer          string
@@ -94,13 +93,11 @@ func Init() {
 	flag.IntVar(&VmType, "vm", 0, "Virtual Machine type: 0-1: standard, debug")
 	flag.StringVar(&Identifier, "id", "", "Custom client identifier")
 	flag.StringVar(&KeyRing, "keyring", "", "identifier for keyring to use")
-	flag.StringVar(&KeyStore, "keystore", "db", "system to store keyrings: db|file (db)")
+	flag.StringVar(&KeyStore, "keystore", "db", "system to store keyrings: db|file")
 
 	flag.StringVar(&RpcListenAddress, "rpcaddr", "127.0.0.1", "address for json-rpc server to listen on")
 	flag.IntVar(&RpcPort, "rpcport", 8545, "port to start json-rpc server on")
-	flag.IntVar(&WsPort, "wsport", 40404, "port to start websocket rpc server on")
 	flag.BoolVar(&StartRpc, "rpc", false, "start rpc server")
-	flag.BoolVar(&StartWebSockets, "ws", false, "start websocket server")
 	flag.BoolVar(&NonInteractive, "y", false, "non-interactive mode (say yes to confirmations)")
 	flag.BoolVar(&GenAddr, "genaddr", false, "create a new priv/pub key")
 	flag.StringVar(&SecretFile, "import", "", "imports the file given (hex or mnemonic formats)")
@@ -109,8 +106,8 @@ func Init() {
 	flag.StringVar(&Datadir, "datadir", ethutil.DefaultDataDir(), "specifies the datadir to use")
 	flag.StringVar(&ConfigFile, "conf", defaultConfigFile, "config file")
 	flag.StringVar(&DebugFile, "debug", "", "debug file (no debugging if not set)")
-	flag.IntVar(&LogLevel, "loglevel", int(logger.InfoLevel), "loglevel: 0-5: silent,error,warn,info,debug,debug detail)")
-	flag.StringVar(&LogFormat, "logformat", "std", "logformat: std,raw)")
+	flag.IntVar(&LogLevel, "loglevel", int(logger.InfoLevel), "loglevel: 0-5 (= silent,error,warn,info,debug,debug detail)")
+	flag.StringVar(&LogFormat, "logformat", "std", "logformat: std,raw")
 	flag.BoolVar(&DiffTool, "difftool", false, "creates output for diff'ing. Sets LogLevel=0")
 	flag.StringVar(&DiffType, "diff", "all", "sets the level of diff output [vm, all]. Has no effect if difftool=false")
 	flag.BoolVar(&ShowGenesis, "genesis", false, "Dump the genesis block")
@@ -120,7 +117,7 @@ func Init() {
 	flag.StringVar(&DumpHash, "hash", "", "specify arg in hex")
 	flag.IntVar(&DumpNumber, "number", -1, "specify arg in number")
 
-	flag.BoolVar(&StartMining, "mine", false, "start dagger mining")
+	flag.BoolVar(&StartMining, "mine", false, "start mining")
 	flag.BoolVar(&StartJsConsole, "js", false, "launches javascript console")
 	flag.BoolVar(&PrintVersion, "version", false, "prints version number")
 	flag.IntVar(&MinerThreads, "minerthreads", runtime.NumCPU(), "number of miner threads")
@@ -137,6 +134,7 @@ func Init() {
 
 	flag.StringVar(&BootNodes, "bootnodes", "", "space-separated node URLs for discovery bootstrap")
 	flag.IntVar(&MaxPeer, "maxpeer", 30, "maximum desired peers")
+	flag.IntVar(&MinerThreads, "minerthreads", runtime.NumCPU(), "number of miner threads")
 
 	flag.Parse()
 
diff --git a/cmd/ethereum/main.go b/cmd/ethereum/main.go
index f79f948d1e83e07d688264cce8d7dc139abb9cc1..ff306b10f3faf87fe1c36f23bb959c383453b140 100644
--- a/cmd/ethereum/main.go
+++ b/cmd/ethereum/main.go
@@ -128,10 +128,6 @@ func main() {
 		utils.StartRpc(ethereum, RpcListenAddress, RpcPort)
 	}
 
-	if StartWebSockets {
-		utils.StartWebSockets(ethereum, WsPort)
-	}
-
 	utils.StartEthereum(ethereum)
 
 	fmt.Printf("Welcome to the FRONTIER\n")
diff --git a/cmd/mist/flags.go b/cmd/mist/flags.go
index 1ffeb191593701920934a9c099fe0f3d283be99f..139af5923baf7f1be24089bd7a7330615c7dd4f3 100644
--- a/cmd/mist/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/mist/flags.go
@@ -41,10 +41,8 @@ var (
 	KeyRing          string
 	KeyStore         string
 	StartRpc         bool
-	StartWebSockets  bool
 	RpcListenAddress string
 	RpcPort          int
-	WsPort           int
 	OutboundPort     string
 	ShowGenesis      bool
 	AddPeer          string
@@ -79,12 +77,10 @@ func Init() {
 	flag.IntVar(&VmType, "vm", 0, "Virtual Machine type: 0-1: standard, debug")
 	flag.StringVar(&Identifier, "id", "", "Custom client identifier")
 	flag.StringVar(&KeyRing, "keyring", "", "identifier for keyring to use")
-	flag.StringVar(&KeyStore, "keystore", "db", "system to store keyrings: db|file (db)")
+	flag.StringVar(&KeyStore, "keystore", "db", "system to store keyrings: db|file")
 	flag.StringVar(&RpcListenAddress, "rpcaddr", "127.0.0.1", "address for json-rpc server to listen on")
 	flag.IntVar(&RpcPort, "rpcport", 8545, "port to start json-rpc server on")
-	flag.IntVar(&WsPort, "wsport", 40404, "port to start websocket rpc server on")
 	flag.BoolVar(&StartRpc, "rpc", true, "start rpc server")
-	flag.BoolVar(&StartWebSockets, "ws", false, "start websocket server")
 	flag.BoolVar(&NonInteractive, "y", false, "non-interactive mode (say yes to confirmations)")
 	flag.BoolVar(&GenAddr, "genaddr", false, "create a new priv/pub key")
 	flag.StringVar(&SecretFile, "import", "", "imports the file given (hex or mnemonic formats)")
@@ -93,7 +89,7 @@ func Init() {
 	flag.StringVar(&Datadir, "datadir", ethutil.DefaultDataDir(), "specifies the datadir to use")
 	flag.StringVar(&ConfigFile, "conf", defaultConfigFile, "config file")
 	flag.StringVar(&DebugFile, "debug", "", "debug file (no debugging if not set)")
-	flag.IntVar(&LogLevel, "loglevel", int(logger.InfoLevel), "loglevel: 0-5: silent,error,warn,info,debug,debug detail)")
+	flag.IntVar(&LogLevel, "loglevel", int(logger.InfoLevel), "loglevel: 0-5 (= silent,error,warn,info,debug,debug detail)")
 
 	flag.StringVar(&AssetPath, "asset_path", ethutil.DefaultAssetPath(), "absolute path to GUI assets directory")
 
diff --git a/cmd/mist/main.go b/cmd/mist/main.go
index c9a07bfde7a4cc6c09120abf7e30bc626089f00f..1d4403848060509d412ea7a97f3ae27f24784f9e 100644
--- a/cmd/mist/main.go
+++ b/cmd/mist/main.go
@@ -76,10 +76,6 @@ func run() error {
 		utils.StartRpc(ethereum, RpcListenAddress, RpcPort)
 	}
 
-	if StartWebSockets {
-		utils.StartWebSockets(ethereum, WsPort)
-	}
-
 	gui := NewWindow(ethereum, config, KeyRing, LogLevel)
 
 	utils.RegisterInterrupt(func(os.Signal) {
diff --git a/cmd/utils/cmd.go b/cmd/utils/cmd.go
index 794753f11424b4bc6af53571e2db305d98ad1987..2bd34d792fab8f57b331d189c7327bbdb2280f22 100644
--- a/cmd/utils/cmd.go
+++ b/cmd/utils/cmd.go
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/logger"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
 	rpchttp "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc/http"
-	rpcws "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc/ws"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/state"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/xeth"
 )
@@ -169,18 +168,6 @@ func StartRpc(ethereum *eth.Ethereum, RpcListenAddress string, RpcPort int) {
 	}
 }
 
-func StartWebSockets(eth *eth.Ethereum, wsPort int) {
-	clilogger.Infoln("Starting WebSockets")
-
-	var err error
-	eth.WsServer, err = rpcws.NewWebSocketServer(xeth.New(eth), wsPort)
-	if err != nil {
-		clilogger.Errorf("Could not start RPC interface (port %v): %v", wsPort, err)
-	} else {
-		go eth.WsServer.Start()
-	}
-}
-
 func FormatTransactionData(data string) []byte {
 	d := ethutil.StringToByteFunc(data, func(s string) (ret []byte) {
 		slice := regexp.MustCompile("\\n|\\s").Split(s, 1000000000)
diff --git a/eth/backend.go b/eth/backend.go
index 8673a265a59b32a8885ee6f29d7043fc4af7e19c..5cd7b308ff70d01e87550a330ffa226f666718e1 100644
--- a/eth/backend.go
+++ b/eth/backend.go
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ type Ethereum struct {
 	miner    *miner.Miner
 
 	RpcServer  rpc.RpcServer
-	WsServer   rpc.RpcServer
 	keyManager *crypto.KeyManager
 
 	logger logger.LogSystem
@@ -149,7 +148,7 @@ func New(config *Config) (*Ethereum, error) {
 	d, _ := db.Get([]byte("ProtocolVersion"))
 	protov := ethutil.NewValue(d).Uint()
 	if protov != ProtocolVersion && protov != 0 {
-		path := path.Join(config.DataDir, "database")
+		path := path.Join(config.DataDir, "blockchain")
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Database version mismatch. Protocol(%d / %d). `rm -rf %s`", protov, ProtocolVersion, path)
 	}
 
@@ -289,9 +288,7 @@ func (s *Ethereum) Stop() {
 	if s.RpcServer != nil {
 		s.RpcServer.Stop()
 	}
-	if s.WsServer != nil {
-		s.WsServer.Stop()
-	}
+
 	s.txPool.Stop()
 	s.eventMux.Stop()
 	s.blockPool.Stop()
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 30a3802e4e12b7b99ea829dae4378dd933aba9cc..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/install.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-if [ "$1" == "" ]; then
-	echo "Usage $0 executable branch"
-	echo "executable    ethereum | mist"
-	echo "branch        develop | master"
-	exit
-fi
-
-exe=$1
-path=$exe
-branch=$2
-
-if [ "$branch" == "develop" ]; then
-	path="cmd/$exe"
-fi
-
-# Test if go is installed
-command -v go >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo >&2 "Unable to find 'go'. This script requires go."; exit 1; }
-
-# Test if $GOPATH is set
-if [ "$GOPATH" == "" ]; then
-	echo "\$GOPATH not set"
-	exit
-fi
-
-echo "changing branch to $branch"
-cd $GOPATH/src/github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum
-git checkout $branch
-
-# installing package dependencies doesn't work for develop
-# branch as go get always pulls from master head
-# so build will continue to fail, but this installs locally
-# for people who git clone since go install will manage deps
-
-#echo "go get -u -d github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/$path"
-#go get -v -u -d github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/$path
-#if [ $? != 0 ]; then
-#	echo "go get failed"
-#	exit
-#fi
-
-cd $GOPATH/src/github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/$path
-
-if [ "$exe" == "mist" ]; then
-	echo "Building Mist GUI. Assuming Qt is installed. If this step"
-	echo "fails; please refer to: https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/wiki/Building-Ethereum(Go)"
-else
-	echo "Building ethereum CLI."
-fi
-
-go install
-echo "done. Please run $exe :-)"
diff --git a/rpc/ws/server.go b/rpc/ws/server.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 2c2988f5d523ba3931b470c008ea0d43b805ec30..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/rpc/ws/server.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,121 +0,0 @@
-/*
-  This file is part of go-ethereum
-
-  go-ethereum is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-  (at your option) any later version.
-
-  go-ethereum is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-  GNU General Public License for more details.
-
-  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-  along with go-ethereum.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-*/
-package rpcws
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"net"
-	"net/http"
-
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/logger"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/xeth"
-	"golang.org/x/net/websocket"
-)
-
-var wslogger = logger.NewLogger("RPC-WS")
-var JSON rpc.JsonWrapper
-
-type WebSocketServer struct {
-	pipe     *xeth.XEth
-	port     int
-	doneCh   chan bool
-	listener net.Listener
-}
-
-func NewWebSocketServer(pipe *xeth.XEth, port int) (*WebSocketServer, error) {
-	sport := fmt.Sprintf(":%d", port)
-	l, err := net.Listen("tcp", sport)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	return &WebSocketServer{
-		pipe,
-		port,
-		make(chan bool),
-		l,
-	}, nil
-}
-
-func (self *WebSocketServer) handlerLoop() {
-	for {
-		select {
-		case <-self.doneCh:
-			wslogger.Infoln("Shutdown RPC-WS server")
-			return
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func (self *WebSocketServer) Stop() {
-	close(self.doneCh)
-}
-
-func (self *WebSocketServer) Start() {
-	wslogger.Infof("Starting RPC-WS server on port %d", self.port)
-	go self.handlerLoop()
-
-	api := rpc.NewEthereumApi(self.pipe)
-	h := self.apiHandler(api)
-	http.Handle("/ws", h)
-
-	err := http.Serve(self.listener, nil)
-	if err != nil {
-		wslogger.Errorln("Error on RPC-WS interface:", err)
-	}
-}
-
-func (s *WebSocketServer) apiHandler(api *rpc.EthereumApi) http.Handler {
-	fn := func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
-		h := sockHandler(api)
-		s := websocket.Server{Handler: h}
-		s.ServeHTTP(w, req)
-	}
-
-	return http.HandlerFunc(fn)
-}
-
-func sockHandler(api *rpc.EthereumApi) websocket.Handler {
-	var jsonrpcver string = "2.0"
-	fn := func(conn *websocket.Conn) {
-		for {
-			wslogger.Debugln("Handling connection")
-			var reqParsed rpc.RpcRequest
-
-			// reqParsed, reqerr := JSON.ParseRequestBody(conn.Request())
-			if err := websocket.JSON.Receive(conn, &reqParsed); err != nil {
-				jsonerr := &rpc.RpcErrorObject{-32700, "Error: Could not parse request"}
-				JSON.Send(conn, &rpc.RpcErrorResponse{JsonRpc: jsonrpcver, ID: nil, Error: jsonerr})
-				continue
-			}
-
-			var response interface{}
-			reserr := api.GetRequestReply(&reqParsed, &response)
-			if reserr != nil {
-				wslogger.Warnln(reserr)
-				jsonerr := &rpc.RpcErrorObject{-32603, reserr.Error()}
-				JSON.Send(conn, &rpc.RpcErrorResponse{JsonRpc: jsonrpcver, ID: reqParsed.ID, Error: jsonerr})
-				continue
-			}
-
-			wslogger.Debugf("Generated response: %T %s", response, response)
-			JSON.Send(conn, &rpc.RpcSuccessResponse{JsonRpc: jsonrpcver, ID: reqParsed.ID, Result: response})
-		}
-	}
-	return websocket.Handler(fn)
-}