Consensus is the spec should be clarified to match current behavior, so it won't change.
-- Gavin Andresen > On Apr 29, 2014, at 9:44 AM, Jouke Hofman <jo...@bitonic.nl> wrote: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > We have BIP70 already in use (over a hundred paid requests). > > Could you elaborate on why this needs changing? > > > >> On 28-04-14 14:39, Gavin Andresen wrote: >> There is a discussion about clarifying how BIP70 signs payment >> requests here: https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/pull/41 >> >> The issue is what to do with the signature field before signing. >> The code Mike and I initially wrote does this: >> >> request.set_signature(string("")); >> >> (sets signature to the empty string) >> >> I think that is a mistake; it should be: >> >> request.clear_signature(); >> >> (clears signature field, so it is not serialized at all). >> >> So: if you are implementing, or have implemented, the payment >> protocol, please chime in. I'd like to change the spec and the >> reference implementation NOW, while BIP70 is still a 'Draft'. >> >> Because this type of "hey, I'm implementing your standard and it >> doesn't work the way I think it should" mistake is exactly why BIPs >> take a while before being declared 'Final.' >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Accelerate Dev Cycles with Automated Cross-Browser Testing - For FREE Instantly run your Selenium tests across 300+ browser/OS combos. Get unparalleled scalability from the best Selenium testing platform available. Simple to use. Nothing to install. Get started now for free." http://p.sf.net/sfu/SauceLabs _______________________________________________ Bitcoin-development mailing list Bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development
