On Wednesday 03 April 2019 21:39:32 Dave Scotese via bitcoin-dev wrote: > Luke's comment that it could "lead to users trusting third parties (like > developers) way too much" is pertinent too, but I think an honest abatement > of that concern is impossible without teaching everyone C++.
Learning C++ is something within everyone's capability. Even people who do not wish to learn it can hire someone to perform review for them. > "Developers" > as an open group (anyone can fork the github repo, find a problem, and make > an issue) deserve the trust we put in them, and that's because they're > accountable (any such error found in the repo will have been put there by > someone). No, we are not. We explicitly disclaim any warranty, and do not want your trust. > The same thing goes for making it possible to download (*not > just the compiled software*, but) the entire UTXO Set if a commitment of it > is hardcoded into the software, as James suggests. Verifying a UTXO set commitment is impossible short of a real IBD. It's not even comparable. > We all trust > "developers" like that, and it's okay. No, it isn't okay. There are plenty of fiat options if you want a trust-based currency. Bitcoin is supposed to be something more than that. Luke _______________________________________________ bitcoin-dev mailing list bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bitcoin-dev
