On Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 12:23 PM, Mike Hearn via bitcoin-dev
wrote:
> At that time nobody used the term "SPV wallet" to refer to what apps like
> BreadWallet or libraries like bitcoinj do. Satoshi used the term "client
> only mode", Jeff was calling them "headers only client" etc. So I said, I'm
>
2015-10-02 15:14 GMT+02:00 jl2012 via bitcoin-dev <
bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org>:
> According to the Oxford Dictionary, "coin" as a verb means "invent (a new
> word or phrase)". Undoubtedly you created the first functional SPV client
> but please retract the claim "I coined the term SPV"
According to the Oxford Dictionary, "coin" as a verb means "invent (a
new word or phrase)". Undoubtedly you created the first functional SPV
client but please retract the claim "I coined the term SPV" or that's
plagiarism.
And I'd like to highlight the following excerpt from the whitepaper:
"
FWIW the "coining" I am referring to is here:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=7972.msg116285#msg116285
OK, with that, here goes. Firstly some terminology. I'm going to call these
things SPV clients for "simplified payment verification". Headers-only is
kind of a mouthful and "lightweight
Given the current reddit hubbub, a bit of a cooling off period is IMO
advisable before taking any further action.
2. If so, does the community feel that Mike Hearn has crossed it? (I
personally feel he has. Multiple times.)
I don't believe any posting by Mr. Hearn warrants any actions
To reduce the list noise level, drama level and promote inclusion, my own
personal preference (list admin hat: off, community member hat: on) is for
temporal bans based on temporal circumstances. Default to
pro-forgiveness. Also, focus on disruption of the list as a metric, rather
than focusing o
Dear list,
Mike has made a variety of false and damaging statements about Bitcoin, of
which this is but one:
> On Sep 30, 2015, at 2:01 PM, Mike Hearn via bitcoin-dev
> wrote:
> I coined the term SPV so I know exactly what it means, and bitcoinj
> implements it, as does BreadWallet (the other