Re: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin XT 0.11A

2015-08-19 Thread s7r via bitcoin-dev
Hello Jorge, Eric, With all this noise on the -dev mail list I had to implement application level filters so I can treat with priority posts from certain people, you are on that list. While I agree with your arguments, I think it is _very_ important to highlight some things. I am neither for the

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin XT 0.11A

2015-08-19 Thread Peter Todd via bitcoin-dev
On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 03:45:48PM -0700, Adam Back via bitcoin-dev wrote: Wouldnt the experience for SPV nodes be chaotic? If the full nodes are 50:50 XT and bitcoin core, then SPV clients would connect at random and because XT and core will diverge immediately after activation. Actually

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin XT 0.11A

2015-08-19 Thread Adam Back via bitcoin-dev
Wouldnt the experience for SPV nodes be chaotic? If the full nodes are 50:50 XT and bitcoin core, then SPV clients would connect at random and because XT and core will diverge immediately after activation. Adam On 19 August 2015 at 15:28, Jorge Timón bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin XT 0.11A

2015-08-19 Thread Jorge Timón via bitcoin-dev
On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 5:41 PM, s7r s...@sky-ip.org wrote: Hello Jorge, Eric, With all this noise on the -dev mail list I had to implement application level filters so I can treat with priority posts from certain people, you are on that list. While I agree with your arguments, I think it is

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin XT 0.11A

2015-08-19 Thread Jorge Timón via bitcoin-dev
On Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 1:02 AM, Cameron Garnham via bitcoin-dev bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org wrote: I think that it is important to note that Bitcoin XT faces a natural uphill battle. Since it is possible to setup atomic inter-fork coin trades. I do not see how Bitcoin XT could

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin XT 0.11A

2015-08-17 Thread Matt Corallo via bitcoin-dev
On 08/16/15 23:22, Andrew LeCody via bitcoin-dev wrote: Cam, your scenario makes no sense. 1. Spoil the ballot. Have Bitcoin Core propagate the Bitcoin XT version string. 2. Encourage all miners to false vote for the Bitcoin XT fork. This would obliterate any confidence in Bitcoin Core.

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin XT 0.11A

2015-08-17 Thread Andrew LeCody via bitcoin-dev
Wouldn't that require a fork that lasts for more than 100 blocks? On Mon, Aug 17, 2015, 01:43 Peter Todd p...@petertodd.org wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 16 August 2015 17:03:35 GMT-07:00, Cameron Garnham via bitcoin-dev bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin XT 0.11A

2015-08-17 Thread Eric Lombrozo via bitcoin-dev
Or can’t you create a transaction that’s still within the op count and sig ops limits but is larger than 1MB? On Aug 17, 2015, at 5:29 AM, Andrew LeCody via bitcoin-dev bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org wrote: Wouldn't that require a fork that lasts for more than 100 blocks? On Mon,

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin XT 0.11A

2015-08-17 Thread Peter Todd via bitcoin-dev
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 16 August 2015 17:03:35 GMT-07:00, Cameron Garnham via bitcoin-dev bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org wrote: There are a few ways: here is my favorite (for the moment). 1. Spam the 8mb blocks with 1 Satoshi outputs to the brainwallet

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin XT 0.11A

2015-08-16 Thread Mike Hearn via bitcoin-dev
Hi Eric, Sorry you feel that way. I devoted a big part of the article to trying to fairly represent the top 3 arguments made, but ultimately I can't link to a clear statement of what Bitcoin Core thinks because there isn't one. Some people think the block size should increase, but not now, or not

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin XT 0.11A

2015-08-16 Thread Anthony Towns via bitcoin-dev
On 16 August 2015 at 15:49, Mike Hearn via bitcoin-dev bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org wrote: Sorry you feel that way. I devoted a big part of the article to trying to fairly represent the top 3 arguments made, but ultimately I can't link to a clear statement of what Bitcoin Core thinks

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin XT 0.11A

2015-08-16 Thread Levin Keller via bitcoin-dev
Hear hear Tamas, I agree. I personally prefer to use the only-bigblocks branch and not XT with all its features - but as I am not mining that doesn't mean much anyhow. Nevertheless I am happy to be able to publicly proclaim my opinion that the block size should be raised asap. Thank you for

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin XT 0.11A

2015-08-16 Thread Adam Back via bitcoin-dev
Hi Tamas Do you find BIP 101, BIP 102, BIP 103 and the flexcap proposal deserving of equal consideration? Just curious because of your post. Will you be interested to participate in the BIP review process and perhaps attend the workshop on Bitcoin scaling announced here recently? Adam On 16

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin XT 0.11A

2015-08-16 Thread Tamas Blummer via bitcoin-dev
Hi Adam, I welcomed XT for its declared focus on usability with current means. I think there is also more room for non-consenus relevant P2P protocol flavors than a single code base can accommodate. XT is also as Jeff just tweeted a relief valve. It became important, that Bitcoin is able to

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin XT 0.11A

2015-08-16 Thread Tamas Blummer via bitcoin-dev
Being a bitcoin software developer an entrepreneur for years I learned that success is not a direct consequence of technology and is not inevitable. BitcoinXT manifesto (https://github.com/bitcoinxt/bitcoinxt#the-xt-manifesto) should resonate with many fellow entrepreneurs. I applaud Mike and

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin XT 0.11A

2015-08-16 Thread Cameron Garnham via bitcoin-dev
Since it was a game theory analysis. I will not address your other comments. On 17/8/2015 7:22 AM, Andrew LeCody wrote: 4. Setup a fork of Bitcoin XT that allows people to easily make a transaction only on the XT fork (while leaving the original BTC coins untouched). I doubt this is even

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin XT 0.11A

2015-08-16 Thread Andrew LeCody via bitcoin-dev
Cam, your scenario makes no sense. 1. Spoil the ballot. Have Bitcoin Core propagate the Bitcoin XT version string. 2. Encourage all miners to false vote for the Bitcoin XT fork. This would obliterate any confidence in Bitcoin Core. I seriously doubt anyone would actually be ok with a pull

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin XT 0.11A

2015-08-16 Thread Andrew LeCody via bitcoin-dev
PS: I consider this attempt at takeover about as foul as it gets. The equivalent of repeating a referendum until a yes is obtained: the reasonable reaction to this is actively blocking said referendum. There was a fair play alternative which is voting through coinbase scriptSig like plain 8MBers

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin XT 0.11A

2015-08-16 Thread Eric Voskuil via bitcoin-dev
[cross-posted to libbitcoin] I applaud this effort not for the merits of the hard fork but on the effects of the code fork. We have been witnessing the self-destruction of Bitcoin's central authority. This is a necessary outcome. Understandably, many are concerned that if consensus settles on a

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin XT 0.11A

2015-08-15 Thread Eric Lombrozo via bitcoin-dev
You deeply disappoint me, Mike. Not only do you misrepresent many cogent, well thought out positions from a great number of people who have published and posted a number of articles detailing an explaining in-depth technical concerns…you also seem to fancy yourself more capable of reading into

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin XT 0.11A

2015-08-15 Thread Ken Friece via bitcoin-dev
Let's start with the definition of a conflict of interest before we go any further: A *conflict of interest* (COI) is a situation in which a person or organization is involved in multiple interests (financial, emotional, or otherwise), one of which could possibly corrupt the motivation of the

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin XT 0.11A

2015-08-15 Thread Ken Friece via bitcoin-dev
Being an early hub provider would be an obvious place to start capitalizing on lightning. Early lightning adopters would be in the best position to do this. Long term, Bitcoin needs to scale the blockchain in a reasonable manner and implement things like lightning. Limiting the blocksize is a

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin XT 0.11A

2015-08-15 Thread muyuubyou via bitcoin-dev
If someone is surprised with Mike Hearn's antics, I recommend taking a few minutes to watch this video from 2 months ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB9goUDBAR0 Mike Hearn's Worst Case XT Fork Scenario: Checkpoints, Ignore Longest Chain. ___

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin XT 0.11A

2015-08-15 Thread Milly Bitcoin via bitcoin-dev
You may be misremembering; nobody has ever disagreed that you can fork a source code repository. Perhaps you are thinking instead about the concerns regarding asymmetric rule incompatibilities? I am not misremembering anything. Some people have claimed for years that Bitcoin development is

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin XT 0.11A

2015-08-15 Thread Micha Bailey via bitcoin-dev
If this proposal has less than half of the total hashpower (or is it even less than 75%? Haven't quite thought it through completely) supporting it, I can see the following happening if the sum of supporters and people who want to screw the supporters out of money is at least 75%: Non-supporters

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin XT 0.11A

2015-08-15 Thread muyuubyou via bitcoin-dev
I posted this to /r/BitcoinMarkets but I thought I might post it here as well. --- Currently 0 mined blocks have voted for XT. If it ever gets close to even 50%, many things can happen that would reshape the game completely. For instance: - Core could start boycotting XT by not relying to them

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin XT 0.11A

2015-08-15 Thread Michael Naber via bitcoin-dev
Bitcoin has no elections; it has no courts. If not through attempting a hard-fork, how should we properly resolve irreconcilable disagreements? On Sat, Aug 15, 2015 at 6:07 PM, Eric Lombrozo via bitcoin-dev bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org wrote: Please take the lightning 101 discussion

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin XT 0.11A

2015-08-15 Thread Ken Friece via bitcoin-dev
What are you so afraid of, Eric? If Mike's fork is successful, consensus is reached around larger blocks. If it is rejected, the status quo will remain for now. Network consensus, NOT CORE DEVELOPER CONSENSUS, is the only thing that matters, and those that go against network consensus will be

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin XT 0.11A

2015-08-15 Thread Ken Friece via bitcoin-dev
I know full well who works for Blockstream and I know you're not one of those folks. The Blockstream core devs are very vocal against a reasonable blocksize increase (17% growth per year in Pieter's BIP is not what I consider reasonable because it doesn't come close to keeping with technological

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin XT 0.11A

2015-08-15 Thread Mark Friedenbach via bitcoin-dev
I would like very much to know how it is that we're supposed to be making money off of lightning, and therefore how it represents a conflict of interest. Apparently there is tons of money to be made in releasing open-source protocols! I would hate to miss out on that. We are working on lightning

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin XT 0.11A

2015-08-15 Thread Milly Bitcoin via bitcoin-dev
Baseless accusations also have no place on this mailing list. They are unprofessional, and poisonous to the consensus-building process we all seek to engage in. I didn't see any baseless accusations in the message. I saw a discussion of possible conflicts of interest. Your reply seems to

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin XT 0.11A

2015-08-15 Thread s7r via bitcoin-dev
Fair enough, this is what open source is all about. Good things sometimes come out of controversial actions. I briefly read the manifesto, saw the migration plan, it is not that greedy and in theory it is possible to migrate safely with no (big) incidents. What seams a little bit unfair is that