Re: [Bitcoin-development] MtGox blames bitcoin

2014-02-13 Thread naman naman
Hi guys, I with all thats happening now I think (yea no hard proof) most of it is being done on purpose (transaction mutation) by some pool/entity. I have posted here https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=463350.0 of how to go about finding out if its some pool doing it. This does in no way

Re: [Bitcoin-development] MtGox blames bitcoin

2014-02-11 Thread naman naman
I was talking about a DOS attack in https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=458608.0 (ofcourse only applicable to entitys doing the tracking with txids). Amazing how I did not get a response from any of the devs (except Greg's response

Re: [Bitcoin-development] MtGox blames bitcoin

2014-02-11 Thread Gregory Maxwell
On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 12:42 PM, naman naman nama...@gmail.com wrote: I was talking about a DOS attack in https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=458608.0 (ofcourse only applicable to entitys doing the tracking with txids). Amazing how I did not get a response from any of the devs (except

Re: [Bitcoin-development] MtGox blames bitcoin

2014-02-11 Thread naman naman
Gregory Maxwell says : Try paying a consultant if your ego demands that you have a technical expert to entertain your musing with immediate response. I don't know why your resorting to such an adhominem. But I have already said that you were the only one who responded. Your response was correct

Re: [Bitcoin-development] MtGox blames bitcoin

2014-02-10 Thread sick...@gmail.com
Hi, On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 12:28 PM, Drak d...@zikula.org wrote: What is the official response from the Bitcoin Core developers about MtGox's assertion that their problems are due to a fault of bitcoin, as opposed to a fault of their own? The technical analysis preluding this mess, was that

Re: [Bitcoin-development] MtGox blames bitcoin

2014-02-10 Thread Gregory Maxwell
On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 3:28 AM, Drak d...@zikula.org wrote: What is the official response from the Bitcoin Core developers about MtGox's assertion that their problems are due to a fault of bitcoin, as opposed to a fault of their own? The technical analysis preluding this mess, was that MtGox

Re: [Bitcoin-development] MtGox blames bitcoin

2014-02-10 Thread Isidor Zeuner
What is the official response from the Bitcoin Core developers about MtGox's assertion that their problems are due to a fault of bitcoin, as opposed to a fault of their own? The technical analysis preluding this mess, was that MtGox was at fault for their faulty wallet implementation. I'm

Re: [Bitcoin-development] MtGox blames bitcoin

2014-02-10 Thread Troy Benjegerdes
On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 03:40:03PM +0100, Isidor Zeuner wrote: What is the official response from the Bitcoin Core developers about MtGox's assertion that their problems are due to a fault of bitcoin, as opposed to a fault of their own? The technical analysis preluding this mess, was

Re: [Bitcoin-development] MtGox blames bitcoin

2014-02-10 Thread Gregory Maxwell
On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 8:30 AM, Troy Benjegerdes ho...@hozed.org wrote: Name me one single person with commit access to the bitcoin github repository who is *independent* of any venture capital or other 'investment' connections. I am, unless you count the fact that I own some Bitcoin and some

Re: [Bitcoin-development] MtGox blames bitcoin

2014-02-10 Thread Drak
Well done Gavin for quickly setting the record straight[1] officially as project lead. MtGox tried to blame their issues by throwing Bitcoin under a bus and I am glad there has been a public rebuttal showing up their incompetence which is doing harm to the bitcoin eco system. Basically, yes there

Re: [Bitcoin-development] MtGox blames bitcoin

2014-02-10 Thread Troy Benjegerdes
On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 08:45:03AM -0800, Gregory Maxwell wrote: On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 8:30 AM, Troy Benjegerdes ho...@hozed.org wrote: Name me one single person with commit access to the bitcoin github repository who is *independent* of any venture capital or other 'investment'

Re: [Bitcoin-development] MtGox blames bitcoin

2014-02-10 Thread Jameson Lopp
You have plenty of good points, but they are not relevant to this mailing list. I suggest you take them elsewhere. -- Jameson Lopp Software Engineer Bronto Software, Inc On 02/10/2014 01:25 PM, Troy Benjegerdes wrote: On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 08:45:03AM -0800, Gregory Maxwell wrote: On Mon, Feb

Re: [Bitcoin-development] MtGox blames bitcoin

2014-02-10 Thread Gavin Andresen
RE: taking discussion elsewhere: Yes, please, the purpose of this mailing list is technical discussions to encourage interoperability of Bitcoin implementations, improve ease-of-use and security, etc. -- -- Gavin Andresen

Re: [Bitcoin-development] MtGox blames bitcoin

2014-02-10 Thread Troy Benjegerdes
If you've got any ideas for a better forum, let me know. MtGox is one of the largest public faces of the code being developed here. If the public perception is that this is a bitcoin protocol flaw, then we need some damned strong and compelling public arguments about why it ain't so. But after

Re: [Bitcoin-development] MtGox blames bitcoin

2014-02-10 Thread Peter Todd
On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 01:07:03PM -0600, Troy Benjegerdes wrote: If you've got any ideas for a better forum, let me know. Your political conversations would be welcome at unsys...@lists.dyne.org See you there. -- 'peter'[:-1]@petertodd.org

Re: [Bitcoin-development] MtGox blames bitcoin

2014-02-10 Thread naman naman
Hi guys, Please check this thread https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=458608.0for a possible attack scenario. Already mailed Gavin, Mike Hearn and Adam about this : See if it makes sense. On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 12:53 AM, Peter Todd p...@petertodd.org wrote: On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at

Re: [Bitcoin-development] MtGox blames bitcoin

2014-02-10 Thread Peter Todd
On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 01:00:21AM +0530, naman naman wrote: Hi guys, Please check this thread https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=458608.0for a possible attack scenario. Already mailed Gavin, Mike Hearn and Adam about this : See if it makes sense. That's basically what appears to