From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org [172.17.192.35]) by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 43B821214 for ; Mon, 31 Aug 2015 23:33:00 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: domain auto-whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 Received: from mout.gmx.net (mout.gmx.net [212.227.17.22]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id A4B8A1EA for ; Mon, 31 Aug 2015 23:32:59 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [192.168.50.29] ([69.50.179.106]) by mail.gmx.com (mrgmx102) with ESMTPSA (Nemesis) id 0Lg6op-1YvqEd0VoZ-00pg8T; Tue, 01 Sep 2015 01:32:56 +0200 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_27FDF82E-752B-44BA-BE4F-A4085C2492C4" Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 6.6 \(1510\)) From: Peter R In-Reply-To: Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2015 16:32:55 -0700 Message-Id: <5A3D7824-F1E3-421B-A32A-0EF21DD215BD@gmx.com> References: <602b978abcedd92fbed85f305d9d7bfe@cock.li> <55E4B8C9.5030606@openbitcoinprivacyproject.org> To: Allen Piscitello X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1510) X-Provags-ID: V03:K0:Kshkfl3W6OoBqnblStjcLIg4OV2JqTR1xOZwH5IZi2IY/aM3mUx lK9fxtT2DhUpAMfxrlGFSzWXLgG1cdZeiDZ854QSQcAiy/pXYTr0BGfMkpmmM6ABG4YMmVe kdESyxQL27fui/D9ajt385jdFr4w677pCaVwbducJpR3CT1LXDEhTV/wF9FpEbGph4UHOcN lQtj56KpToQOoa9+Jk4OA== X-UI-Out-Filterresults: notjunk:1;V01:K0:d+fMPN0Bm38=:0jl91j5qzYggelNA6qeijc fIFeatCJfXr5hFT8pE/h3aYmZj/Jbqk9m9QIvccCLLF9hxLxLD3HAWbxgRldT+ESZGfFaOqrH Z+MYFG0iwxeb/hyMm6JvP6PVlxOSH0GxXoCey3XFUD7GTPwVNGsEs9HqjgRMuRo/vDiZJzf21 JM6akLW14POxHwL2LtBDcm6dNBHS/JT3isE5x4t530Da5XRKy8UevxidhhkJkpJlLS/6NjY7E DT2sTT/skZfrnoFUQJiH+yNXN6mE0C9UR1CgvN/xnMo/PBfOWI4e336T2/OHsiTH448aXKB/r xauiOitH4ot0pQ6cpYBIzGiEq0rxxEBnTsXZBsHZ3z37c1c9xIVJW8SULdRpSlQAX5n7uxhD9 YaqudfNaR4J5/9i7yro9dJBsEUcDF0nqSL4ieOkEwKJjzMhIgx+X/dr+WqofgLioVSznmtNF+ qXpBIxrbkFrYNAt7GNSUKO+szjf4grGL0ElEiL1Rz4P5nCRJNE7B7yekxy+QQhPERw1icFJMf o9YTlRH7jrzNbRLQCyd5sctJtYowo5gEt/dkfx+Fd4UJO5DgkzpoDQ+DIPwCPNrybC13ZmvF3 aFGCNAUMJkszH2H/pQQ/wFlnid6rYaPKkspVkyofDjCkamC2j241Bh6SiuPR/4RRBIjtY0AuL TtyjBPhqeFiSku/GSwnXHImoOUxz8rlHjWb5tGysBuykMDB2DXGP4utk5HrNMftLA9rtG79Ll 5m5n83lCi3t7ptShed0IQXGno/xOI9HSfC2xEvyjo8r5QbME8B00A0TqBfvDUZHjeb6RGgGWN Zm/9+3Td4mS1HjxXbtiWwNr/kPqto2iu/lGUJHm64YXW3yZSNw= X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,FREEMAIL_FROM, HTML_MESSAGE,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW autolearn=ham version=3.3.1 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on smtp1.linux-foundation.org Cc: bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] Your Gmaxwell exchange X-BeenThere: bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: Bitcoin Development Discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2015 23:33:00 -0000 --Apple-Mail=_27FDF82E-752B-44BA-BE4F-A4085C2492C4 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii On 2015-08-31, at 2:24 PM, Allen Piscitello via bitcoin-dev = wrote: > Even so, decentralization is a means to an end - not an end-goal. It = is essential for Bitcoin to be a useful alternative, of course. I agree. What about decentralization in development? Gavin recently = said that he wants to "get to the point where there will be multiple = robust implementations of the core protocol." When I look at this image (https://i.imgur.com/zivHJvY.gif) illustrating = centralization in nodes, mining and development, the biggest source of = concern for me is the 85% node share around Bitcoin Core. With this = level of centralization, it may be possible in the future for a group of = coders to prevent important changes from being made in a timely fashion = (e.g., should their interests no longer align with those of the larger = Bitcoin community). =20 It is my opinion, then, that we should support multiple implementations = of the Bitcoin protocol, working to reduce the network's dependency on = Core. =20 Best regards, Peter R --Apple-Mail=_27FDF82E-752B-44BA-BE4F-A4085C2492C4 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii bitcoin-dev@lists.li= nuxfoundation.org> wrote:
Even so, decentralization is a means to an end - not = an end-goal.  It is essential for Bitcoin to be a useful = alternative, of course.

I agree. =  What about decentralization in development?  Gavin recently = said that he wants to "get to the point where there will be multiple = robust implementations of the core = protocol."








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