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 7D8477E for ; Sat, 15 Aug 2015 17:02:20 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 Received: from mail-ig0-f173.google.com (mail-ig0-f173.google.com [209.85.213.173]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 6124EAB for ; Sat, 15 Aug 2015 17:02:19 +0000 (UTC) Received: by igui7 with SMTP id i7so30515630igu.0 for ; Sat, 15 Aug 2015 10:02:18 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=vinumeris.com; s=google; h=mime-version:date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=W+kXQ1s6a8phSs+XdkqMlyPbSLgqjjm0JHn3EMsg2nY=; b=C1ip/Es+FwI1ZTtgHR7rtzr1wtZLukF41fYsKRWAQy60HpKmkd2UE3JeOihyGtR9CU 7qXeu4WgGE+gV6uuAQG22RVm8GoOUXb42BhIKi5u+Znsz0CcDSVpfm/3ml6V24PPENuL EyEBQ5WHqgWvJIBN/WcgLYp4yTnDE4IWmmjQk= X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20130820; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=W+kXQ1s6a8phSs+XdkqMlyPbSLgqjjm0JHn3EMsg2nY=; b=iwyX4UoTpQL9U6YEquFP7C8PFri6kBln4UC0pd7vO4jWSePhLk2oYK/4k+CKijAhZG 6Y9FskA2gJu9zMCJluwGXHbU3XZEERXtHK0C0rTRBotHQwyaX60UYI1lUhddfXX50GTs p7G5Im8eGaY8qnhQR4ABseAZj/ZXqgLc48xx2ObaOeCvz3E6yxMhFKm/6V0Zg+Rwf5Dn tpbVbuMq0HnkGI3xI68e9Iqd7w0y3jp+Y+9qlwcbSl5dT3V0Ofj+wLPEse5ToXrvIvjD 3jo0ulqIbQw2Hd7jbE1Zncsg+E8RKv4UBh4cqWpOSWCoJRo654TecbE63IVmI//mUFS7 WgcQ== X-Gm-Message-State: ALoCoQkLDZ25wQIoui3FOldK0rEDz6ynaOszscX40WNBRZTft3lQoA0fHcaN+KKwdyYKjwWFisjQ MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.50.147.35 with SMTP id th3mr8794055igb.83.1439658138642; Sat, 15 Aug 2015 10:02:18 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.50.208.7 with HTTP; Sat, 15 Aug 2015 10:02:18 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 19:02:18 +0200 Message-ID: From: Mike Hearn To: Bitcoin Dev Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=089e0149c050f3ca70051d5c8779 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.7 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID,DKIM_VALID_AU,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 Subject: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin XT 0.11A 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: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 17:02:20 -0000 --089e0149c050f3ca70051d5c8779 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Hello, As promised, we have released Bitcoin XT 0.11A which includes the bigger blocks patch set. You can get it from https://bitcoinxt.software/ I feel sad that it's come to this, but there is no other way. The Bitcoin Core project has drifted so far from the principles myself and many others feel are important, that a fork is the only way to fix things. Forking is a natural thing in the open source community, Bitcoin is not the first and won't be the last project to go through this. Often in forks, people say there was insufficient communication. So to ensure everything is crystal clear I've written a blog post and a kind of "manifesto" to describe why this is happening and how XT plans to be different from Core (assuming adoption, of course). The article is here: https://medium.com/@octskyward/why-is-bitcoin-forking-d647312d22c1 It makes no attempt to be neutral: this explains things from our point of view. The manifesto is on the website. I say to all developers on this list: if you also feel that Core is no longer serving the interests of Bitcoin users, come join us. We don't bite. --089e0149c050f3ca70051d5c8779 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hello,

As promised, we have released Bi= tcoin XT 0.11A which includes the bigger blocks patch set. You can get it f= rom

=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0https://bitcoinxt.software/

= I feel sad that it's come to this, but there is no other way. The Bitco= in Core project has drifted so far from the principles myself and many othe= rs feel are important, that a fork is the only way to fix things.

Forking is a natural thing in the open source community, Bi= tcoin is not the first and won't be the last project to go through this= . Often in forks, people say there was insufficient communication. So to en= sure everything is crystal clear I've written a blog post and a kind of= "manifesto" to describe why this is happening and how XT plans t= o be different from Core (assuming adoption, of course).

The article is here:

=C2=A0 =C2=A0 htt= ps://medium.com/@octskyward/why-is-bitcoin-forking-d647312d22c1

It makes no attempt to be neutral: this explains thin= gs from our point of view.

The manifesto is on the= website.

I say to all developers on this list: if= you also feel that Core is no longer serving the interests of Bitcoin user= s, come join us. We don't bite.

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