Re: [bitcoin-dev] how to disable segwit in my build?

On Thu, Jul 13, 2017 at 01:04:19AM +, Gregory Maxwell via bitcoin-dev wrote: > On Wed, Jul 12, 2017 at 6:17 AM, Dan Libby via bitcoin-dev > wrote: > > Hi! > > > > Up to now, I have purposefully been running bitcoin releases prior to > > 0.13.1 as a way

Re: [bitcoin-dev] The Nuclear Option: BIP148 + MR POWA

The fastest way to triple Bitcoin capacity is to split the network into two or three different blockchains. We encourage forks of software, why are blockchains somehow different? Yes, this is risky, and probably volatile. I honestly don't expect lots of people with large amounts of money

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Height based vs block time based thresholds

On Tue, Jul 04, 2017 at 09:30:26PM -0400, shaolinfry via bitcoin-dev wrote: > Some people have criticized BIP9's blocktime based thresholds arguing they > are confusing (the first retarget after threshold). It is also vulnerable to > miners fiddling with timestamps in a way that could prevent or

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Using a storage engine without UTXO-index

I would advise anyone worried about 'hard drive access' to order a 512GB NVME (pci-express interface) flash drive (or a laptop), and I expect the performance will make you wonder why you ever bothered with cloud. My (very brief) analysis of the performance of a full chain download on a new laptop

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Requirement for pseudonymous BIP submissions

On Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 08:32:07AM -0500, Chris Stewart wrote: > >I quite agree, and I would add that sometimes making yourself > recognisable is far more important that merit. > > The intent of my original proposal allows you to reveal yourself *after* > the BIP has been accepted if you so

Re: [bitcoin-dev] Requirement for pseudonymous BIP submissions

On Sat, Mar 18, 2017 at 07:15:09PM +, Luke Dashjr via bitcoin-dev wrote: > On Saturday, March 18, 2017 3:23:16 PM Chris Stewart via bitcoin-dev wrote: > > There is inconvenience added here. You need to make a new email address, > > you need to make a new github account to submit the BIP. > >