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Re: [Bitcoin-development] "bits": Unit of account
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I think it's a great fit. +On Apr 20, 2014 11:52 AM, "Alan Reiner" <etotheipi@gmail.com> wrote: + +> I've been a staunch supporter of "microbitcoin" and would like to do +> anything I can to make sure that we jump directly to it if we're going to +> promote changing the default units. And I'm happy to integrate it into +> Armory as a default (with appropriate explanations and settings/options). +> I'm not so convinced about the "bits" name though -- I do like it, but I do +> also think that word is too overloaded. Though, I think we could get away +> with it. +> +> (Sadly, I still use "microbes" occasionally (as in *microb*itcoin) when +> I'm talking to coworkers, because it slips off the tongue and is actually a +> good combination of brevity and self-explanatory -- it just doesn't instill +> the right visuals...) +> +> We started integrating alternative units into Armory. But, of course, +> there were a few more loose ends than I expected, which will require some +> work. We want to put it in but not necessarily change the default right +> away. I'd *prefer* we get some commitments from some other wallet +> developers, so we can make a unified push for it. I'm happy to lead that +> and make it default as long as I'm not the only one in the world doing it. +> +> -Alan +> +> +> +> On 04/20/2014 11:05 AM, Tamas Blummer wrote: +> +> Here is an earlier reference to bits: +> +> +> https://www.mail-archive.com/bitcoin-development%40lists.sourceforge.net/msg04248.html<https://www.mail-archive.com/bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net/msg04248.html> +> +> I forgot that Alan Reiner was also supporting a unit equals to bits : +> +> +> https://www.mail-archive.com/bitcoin-development%40lists.sourceforge.net/msg04264.html<https://www.mail-archive.com/bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net/msg04264.html> +> +> and here the earlier going back to March 2013 and a poll at that time +> pushing for XBT being 1 bit +> +> +> https://www.mail-archive.com/bitcoin-development%40lists.sourceforge.net/msg04256.html<https://www.mail-archive.com/bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net/msg04256.html> +> +> Regards, +> +> Tamas Blummer +> http://bitsofproof.com +> +> On 20.04.2014, at 16:53, Pieter Wuille <pieter.wuille@gmail.com> wrote: +> +> I told him specifically to bring it here (on a pull request for +> Bitcoin Core), as there is no point in making such convention changes +> to just one client. +> +> I wasn't aware of any discussion about the "bits" proposal here before. +> +> On Sun, Apr 20, 2014 at 4:28 PM, Tamas Blummer <tamas@bitsofproof.com> +> wrote: +> +> People on this list are mostly engineers who have no problem dealing with +> magnitudes and have rather limited empathy for people who have a problem +> with them. +> They also tend to think, that because they invented money 2.0 they would +> not +> need to care of finance's or people's current customs. +> +> The importance of their decisions in these questions will fade as people +> already use wallets other than the core. +> +> Bring this particular discussion elsewhere, to the wallet developer. +> +> BTW the topic was discussed here several times, you have my support and +> Jeff +> Garzik's. +> +> Regards, +> +> Tamas Blummer +> http://bitsofproof.com +> +> On 20.04.2014, at 15:15, Rob Golding <rob.golding@astutium.com><rob.golding@astutium.com>wrote: +> +> The average person is not going to be confident that the prefix they +> are using is the correct one, +> +> +> The use of any 'prefix' is one of choice and entirely unnecessary, and +> there +> are already established 'divisions' in u/mBTC for those that feel they need +> to use such things. +> +> people WILL send 1000x more or less than +> intended if we go down this road, +> +> +> Exceptionally unlikely - I deal every day with currencies with 0, 2 and 3 +> dp's in amount ranging from 'under 1 whole unit' to tens of thousands - Not +> once in 20 years has anyone ever 'sent' more or less than intended - oh, +> they've 'intended' to underpay just fine, but never *unintended*. +> +> I propose that users are offered a preference to denominate the +> Bitcoin currency in a unit called a bit. Where one bitcoin (BTC) +> equals one million bits (bits) and one bit equals 100 satoshis. +> +> +> I propose that for people unable to understand what a bitcoin is, they can +> just use satoshi's and drop this entire proposal. +> +> Rob +> +> +> +> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ +> Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book +> "Graph Databases" is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their +> applications. Written by three acclaimed leaders in the field, +> this first edition is now available. Download your free book today! +> http://p.sf.net/sfu/NeoTech +> _______________________________________________ +> Bitcoin-development mailing list +> Bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net +> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development +> +> +> +> +> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ +> Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book +> "Graph Databases" is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their +> applications. Written by three acclaimed leaders in the field, +> this first edition is now available. Download your free book today! +> http://p.sf.net/sfu/NeoTech +> _______________________________________________ +> Bitcoin-development mailing list +> Bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net +> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development +> +> +> +> +> +> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ +> Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book +> "Graph Databases" is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their +> applications. Written by three acclaimed leaders in the field, +> this first edition is now available. Download your free book today!http://p.sf.net/sfu/NeoTech +> +> +> +> _______________________________________________ +> Bitcoin-development mailing listBitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.nethttps://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development +> +> +> +> +> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ +> Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book +> "Graph Databases" is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their +> applications. Written by three acclaimed leaders in the field, +> this first edition is now available. Download your free book today! +> http://p.sf.net/sfu/NeoTech +> _______________________________________________ +> Bitcoin-development mailing list +> Bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net +> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development +> +> + +--001a11c2c104f9dd9304f77bbeb2 +Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 +Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable + +<p dir=3D"ltr">The term bit is really only overloaded for those who are tec= +hy. 95% of the population never uses the term bit in their daily lives and = +I doubt most could even name one use of the term. <br> +Plus bit used to be a unit of money way back when, so this is kind of recla= +iming it. I think it's a great fit.</p> +<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Apr 20, 2014 11:52 AM, "Alan Reiner"= +; <<a href=3D"mailto:etotheipi@gmail.com">etotheipi@gmail.com</a>> wr= +ote:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"mar= +gin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> + + =20 + =20 + =20 + <div bgcolor=3D"#FFFFFF" text=3D"#000000"> + I've been a staunch supporter of "microbitcoin" and would= + like to do + anything I can to make sure that we jump directly to it if we're + going to promote changing the default units.=C2=A0 And I'm happy to + integrate it into Armory as a default (with appropriate explanations + and settings/options).=C2=A0 I'm not so convinced about the "b= +its" name + though -- I do like it, but I do also think that word is too + overloaded.=C2=A0 Though, I think we could get away with it.=C2=A0 <br> + <br> + (Sadly, I still use "microbes" occasionally (as in <b>microb<= +/b>itcoin) + when I'm talking to coworkers, because it slips off the tongue and + is actually a good combination of brevity and self-explanatory -- it + just doesn't instill the right visuals...)<br> + <br> + We started integrating alternative units into Armory.=C2=A0 But, of + course, there were a few more loose ends than I expected, which will + require some work.=C2=A0=C2=A0 We want to put it in but not necessarily= + change + the default right away.=C2=A0 I'd <i>prefer</i> we get some commitm= +ents + from some other wallet developers, so we can make a unified push for + it.=C2=A0 I'm happy to lead that and make it default as long as I&#= +39;m not + the only one in the world doing it.<br> + <br> + -Alan<br> + <br> + <br> + <br> + <div>On 04/20/2014 11:05 AM, Tamas Blummer + wrote:<br> + </div> + <blockquote type=3D"cite"> + =20 + <div>Here is an earlier reference to bits:</div> + <div><br> + </div> + <div><a href=3D"https://www.mail-archive.com/bitcoin-development@list= +s.sourceforge.net/msg04248.html" target=3D"_blank">https://www.mail-archive= +.com/bitcoin-development%40lists.sourceforge.net/msg04248.html</a></div> + <div><br> + </div> + <div>I forgot that Alan Reiner was + also supporting a unit equals to bits :</div> + <div> + <div><br> + </div> + <div><a href=3D"https://www.mail-archive.com/bitcoin-development@li= +sts.sourceforge.net/msg04264.html" target=3D"_blank">https://www.mail-archi= +ve.com/bitcoin-development%40lists.sourceforge.net/msg04264.html</a></div> + + <div><br> + </div> + </div> + <div>and here the earlier going back + to March 2013 and a poll at that time pushing for XBT being 1 + bit</div> + <div><br> + </div> + <div><a href=3D"https://www.mail-archive.com/bitcoin-development@list= +s.sourceforge.net/msg04256.html" target=3D"_blank">https://www.mail-archive= +.com/bitcoin-development%40lists.sourceforge.net/msg04256.html</a></div> + <div><br> + </div> + <div><span style=3D"text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-varian= +t:normal;text-align:-webkit-auto;font-style:normal;display:inline!important= +;font-weight:normal;float:none;line-height:normal;text-transform:none;font-= +size:12px;white-space:normal;font-family:Helvetica;word-spacing:0px">Regard= +s,</span><br style=3D"text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-variant:no= +rmal;text-align:-webkit-auto;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-heig= +ht:normal;text-transform:none;font-size:12px;white-space:normal;font-family= +:Helvetica;word-spacing:0px"> + + <br style=3D"text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-variant:nor= +mal;text-align:-webkit-auto;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-heigh= +t:normal;text-transform:none;font-size:12px;white-space:normal;font-family:= +Helvetica;word-spacing:0px"> + + <span style=3D"text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-variant:n= +ormal;text-align:-webkit-auto;font-style:normal;display:inline!important;fo= +nt-weight:normal;float:none;line-height:normal;text-transform:none;font-siz= +e:12px;white-space:normal;font-family:Helvetica;word-spacing:0px">Tamas Blu= +mmer</span><span style=3D"text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-varian= +t:normal;text-align:start;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:= +normal;text-transform:none;font-size:12px;white-space:normal;font-family:He= +lvetica;word-spacing:0px"><br style=3D"text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:norma= +l;font-variant:normal;text-align:-webkit-auto;font-style:normal;font-weight= +:normal;line-height:normal;text-transform:none;font-size:12px;white-space:n= +ormal;font-family:Helvetica;word-spacing:0px"> + + <span style=3D"text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-variant= +:normal;text-align:-webkit-auto;font-style:normal;display:inline!important;= +font-weight:normal;float:none;line-height:normal;text-transform:none;font-s= +ize:12px;white-space:normal;font-family:Helvetica;word-spacing:0px"><a href= +=3D"http://bitsofproof.com" target=3D"_blank">http://bitsofproof.com</a></s= +pan> + </span></div> + <br> + <div> + <div>On 20.04.2014, at 16:53, Pieter Wuille <<a href=3D"mailto:p= +ieter.wuille@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">pieter.wuille@gmail.com</a>> + wrote:</div> + <br> + <blockquote type=3D"cite">I told him specifically to bring it here + (on a pull request for<br> + Bitcoin Core), as there is no point in making such convention + changes<br> + to just one client.<br> + <br> + I wasn't aware of any discussion about the "bits" p= +roposal + here before.<br> + <br> + On Sun, Apr 20, 2014 at 4:28 PM, Tamas Blummer <<a href=3D"mai= +lto:tamas@bitsofproof.com" target=3D"_blank">tamas@bitsofproof.com</a>> + wrote:<br> + <blockquote type=3D"cite">People on this list are mostly + engineers who have no problem dealing with<br> + magnitudes and have rather limited empathy for people who + have a problem<br> + with them.<br> + They also tend to think, that because they invented money + 2.0 they would not<br> + need to care of finance's or people's current customs.<= +br> + <br> + The importance of their decisions in these questions will + fade as people<br> + already use wallets other than the core.<br> + <br> + Bring this particular discussion elsewhere, to the wallet + developer.<br> + <br> + BTW the topic was discussed here several times, you have my + support and Jeff<br> + Garzik's.<br> + <br> + Regards,<br> + <br> + Tamas Blummer<br> + <a href=3D"http://bitsofproof.com" target=3D"_blank">http://bit= +sofproof.com</a><br> + <br> + On 20.04.2014, at 15:15, Rob Golding + <a href=3D"mailto:rob.golding@astutium.com" target=3D"_blank">&= +lt;rob.golding@astutium.com></a> wrote:<br> + <br> + The average person is not going to be confident that the + prefix they<br> + are using is the correct one,<br> + <br> + <br> + The use of any 'prefix' is one of choice and entirely + unnecessary, and there<br> + are already established 'divisions' in u/mBTC for those= + that + feel they need<br> + to use such things.<br> + <br> + people WILL send 1000x more or less than<br> + intended if we go down this road,<br> + <br> + <br> + Exceptionally unlikely - I deal every day with currencies + with 0, 2 and 3<br> + dp's in amount ranging from 'under 1 whole unit' to= + tens of + thousands - Not<br> + once in 20 years has anyone ever 'sent' more or less th= +an + intended - oh,<br> + they've 'intended' to underpay just fine, but never + *unintended*.<br> + <br> + I propose that users are offered a preference to denominate + the<br> + Bitcoin currency in a unit called a bit. Where one bitcoin + (BTC)<br> + equals one million bits (bits) and one bit equals 100 + satoshis.<br> + <br> + <br> + I propose that for people unable to understand what a + bitcoin is, they can<br> + just use satoshi's and drop this entire proposal.<br> + <br> + Rob<br> + <br> + <br> +---------------------------------------------------------------------------= +---<br> + Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book<br> + "Graph Databases" is the definitive new guide to grap= +h + databases and their<br> + applications. Written by three acclaimed leaders in the + field,<br> + this first edition is now available. Download your free book + today!<br> + <a href=3D"http://p.sf.net/sfu/NeoTech" target=3D"_blank">http:= +//p.sf.net/sfu/NeoTech</a><br> + _______________________________________________<br> + Bitcoin-development mailing list<br> + <a href=3D"mailto:Bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net" ta= +rget=3D"_blank">Bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net</a><br> +<a href=3D"https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development= +" target=3D"_blank">https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-de= +velopment</a><br> + <br> + <br> + <br> +---------------------------------------------------------------------------= +---<br> + Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book<br> + "Graph Databases" is the definitive new guide to grap= +h + databases and their<br> + applications. Written by three acclaimed leaders in the + field,<br> + this first edition is now available. Download your free book + today!<br> + <a href=3D"http://p.sf.net/sfu/NeoTech" target=3D"_blank">http:= +//p.sf.net/sfu/NeoTech</a><br> + _______________________________________________<br> + Bitcoin-development mailing list<br> + <a href=3D"mailto:Bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net" ta= +rget=3D"_blank">Bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net</a><br> +<a href=3D"https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development= +" target=3D"_blank">https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-de= +velopment</a><br> + <br> + </blockquote> + <br> + </blockquote> + </div> + <br> + <br> + <fieldset></fieldset> + <br> + <pre>----------------------------------------------------------------= +-------------- +Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book +"Graph Databases" is the definitive new guide to graph databases = +and their +applications. Written by three acclaimed leaders in the field, +this first edition is now available. 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