Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org [172.17.192.35]) by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 76A46267 for ; Thu, 12 May 2016 01:58:22 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: from auto-whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 Received: from outmail148108.authsmtp.net (outmail148108.authsmtp.net [62.13.148.108]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 193F6138 for ; Thu, 12 May 2016 01:58:20 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-c232.authsmtp.com (mail-c232.authsmtp.com [62.13.128.232]) by punt24.authsmtp.com (8.14.2/8.14.2/) with ESMTP id u4C1wJR0099805; Thu, 12 May 2016 02:58:19 +0100 (BST) Received: from petertodd.org (ec2-52-5-185-120.compute-1.amazonaws.com [52.5.185.120]) (authenticated bits=0) by mail.authsmtp.com (8.14.2/8.14.2/) with ESMTP id u4C1wH1T072864 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO); Thu, 12 May 2016 02:58:18 +0100 (BST) Received: from [127.0.0.1] (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by petertodd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id B015A400E9; Thu, 12 May 2016 01:56:55 +0000 (UTC) In-Reply-To: References: <20160510185728.GA1149@fedora-21-dvm> <20160511230144.GA5252@fedora-21-dvm> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 From: Peter Todd Date: Thu, 12 May 2016 01:58:06 +0000 To: "Russell O'Connor" , Bitcoin Protocol Discussion , "Russell O'Connor via bitcoin-dev" Message-ID: X-Server-Quench: ff323b7b-17e4-11e6-829e-00151795d556 X-AuthReport-Spam: If SPAM / abuse - report it at: http://www.authsmtp.com/abuse X-AuthRoute: OCd2Yg0TA1ZNQRgX IjsJECJaVQIpKltL GxAVKBZePFsRUQkR aAdMdwAUFVQNAgsB AmAbW1ZeVVV7WGs7 bghPaBtcak9QXgdq T0pMXVMcUQEbAFt5 B3oeVRt6cQEIfH9w ZQg0CHNZXxZ9J1t8 RRtQCGwHMGF9YGIW BV1YdwJRcQRDe0tA b1YxNiYHcQ5VPz4z GA41ejw8IwAXDS1W QwcCZXsJQE0hGTkn W1gDBy8iGUAbTiMv RwAA X-Authentic-SMTP: 61633532353630.1037:706 X-AuthFastPath: 0 (Was 255) X-AuthSMTP-Origin: 52.5.185.120/25 X-AuthVirus-Status: No virus detected - but ensure you scan with your own anti-virus system. X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,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: Re: [bitcoin-dev] Making AsicBoost irrelevant X-BeenThere: bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: Bitcoin Protocol Discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 12 May 2016 01:58:22 -0000 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA512 On 11 May 2016 21:23:21 GMT-04:00, Russell O'Connor via bitcoin-dev wrote: >Is the design and manufacturing processes for the most power efficient >ASICs otherwise patent unencumbered? If not, why do we care so much >about >this one patent over all the others that stand on the road between pen >and >paper computation and thermodynamically ideal computation? If others are found that are significant I think we'd definitely consider fighting them as well. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQE9BAEBCgAnIBxQZXRlciBUb2RkIDxwZXRlQHBldGVydG9kZC5vcmc+BQJXM+Mh AAoJEGOZARBE6K+yz4MH/RwBknvWv+/sXLcJop59gTgfphMlt2KRRDs37bOm+ptc 7eUK+70K6kT64gNEUqZPnYrdV/u1qMad6bo+5Xb3VYEN9jkaQfw6FnKbVJ2oRVSz 2iDgO+bAe92n72bEJobmMxBpvD8lv+OjCMkWANHT8wr2/toFa2+V7JPipeXkZzvq E5qxhfCHNgoIS55S3LkgAI1cUFMVeYf5yc0MsSzmU3sO29OPuqEWTOgVeDwKF3GS aNvMSEJeyZb0D4C7XPfwQmqhH6aWsno/7no/D7qYppgSWaP8JpwPW/ULGzfU9Fr9 WdwgD2bX3zgAA3dcNM1nJ4lkoqCuEm2I0dO6Cj39HjE= =M5NE -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----