Return-Path: Received: from smtp2.osuosl.org (smtp2.osuosl.org [140.211.166.133]) by lists.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 39280C001E for ; Thu, 13 Jan 2022 19:26:03 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smtp2.osuosl.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2CFD9400E4 for ; Thu, 13 Jan 2022 19:26:03 +0000 (UTC) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at osuosl.org X-Spam-Flag: NO X-Spam-Score: -0.699 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.699 tagged_above=-999 required=5 tests=[BAYES_05=-0.5, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_EF=-0.1, HTML_MESSAGE=0.001, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE=-0.0001, SPF_HELO_NONE=0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001] autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no Authentication-Results: smtp2.osuosl.org (amavisd-new); dkim=pass (2048-bit key) header.d=chaincode.com Received: from smtp2.osuosl.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (smtp2.osuosl.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id kCDXHaYaICrx for ; Thu, 13 Jan 2022 19:26:01 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.8.0 Received: from mail-lf1-x12c.google.com (mail-lf1-x12c.google.com [IPv6:2a00:1450:4864:20::12c]) by smtp2.osuosl.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id A5BB0400E3 for ; Thu, 13 Jan 2022 19:26:01 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-lf1-x12c.google.com with SMTP id s30so23107138lfo.7 for ; Thu, 13 Jan 2022 11:26:01 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=chaincode.com; s=google; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc; bh=Oq0rJ1Y5yOJxmQFRxgH7sY3fsVdJ4fy+3qx0nVtu+2Q=; b=SiD8b6gJwFOr6/D/6BkQDcFblPoKsEY/IiTujVmdQxYd4rwk5pUmYgZdm1nKtz/fME zkY0ueyxRsMteeYqP8gS5GoQX5vgeHb2Kxm0QOg4bsgGFP01ZL1OAHK9t0Ah2XJc0fSB gGa1z0FSqr/4B4lH49DOQVa5MWTigc7nslle5aNDiBF2+0JUSl27mhS3xxPIZBIlehQ4 Y8mzhF769D6KkNl2GWlnoUyME/yjYVj4b6Gcj3f03YeY2yrQNISMiQp2pSs/MXy988z8 tB7ak8GGqEF2yaM362/aify1NzKbbzH4fYetlpZGbkaUvmdNAP2MtPAIHrW/txO89Ue4 8CqA== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20210112; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=Oq0rJ1Y5yOJxmQFRxgH7sY3fsVdJ4fy+3qx0nVtu+2Q=; b=Ym6cEVqqS3AO4Xe3EjlQjypjVKguYbKlghdrJBOa40iohqRtBOXQXCCvm4bqLB7uDX h1CdZ7bXucuRfAhcpTmzT9Mk+P2N2Tfif1paJdqi76yE/gbVUoCZ3X97pX7mEQUpbNZa GUdJMQSRrfSvneIVq433uka0JIqbYgttQB9PmRVpQ8OsDlBG43TEFsTI3f5gpt2aZhhU oNi2wt7geBvTg3lcNi2oxR7oMe1/ur0vyN6HmqzJ3oe5TSXFhVUlufi/mcKSA/WNKy6l iXwf64HN1pERFNrYfookjubCwxUy3JkwJHs+mLKAcywK8khfzCzg1xgo4b+JdMTIuSKD 3HkQ== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM532l9M//hrpsVl/HAmqGEVODwbFozirOB/vGHoZGF3AcnUsJxFMX +51SPoaDt5/bOcL0BSKVOmQ11GvLE+kCyoI5DtiMkA== X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJyDtmISTqZ9IJkISgL2dEn/+LPjRZSrrZyFa6N5OWshmBe0xGo9yoRQU+g9zLWNgRRogWzEwRDCVvS2W6gB9kA= X-Received: by 2002:a05:651c:882:: with SMTP id d2mr3996622ljq.311.1642101959613; Thu, 13 Jan 2022 11:25:59 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <282EF45D-78A4-45E6-BCA2-3ADE6C8D4E11@squareup.com> In-Reply-To: From: Alex Morcos Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2022 14:25:48 -0500 Message-ID: To: =?UTF-8?Q?Ren=C3=A9_Pickhardt?= Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000fcf0e005d57ba7fd" X-Mailman-Approved-At: Thu, 13 Jan 2022 19:32:59 +0000 Cc: Bitcoin Protocol Discussion Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund X-BeenThere: bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: Bitcoin Protocol Discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2022 19:26:03 -0000 --000000000000fcf0e005d57ba7fd Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable To belatedly answer Rene's question: Yes, we hope so. To start, the Fund will focus on the defense of the pending litigation and new litigation that may arise. However, we intend to build up the capacity to provide competent third-party advice to developers on strategies to reduce their liability. On Tue, Jan 11, 2022 at 7:47 PM Ren=C3=A9 Pickhardt wrote: > > > jack via bitcoin-dev schrieb am > Mi., 12. Jan. 2022, 01:35: > >> To Bitcoin Developers: >> >> Open-source developers, who are often independent, are especially >> susceptible to legal pressure. > > > Will the fund eventually also help to educate developers about the risks > they are facing and which measures can be taken to reduce such risks so > that legal pressure might not even arise in the first place? > > The main purpose of this Fund is to defend developers from lawsuits >> regarding their activities in the Bitcoin ecosystem, including finding a= nd >> retaining defense counsel, developing litigation strategy, and paying le= gal >> bills. This is a free and voluntary option for developers to take advant= age >> of if they so wish. > > > Thank you! > --000000000000fcf0e005d57ba7fd Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
To belatedly answer Rene's question:

Yes, we hope so. To start, the Fund will focus on the defense of the pend= ing litigation and new litigation that may arise. However, we intend to bui= ld up the capacity to provide competent third-party advice to developers on= strategies to reduce their liability.

On Tue, Jan 11, 2022 at 7:4= 7 PM Ren=C3=A9 Pickhardt <= r.pickhardt@googlemail.com> wrote:


jack via bitcoin-dev <bit= coin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org> schrieb am Mi., 12. Jan. 2022, 0= 1:35:
To Bitcoin= Developers:

Open-source developers, who are often independent, are especially susce= ptible to legal pressure.

Will the fund eventually also help to educate develop= ers about the risks they are facing and which measures can be taken to redu= ce such risks so that legal pressure might not even arise in the first plac= e?

The main purpose of this Fund is to defend developers from lawsuits regardi= ng their activities in the Bitcoin ecosystem, including finding and retaini= ng defense counsel, developing litigation strategy, and paying legal bills.= This is a free and voluntary option for developers to take advantage of if= they so wish.

Thank you!=C2=A0
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