Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org [172.17.192.35]) by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 39CFE1361 for ; Tue, 29 Sep 2015 15:19:13 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: delayed 00:09:58 by SQLgrey-1.7.6 Received: from forward14j.cmail.yandex.net (forward14j.cmail.yandex.net [5.255.227.178]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id A33031F9 for ; Tue, 29 Sep 2015 15:19:12 +0000 (UTC) Received: from web3j.yandex.ru (web3j.yandex.ru [IPv6:2a02:6b8:0:1619::303]) by forward14j.cmail.yandex.net (Yandex) with ESMTP id 4747D213C5; Tue, 29 Sep 2015 18:09:10 +0300 (MSK) Received: from 127.0.0.1 (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by web3j.yandex.ru (Yandex) with ESMTP id 709FA70803C6; Tue, 29 Sep 2015 18:09:09 +0300 (MSK) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=yandex.com; s=mail; t=1443539349; bh=wQBeYQOtDAsfo/tHBUyqs9/Xr+rszuaQQJYt3nGZAK8=; h=From:To:Cc:In-Reply-To:References:Subject:Date; b=VTpPYfHMC6vSA52jJa3rFAlvcWFj6dzceCWM+nNaSb9TwObTCpNtXkqZbrxkucN6K au6S2xS13sLMgSjFHQLFcsGasikIgZ8XZFGPgvX3q2+sq2X01USMc57Jm4qZyG/Hgy RNrXgt0mcmz3A6N9GFp2L01UnxOfA6s+gBhB/uPM= Received: by web3j.yandex.ru with HTTP; Tue, 29 Sep 2015 18:09:05 +0300 From: Santino Napolitano Envelope-From: santino-napolitano@yandex.com To: Mike Hearn , =?utf-8?B?Sm9yZ2UgVGltw7Nu?= In-Reply-To: References: <20150927185031.GA20599@savin.petertodd.org> <20150928132127.GA4829@savin.petertodd.org> <20150928142953.GC21815@savin.petertodd.org> <20150928144318.GA28939@savin.petertodd.org> <20150928150543.GB28939@savin.petertodd.org> <8461c6195ca65ce7355f693fa24bb177@xbt.hk> MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-Id: <483271443539345@web3j.yandex.ru> X-Mailer: Yamail [ http://yandex.ru ] 5.0 Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2015 18:09:05 +0300 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.7 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID,DKIM_VALID_AU,FREEMAIL_FROM,PLING_QUERY,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 Cc: Bitcoin Dev Subject: [bitcoin-dev] Why soft-forks? was: Let's deploy BIP65 CHECKLOCKTIMEVERIFY! 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: Tue, 29 Sep 2015 15:19:13 -0000 > So I'll repeat the question that I posed before - given that there are clear, explicit downsides, > what is the purpose of doing things this way? Where is the gain for ordinary Bitcoin users? +1 for a direct answer to this question.