Return-Path: Received: from fraxinus.osuosl.org (smtp4.osuosl.org [140.211.166.137]) by lists.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4BE83C013A for ; Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:01:50 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by fraxinus.osuosl.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 399BE86A6C for ; Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:01:50 +0000 (UTC) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at osuosl.org Received: from fraxinus.osuosl.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (.osuosl.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 43aucU1sJ7LT for ; Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:01:49 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: domain auto-whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 Received: from mail-oi1-f177.google.com (mail-oi1-f177.google.com [209.85.167.177]) by fraxinus.osuosl.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 372C7863E1 for ; Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:01:49 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-oi1-f177.google.com with SMTP id h6so4331909oie.5 for ; Fri, 22 Jan 2021 04:01:49 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=VzsGoMS39Hh/iqjdneEMPjZ1ejjkwGUaRYz60iTs95s=; b=R20F697gTbR9oaUh93asu5HSUrN1XgINjD5h9U9iGQdzkqeHMDbCX5w3CDUenJZG// KaYP/CKFz4Nzjjf262DEol+sEhIPHNDzVoUzCLoJ5c0O7isZX+H3V+ZreXX2SAt/6UyK +jeo7F/Bal7dY92xO6wJ6nxOQ0ilfPXxP7xErqzvLZ+2rMeYA+DEfbJvYJCXFZOuvS45 3hG1NydoBPqk26h+T0gdvVVOpioSOeZ8qmNSSnCvk4hZ04XmHk6+UksJ2AgZfJeYqMqn TFTXbJoOIL2lnTY5xEmBzgLxQGYUEjaRnFrqziUYP9oYC1jISMIpuUAzCNg7+wA7Sknx +nEg== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=VzsGoMS39Hh/iqjdneEMPjZ1ejjkwGUaRYz60iTs95s=; b=bnlITby1pKivn/AYNh+eqEwGVY3Phkr/XUFSZzhjVKn1uSqPcx3lb8N4akEFKwEE+h 9rTGbzDXka18kWCZTgD4DGVPy2KWrKT5C9SLj8Kz0E6Das55o0X3RGCXvzINcrYschLe Qs95X+hw6KDFplBa44mnq9H0VV/HIxjdUorvL7hdRBsNI1qiH0EJC08LMmHhxFN0n78j vQhPC2eFqQld2MOtait2E2fYWR/HLDovBu6GgCz/FuM4tzs9gki8Xn5NMQbGsfEX3e3/ qHTgkoJvQ9T9oOq6tiBk/WKrkjDa2JD6Zb0CU8jMXKQzj/HVJm7LCYzjdBdz98m6plGx YPCA== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM533umsampwccgkHbmsnnCA5YKn1lB+YNO+J0otS7OrnuW7iexkyC fdjq15efA7WAqxktxvLsajQesBQZnddFBkMwyZgQqsJPShw= X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJx1w6UoiDeDibgYGalIgSh7w2loV6n8GNKYHa9t6F6Fg6eGbD3YzEoN4Uz1b2Wu908LqUvSp39i4U6RTtKwxfs= X-Received: by 2002:a05:6808:c:: with SMTP id u12mr2845097oic.163.1611316908107; Fri, 22 Jan 2021 04:01:48 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 From: Michael Folkson Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:01:37 +0000 Message-ID: To: bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000eda91505b97bf37e" X-Mailman-Approved-At: Fri, 22 Jan 2021 16:04:57 +0000 Subject: [bitcoin-dev] Taproot activation meeting on IRC - Tuesday 2nd February 19:00 UTC 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: Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:01:50 -0000 --000000000000eda91505b97bf37e Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" There has been an incredible community effort to make progress towards consensus on an activation method for the proposed Taproot soft fork. Special mentions go to David Harding, AJ Towns, Aaron van Wirdum, Jonathan Bier, Ben Carman, Alejandro De La Torre whose resources are linked below but there have been many others, too many to name, who have all made an impact on moving the needle in recent months. Taproot activation proposals: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Taproot_activation_proposals Activating Soft Forks in Bitcoin: http://www.erisian.com.au/wordpress/2020/10/26/activating-soft-forks-in-bitcoin BIP 8, BIP 9 or Modern Soft Fork Activation: How Bitcoin Could Upgrade Next: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/bip-8-bip-9-or-modern-soft-fork-activation-how-bitcoin-could-upgrade-next Bitcoin Softfork Activation Methodology: https://blog.bitmex.com/bitcoin-softfork-activation-methodology/ Activating Taproot: https://suredbits.com/activating-taproot/ Taproot activation website: https://taprootactivation.com/ In an effort to get this closer to the finish line we are organizing a meeting on IRC on the ##taproot-activation channel on Tuesday 2nd February at 19:00 UTC. The primary objective will be to finalize the revised BIP 8 activation method but general questions or discussion on Taproot activation are welcome too. There is lots of prior context so please do sufficient pre-reading in advance of attending if you would like to participate. The relevant pull requests relating to revised BIP 8 are: Replace unused BIP 9 logic with draft BIP 8 (Bitcoin Core PR) https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/19573 BIP 8: Make signalling during LOCKED_IN recommended rather than mandatory (BIP PR) https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/pull/1020 BIP 8: allow some MUST_SIGNAL blocks to not signal (BIP PR) https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/pull/1021 Feel free to post comments or questions at any time on the ##taproot-activation channel IRC in advance or following the meeting. -- Michael Folkson Email: michaelfolkson@gmail.com Keybase: michaelfolkson PGP: 43ED C999 9F85 1D40 EAF4 9835 92D6 0159 214C FEE3 --000000000000eda91505b97bf37e Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

There has been an incredible community effort t= o make progress towards consensus on an activation method for the proposed = Taproot soft fork.


Special mentions go to David Harding, AJ Towns,= Aaron van Wirdum, Jonathan Bier, Ben Carman, Alejandro De La Torre whose r= esources are linked below but there have been many others, too many to name= , who have all made an impact on moving the needle in recent months.


Taproot activation proposals: https://en.bitcoin.it/wi= ki/Taproot_activation_proposals


Activating Soft Forks in Bitcoin: http://www.erisian.com.au/wordpress/2020/10/26/activating-soft-forks-in= -bitcoin


BIP 8, BIP 9 or Modern Soft Fork Activation: How Bitcoin Could Upgrade= Next: https://bitcoinmagaz= ine.com/articles/bip-8-bip-9-or-modern-soft-fork-activation-how-bitcoin-cou= ld-upgrade-next


Bitcoin Softfork Activation Methodology:=C2=A0https://blo= g.bitmex.com/bitcoin-softfork-activation-methodology/


Activating Taproot: https://suredbits.com/activating-taproot/


Taproot activation website: https://taprootactivation.com/


In an effort to get this closer to the finish l= ine we are organizing a meeting on IRC on the ##taproot-activation channel = on Tuesday 2nd February at 19:00 UTC. The primary objective will be to fina= lize the revised BIP 8 activation method but general questions or discussio= n on Taproot activation are welcome too. There is lots of prior context so = please do sufficient pre-reading in advance of attending if you would like = to participate.


The relevant pull requests relating to revised = BIP 8 are:


Replace unused BIP 9 logic with draft BIP 8 (Bi= tcoin Core PR)


https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/19573


BIP 8: Make signalling during LOCKED_IN recomme= nded rather than mandatory (BIP PR)


https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/pull/1020


BIP 8: allow some MUST_SIGNAL blocks to not sig= nal (BIP PR)


https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/pull/1021


Feel free to post comments or questions at any = time on the ##taproot-activation channel IRC in advance or following the me= eting.


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