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On 2015-08-31, at 2:24 PM, Allen Piscitello via bitcoin-dev =
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> Even so, decentralization is a means to an end - not an end-goal. It =
is essential for Bitcoin to be a useful alternative, of course.
I agree. What about decentralization in development? Gavin recently =
said that he wants to "get to the point where there will be multiple =
robust implementations of the core protocol."
When I look at this image (https://i.imgur.com/zivHJvY.gif) illustrating =
centralization in nodes, mining and development, the biggest source of =
concern for me is the 85% node share around Bitcoin Core. With this =
level of centralization, it may be possible in the future for a group of =
coders to prevent important changes from being made in a timely fashion =
(e.g., should their interests no longer align with those of the larger =
Bitcoin community). =20
It is my opinion, then, that we should support multiple implementations =
of the Bitcoin protocol, working to reduce the network's dependency on =
Core. =20
Best regards,
Peter R
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"><div><div>On 2015-08-31, at 2:24 PM, Allen Piscitello via bitcoin-dev =
<<a =
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class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div =
dir=3D"ltr">Even so, <b>decentralization is a means to an end</b> - not =
an end-goal. It is essential for Bitcoin to be a useful =
alternative, of course.</div></blockquote><br></div><div>I agree. =
What about decentralization in development? Gavin recently =
said that he wants to "get to the point where there will be multiple =
robust implementations of the core =
protocol."</div><div><br></div><div>When I look at this image (<a =
href=3D"https://i.imgur.com/zivHJvY.gif">https://i.imgur.com/zivHJvY.gif</=
a>) illustrating centralization in nodes, mining and development, the =
biggest source of concern for me is the 85% node share around Bitcoin =
Core. With this level of centralization, it may be possible in the =
future for a group of coders to prevent important changes from being =
made in a timely fashion (e.g., should their interests no longer align =
with those of the larger Bitcoin community). =
</div><div><br></div><div>It is my opinion, then, that we should =
support multiple implementations of the Bitcoin protocol, working to =
reduce the network's dependency on Core. =
</div><div><br></div><div>Best regards,</div><div>Peter =
R</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><br></b=
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