Received: from sog-mx-1.v43.ch3.sourceforge.com ([172.29.43.191] helo=mx.sourceforge.net) by sfs-ml-4.v29.ch3.sourceforge.com with esmtp (Exim 4.76) (envelope-from ) id 1VxmAs-0001zP-BE for bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net; Mon, 30 Dec 2013 23:23:06 +0000 Received-SPF: pass (sog-mx-1.v43.ch3.sourceforge.com: domain of petertodd.org designates 62.13.148.111 as permitted sender) client-ip=62.13.148.111; envelope-from=pete@petertodd.org; helo=outmail148111.authsmtp.net; Received: from outmail148111.authsmtp.net ([62.13.148.111]) by sog-mx-1.v43.ch3.sourceforge.com with esmtp (Exim 4.76) id 1VxmAo-0000U9-Mi for bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net; Mon, 30 Dec 2013 23:23:04 +0000 Received: from mail-c237.authsmtp.com (mail-c237.authsmtp.com [62.13.128.237]) by punt18.authsmtp.com (8.14.2/8.14.2/) with ESMTP id rBUNMt7K097220; Mon, 30 Dec 2013 23:22:55 GMT Received: from tilt (dhcp186-112.theedge.ca [216.108.186.112]) (authenticated bits=128) by mail.authsmtp.com (8.14.2/8.14.2/) with ESMTP id rBUNMmKf082725 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA bits=128 verify=NO); Mon, 30 Dec 2013 23:22:52 GMT Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2013 18:22:25 -0500 From: Peter Todd To: Evan Duffield Message-ID: <20131230232225.GA10594@tilt> References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha256; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="ZGiS0Q5IWpPtfppv" Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.21 (2010-09-15) X-Server-Quench: 4efd75a4-71a9-11e3-94fa-002590a135d3 X-AuthReport-Spam: If SPAM / abuse - report it at: http://www.authsmtp.com/abuse X-AuthRoute: OCd2Yg0TA1ZNQRgX IjsJECJaVQIpKltL GxAVKBZePFsRUQkR aAdMdQIUHFAXAgsB AmUbWVdeUl97XGA7 aQtXcwRdalRPVwN0 UUlLXVdaExppT15z Y2BjD2Ikdw1Ef3x1 K05nW3kVWBEsIUF4 E0pJEmxXbHphaTUc TUlcIVJJcANIexZF O1F8UScOLwdSbGoL NQ4vNDcwO3BTJTpY RgYVKF8UXXNDOjk7 RBEEEn0hGldNaB8e BiBuAR1fVEocLEg2 NkMsQxoWNAVwQgBO FEBRASlWb14ZXy0x ER5cXFIPWDxbCS1d HhYvIxkAGSRbUScw X-Authentic-SMTP: 61633532353630.1024:706 X-AuthFastPath: 0 (Was 255) X-AuthSMTP-Origin: 216.108.186.112/587 X-AuthVirus-Status: No virus detected - but ensure you scan with your own anti-virus system. 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[URIs: petertodd.org] X-Headers-End: 1VxmAo-0000U9-Mi Cc: bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Bitcoin-development] Looking for GREAT C++ developer for exciting opportunity in bitcoin space X-BeenThere: bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2013 23:23:06 -0000 --ZGiS0Q5IWpPtfppv Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Sun, Dec 29, 2013 at 11:53:19AM -0700, Evan Duffield wrote: > Hello, >=20 > We=E2=80=99re a startup looking for 1 or 2 really good C++ programmer tha= t is > familiar with the bitcoin internals to help with a for-profit startup. >=20 > We will be able to provide more information about the project after signi= ng > a non-compete/non-disclosure agreement. Our coin will be one of the truly > unique coins that are not just a clone of the original Bitcoin code. In > short the project will be a merge-mined altcoin that will provide a very > useful service to the whole crypto-coin ecosystem. I would strongly suggest that if you have not done so already you hire someone competent to do an analysis of whether or not your idea makes sense at all; that you are using merge-mining is a red-flag because without majority, or at least near-majority, hashing power an attacker can 51% attack your altcoin at negligible cost by re-using existing hashing power. If you are starting a timestamping service that may be an exception, but how to turn a profit doing so is non-obvious. I would offer that consulting myself, but it would likely be a conflict of interest with my employers. I'd be happy to speak informally in private, but am explicitly unwilling to agree to any non-compete/non-disclosure terms. --=20 'peter'[:-1]@petertodd.org 000000000000000f9102d27cfd61ea9e8bb324593593ca3ce6ba53153ff251b3 --ZGiS0Q5IWpPtfppv Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: Digital signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux) iQEcBAEBCAAGBQJSwgAwAAoJECSBQD2l8JH7l4IIAKglOaHHqg4m8od77YLlZMam OaS8Snuu87RepPrRO9/xO+ISNa4xaNHkJxOBEfMFn0z9XrJOG4+v1x1nMQbfoMcu xFVWMGg9y9gzruVPC7TibcDiij2R33HWPJE7/BnjLKOnHBFfDHBMBf//V2GYcyt8 IMVLwWCl2xW/DKfrKun2kmXp9Yy619KrL7WwfkR84GR+wWGJJ0mIg/jtLbg8UmPz IsEHyoky7g15qmEm8bdmGR981Ri5NlRwC9CClbDNOp0TBk3m03Zu1ozV8yeLG+tB DZJ1+4pAQUk2F958lMW87ctwvhr/pxROMdstut7t7RT9Q614GDaC36AlV/ZIaGY= =a5Q+ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --ZGiS0Q5IWpPtfppv--