Return-Path: Received: from smtp4.osuosl.org (smtp4.osuosl.org [IPv6:2605:bc80:3010::137]) by lists.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 38301C0012 for ; Wed, 15 Dec 2021 08:25:20 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smtp4.osuosl.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 12461408D8 for ; Wed, 15 Dec 2021 08:25:20 +0000 (UTC) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at osuosl.org X-Spam-Flag: NO X-Spam-Score: -2.098 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.098 tagged_above=-999 required=5 tests=[BAYES_00=-1.9, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_EF=-0.1, FREEMAIL_FROM=0.001, 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: smtp4.osuosl.org (amavisd-new); dkim=pass (2048-bit key) header.d=gmail.com Received: from smtp4.osuosl.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (smtp4.osuosl.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id w6Bkpyje0cea for ; Wed, 15 Dec 2021 08:25:19 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.8.0 Received: from mail-pl1-x62a.google.com (mail-pl1-x62a.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4864:20::62a]) by smtp4.osuosl.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 75CA3408D5 for ; Wed, 15 Dec 2021 08:25:19 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-pl1-x62a.google.com with SMTP id v19so15803020plo.7 for ; Wed, 15 Dec 2021 00:25:19 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20210112; h=mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=6fU7aKGAk0xW0PPUO35ZZLYzN0ibucOnJKucYg6dSVA=; b=MHPJ+4+y7RPWjUZOCZ0MZqWWzIfHGfrOTfQ8iILcJrkNSjDuZa84Ln6A1PNhpnWgCF t3u0U/S21h2GJw4TpOWsLbCkv6rp7Jj9EuG9Vvr3hH+5hCjPRH5eFniWtAaWhILLjeMa ryhqXu9ALWUbWV1fhck/GlRSxGo1Z/nahKNO3dmzpRepLspCDDo2thmy9qa1cbyiNzpt jykmaUa+ejeDoy0eyFUXeDRqcuqHRM5vVx6L/QdSmmnQ2ztU+gY3jUoRBJftddDy8Z2c io6Z/N6KzWyVdxAKwTgrU7YhorM1k+QyYCYEEH9VnWb5fyJ0Ntrm13co3JdsiUMuH+e+ WAOw== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20210112; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=6fU7aKGAk0xW0PPUO35ZZLYzN0ibucOnJKucYg6dSVA=; b=gliuE0AGBlGllxkq4g5CWuLUVKQilQxddt8ydz7SkBPrUd6LdnMIT6WZ8ud1iSKJq/ /iYDXnn+Kb1hM+sama/lJk85Ftt5TeoPgRLaIlBktK6XI/N00WiDHPYiwZY6y9AIpW0n 5Ijz4qxMMyKaAB+dzkoE3fXvnWxIeKclHZ9fUODEgxc3yTDILaLUeup1u58XHhL0OIGQ wKAxGPLVGKGUA0Ljp6qIU1j5wr6kCBBtIKmISFMMKKMTWq+R+mCQv3ECjVqraFM2+UKb qCIGdv6pCpp0Obzzrpmj/7YJNCjcsDa54zVfqSKYDXCkL9/t9zEucsEo2qA8u3mWCPbT +sYw== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM532JA2kklsScpC7k5xK3GGzUsWhr0HhhiHhamc6/PM3eAHeesmTZ JjPRGw1BqMtOHnhdUKnQASGQh0WXnvlsrE5qZZbXcVQey+s= X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJxI88RFPbPkrtOZMyS2ySRDmiiTCDoGKI4picmGR6vjbLVQIiSF+65EqPf6B27OphFgseeofcS+Ww189wR6Oog= X-Received: by 2002:a17:90a:5e06:: with SMTP id w6mr10512914pjf.228.1639556718574; Wed, 15 Dec 2021 00:25:18 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 From: James Lu Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2021 03:25:08 -0500 Message-ID: To: Bitcoin Protocol Discussion Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000ccc0af05d32b0bbc" X-Mailman-Approved-At: Wed, 15 Dec 2021 09:12:10 +0000 Subject: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin is a protocol 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: Wed, 15 Dec 2021 08:25:20 -0000 --000000000000ccc0af05d32b0bbc Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Bitcoin is a protocol. Protocols should be: Secure; Backwards compatible; Forward compatible; and agreed by consensus For Bitcoin, these properties are particularly important. The fourth one is important not just because Bitcoin is a payment network, but because more eyes on code creates security. More eyes on code may help protocol design. Taproot is good. Sapio proposal is good. Let=E2=80=99s work together for constructive, positive, secure, and forward compatible upgrades to Bitcoin. --000000000000ccc0af05d32b0bbc Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Bitcoin is a protocol. Protocols should be:

Secure;
Backwards compatible;
Forward compatible;
and agreed b= y consensus

For Bitcoin,= these properties are particularly important.

The fourth one is important not just because Bitcoin = is a payment network, but because more eyes on code creates security. More = eyes on code may help protocol design.=C2=A0

Taproot is good.
Sapio proposal= is good.

Let=E2=80= =99s work together for constructive, positive, secure, and forward compatib= le upgrades to Bitcoin.
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