Received: from sog-mx-4.v43.ch3.sourceforge.com ([172.29.43.194] helo=mx.sourceforge.net) by sfs-ml-2.v29.ch3.sourceforge.com with esmtp (Exim 4.76) (envelope-from ) id 1YqNEd-0000JP-4r for bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net; Thu, 07 May 2015 14:57:11 +0000 Received-SPF: pass (sog-mx-4.v43.ch3.sourceforge.com: domain of petertodd.org designates 62.13.148.95 as permitted sender) client-ip=62.13.148.95; envelope-from=pete@petertodd.org; helo=outmail148095.authsmtp.com; Received: from outmail148095.authsmtp.com ([62.13.148.95]) by sog-mx-4.v43.ch3.sourceforge.com with esmtp (Exim 4.76) id 1YqNEa-0000GB-Qg for bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net; Thu, 07 May 2015 14:57:11 +0000 Received: from mail-c235.authsmtp.com (mail-c235.authsmtp.com [62.13.128.235]) by punt18.authsmtp.com (8.14.2/8.14.2/) with ESMTP id t47Ev2iO050479; Thu, 7 May 2015 15:57:02 +0100 (BST) Received: from savin.petertodd.org (75-119-251-161.dsl.teksavvy.com [75.119.251.161]) (authenticated bits=128) by mail.authsmtp.com (8.14.2/8.14.2/) with ESMTP id t47EuwQL062780 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA bits=128 verify=NO); Thu, 7 May 2015 15:57:00 +0100 (BST) Date: Thu, 7 May 2015 10:56:58 -0400 From: Peter Todd To: Gavin Andresen Message-ID: <20150507145658.GA9648@savin.petertodd.org> References: <554A91BE.6060105@bluematt.me> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha256; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="u3/rZRmxL6MmkK24" Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.21 (2010-09-15) X-Server-Quench: 512233bc-f4c9-11e4-b396-002590a15da7 X-AuthReport-Spam: If SPAM / abuse - report it at: http://www.authsmtp.com/abuse X-AuthRoute: OCd2Yg0TA1ZNQRgX IjsJECJaVQIpKltL GxAVKBZePFsRUQkR aQdMdgUUFVQNAgsB AmMbWlFeVVp7WWI7 bA9PbARUfEhLXhtr VklWR1pVCwQmRRgG c1tZM2VycQdBcH4+ ZEdgWnQVWUV4d0V+ EB1JQ2lVbHphaTUb TRJbfgVJcANIexZF O1F6ACIKLwdSbGoL NQ4vNDcwO3BTJTpY RgYVKF8UXXNDNDo7 TBNKJjQ9EAUkQS4p IhU9JzYB X-Authentic-SMTP: 61633532353630.1023:706 X-AuthFastPath: 0 (Was 255) X-AuthSMTP-Origin: 75.119.251.161/587 X-AuthVirus-Status: No virus detected - but ensure you scan with your own anti-virus system. X-Spam-Score: -1.5 (-) X-Spam-Report: Spam Filtering performed by mx.sourceforge.net. See http://spamassassin.org/tag/ for more details. -1.5 SPF_CHECK_PASS SPF reports sender host as permitted sender for sender-domain -0.0 SPF_PASS SPF: sender matches SPF record X-Headers-End: 1YqNEa-0000GB-Qg Cc: Bitcoin Dev Subject: Re: [Bitcoin-development] Block Size Increase 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: Thu, 07 May 2015 14:57:11 -0000 --u3/rZRmxL6MmkK24 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Thu, May 07, 2015 at 10:52:54AM -0400, Gavin Andresen wrote: > I AM considering contributing some version of the bigger blocksize-limit > hard-fork patch to the Bitcoin-Xt fork (probably "target a hobbyist with= a > fast Internet connection, and assume Nelson's law to increase over time), > and then encouraging merchants and exchanges and web wallets and > individuals who think it strikes a reasonable balance to run it. >=20 > And then, assuming it became a super-majority of nodes on the network, > encourage miners to roll out a soft-fork to start producing bigger blocks > and eventually trigger the hard fork. Would you please explain what you mean by "a soft-fork to start producing bigger blocks" --=20 'peter'[:-1]@petertodd.org 00000000000000000d49f263bbbb80f264abc7cc930fc9cbc7ba80ac068d9648 --u3/rZRmxL6MmkK24 Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: Digital signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQGrBAEBCACVBQJVS302XhSAAAAAABUAQGJsb2NraGFzaEBiaXRjb2luLm9yZzAw MDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwZDQ5ZjI2M2JiYmI4MGYyNjRhYmM3Y2M5MzBmYzljYmM3 YmE4MGFjMDY4ZDk2NDgvFIAAAAAAFQARcGthLWFkZHJlc3NAZ251cGcub3JncGV0 ZUBwZXRlcnRvZC5vcmcACgkQJIFAPaXwkfuvoQf/UoKIR0roK6DFiwq9Lz3Ey+pc EePpi9A9kN3FlnQK3UoPrnITWUWbJTu/71NAm4nMIhBLAZUUoDzGoJ5DlS2G4Vu2 2a+1ts661LpT8iDJToFKzRD4B1gJDDBHolqQxHi4iQhYxCwRgxOyaj4tB9Tc0jQR 1zP8AXQJUjeP3f8Bbp3LX2wI1u20Xpcr+t4ppaJhmyzrouWtdd/n+rrRBTASsgvF hUc5PVnRb1azvoYLMjUE7Y1qZ/DQXXLAlrTwCht55N0shxQNM3pjSKvDxsB9XOU3 tXpHg3MRSyQChn3H2QHLWCVlPuX9TBIaQ2bfHK92UqiHoX8GYMZKKAYAGIoiZQ== =yOUU -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --u3/rZRmxL6MmkK24--