Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org [172.17.192.35]) by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id BEA0D723 for ; Sun, 2 Oct 2016 22:58:48 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 Received: from mail-ua0-f181.google.com (mail-ua0-f181.google.com [209.85.217.181]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 42348D2 for ; Sun, 2 Oct 2016 22:58:48 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-ua0-f181.google.com with SMTP id q42so136601159uaq.2 for ; Sun, 02 Oct 2016 15:58:48 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:sender:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id :subject:to; bh=fQUhb3uvsr5yDx88SrUIu3STIkKtDXI7V9W5RwfYfmk=; b=eWvTqDTe7LNrHfmG0mn+YOnXHXKSSiNOIy8aNZgNRnZ3f//K/8G/nojI++ESYfpBht e9DX/HZP6s/g0vFAI+FMVEk1DPLmRTXcFlZHIVbduIke1Zq8Es1HCWKw2Lir9of4BcE6 pMuaTuT8JWQMAQOe9fnWaCb4QV3MqSt5gey/tvViF/3nRtep2JPbrikrnTPbHubjmNep QtT9jkNHpzsWM6OAPt4UfAoADrSdqimA096zMfWeDoBQPtHZz/3qRYue5qwszyY24nBb pNHh6VdsBUbYkiw89EOYAqs+XeS2gNIr8mXcF2U69rGlFAXs2gswZBFYaApuK+5HO9/e YxeQ== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20130820; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:sender:in-reply-to:references:from :date:message-id:subject:to; bh=fQUhb3uvsr5yDx88SrUIu3STIkKtDXI7V9W5RwfYfmk=; b=DlyxR6X+NldywODONvBwlAP0ggX4PnThhOpISVkdgMBeBix6wx3ENkrax1Wps98xup wx97Bl8mOK0I2Ef5WkdSE0lLEHtyr7ztIo1IrkCy+C3PHzfKoBuLYmmbUdn5DVLXb6Xi NETxFDRmE3h0hU68JzIYl3WFwnrAX9BJH/CVxXaqtqarYdRFJJ2DEM39SLLj8xS1EA1q frhclfHrlSVV6tf60xRkAOxTpY7mJKVgKI0qffywdXRjduFVdkpo5+IZbA8BOdMG64LR JtQ634e13q1UfdtbAHno3Us//RWaFeq/tpw/gGkteRAKWPXJ4YE695M9xaYIWowTbN9o doEA== X-Gm-Message-State: AA6/9RkEA+H8i7uuo8W57kauNUM5AZ6oObOWuh8bvALdTl/khGeCE30lxYorlViPTcVvRLMXFmxEz1mLxLhhUw== X-Received: by 10.159.35.15 with SMTP id 15mr7762942uae.136.1475449127317; Sun, 02 Oct 2016 15:58:47 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Sender: gmaxwell@gmail.com Received: by 10.103.33.145 with HTTP; Sun, 2 Oct 2016 15:58:46 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: <57F18F5A.6010304@mattcorallo.com> From: Gregory Maxwell Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2016 22:58:46 +0000 X-Google-Sender-Auth: aDIcpuGr2sNv5358YNwZVIlCgcI Message-ID: To: Bitcoin Protocol Discussion Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.4 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID, FREEMAIL_FROM, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE, RCVD_IN_SORBS_SPAM autolearn=no version=3.3.1 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on smtp1.linux-foundation.org Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] About ASICBoost X-BeenThere: bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: Bitcoin Protocol Discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 02 Oct 2016 22:58:48 -0000 On Sun, Oct 2, 2016 at 10:51 PM, Matt Corallo via bitcoin-dev wrote: > If you had acted in a way which indicated even the slightest regard for > centralization pressure and the harm it can do to Bitcoin in the > long-term, then I dont think many would be blaming you. Instead of any Sergio was concerned about centralization pressure in private. He reached out to the BCF on 2013-11-23 and asked if they would license the patent from him so they could make it equally available to all under "fair" terms. BCF responded that they didn't think it (a proprietary patent encumbered enhancement that would make its user(s) 30% more effective than others) would be a big deal and basically encouraged him to go ahead and seek the patent.