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Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2015 09:09:43 -0600
From: will binns <will@trek.io>
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Subject: [bitcoin-dev] Block Size Debate Analogy / Workaround: Bitcoin is
	Like Windows 3.11
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Hello all, I wanted to add another analogy here to this block size
debate, in case helpful. I understand some may not see it this way, so
apologies in advance if it ruffles anyone's feathers. In some ways,
however, to me at least - Bitcoin is like Windows 3.11. Before Bitcoin
everything was DOS - something completely disruptive and good for
society has come into the computing space that exponentially improves
upon almost everything in the space that existed before it. Now there is
a huge debate about if there should ever be a Windows 95, XP, Pro, etc.,
that scales better and makes advances over time, but doesn=E2=80=99t supp=
ort
facets of older versions as it gets updated.=E2=80=8A What will happen to=
 3.11
users/developers/etc. who don't upgrade that have money and/or important
tech tied into the 3.11 platform? Should it just be Windows 3.11 forever
except with better programs that continue to be built to run on it? Or,
should we agree to only change it if 100% of Windows users or Windows
developers agree on upgrading?

Regardless of what side we all stand on, I just want to point out that
this mailing list is full of incredibly brilliant minds leading the
charge into perhaps one of the greatest technical achievements in recent
decades. Maybe it would be a good idea for each side of the issue here
to democratically appoint a developer representative, and then allow the
representatives to achieve a framework and hammer out the details of the
solution together?

Hope you all have nice weekends,
Will

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    <font size=3D"-1">Hello all, I wanted to add a</font>nother analogy
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      however, to me at least - Bitcoin is like Windows 3.11. Before
      Bitcoin everything was DOS - something completely disruptive and
      good for society has come into the computing space that
      exponentially improves upon almost everything in the space that
      existed before it. Now there is a huge debate about if there
      should ever be a Windows 95, XP, Pro, etc., that scales better and
      makes advances over time, but doesn=E2=80=99t support facets of old=
er
      versions as it gets updated.=E2=80=8A What will happen to 3.11
      users/developers/etc. who don't upgrade that have money and/or
      important tech tied into the 3.11 platform? Should it just be
      Windows 3.11 forever except with better programs that continue to
      be built to run on it?</span> Or, should we agree to only change
    it if 100% of Windows users or Windows developers agree on
    upgrading?<br>
    <br>
    Regardless of what side we all stand on, I just want to point out
    that this mailing list is full of incredibly brilliant minds leading
    the charge into perhaps one of the greatest technical achievements
    in recent decades. Maybe it would be a good idea for each side of
    the issue here to democratically appoint a developer representative,
    and then allow the representatives to achieve a framework and hammer
    out the details of the solution together?<br>
    <br>
    Hope you all have nice weekends,<br>
    Will<br>
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