Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org [172.17.192.35]) by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id C8E33AB7 for ; Fri, 3 Nov 2017 00:00:09 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 Received: from mail-vk0-f52.google.com (mail-vk0-f52.google.com [209.85.213.52]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id C5AA247A for ; Fri, 3 Nov 2017 00:00:08 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-vk0-f52.google.com with SMTP id g11so770803vkd.13 for ; Thu, 02 Nov 2017 17:00:08 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:sender:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id :subject:to:cc; bh=OgjRgwss+T+7nV/H7DITEfI8g3YCP+U99pjEVorRlH8=; b=vNlEO2wYnZyL0i6ZE08ybUSiu7n+WV8Sy0R6zRDNgZOGqCeclogeQFo33ssf5E+RUB xfCWLv9EYU152ENrdIxu3HKUAf821nl5s23LpyK4/EYtwFcazG88AoMZbYFaoLqplLkW UsX23HJixGqscooaiaOfpN+LhZO7Kt4i2Ii+psuUpqdVXZDX6Jnjk91sFOc1jUu6rJ4W T7h3FyOH80XZVD7bYKBY7kJb33Yhr6rmqex6W+9aYHKdCNrvO1oEgHY+JiIZg2Utj3/Q asfAzlymJrh9fKKE5DWWb5WUEEu/eGGyMrln+a8eKNoiEP9cZVa53uwDBXgblj0VxU8B HVHg== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:sender:in-reply-to:references:from :date:message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=OgjRgwss+T+7nV/H7DITEfI8g3YCP+U99pjEVorRlH8=; b=NSnbHNg3ejMfOzQ/+9mSTe3oYXt8qrdH+S6p3bHe213anj3eebDkph/k+vXR3iiyuq wpoeba84MsA5NFOXRPt3yyR4ZDUI5ODPXs17lAomNxaPOd8TsCh6TUeZM0Xz3GUgqsrO aCAKOwz4MeP3BzMnoMhiq5Sb2syYZ+IOXcGbvNIBefmx2t98mYcvh9xQoSzdq+b1y1Hd bIKRgKnYBwBspmybt4NnE01wga3jUurMGzUKKKu/UTR8borm+YCKI9UYg/mTLVdHVgZ1 p43cbAb9uXe1CjdTeD1XW4WYlU7t40gy8Jnngbq3fblmEcAnpUjv89+dCau8OTsyKcLb /1Yg== X-Gm-Message-State: AMCzsaVVy9iRiNIgbrshPtfJtQWmDI5Www0n/p0qzA+CxPhQI1zyAbdN K4DnSjLbUD+BH2bOanE0lgxMzFu9ghJ4ZX4lgZc= X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABhQp+TmnjWNvi2b7HNIT17uV9Jeqm9v/Jb9ylhV1ERH3zBHwa4/5eCcIsaKL6mvWeR72D5iJecrnb9Xvb+G5UqRpsY= X-Received: by 10.31.72.7 with SMTP id v7mr4179542vka.124.1509667207989; Thu, 02 Nov 2017 17:00:07 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Sender: gmaxwell@gmail.com Received: by 10.103.87.93 with HTTP; Thu, 2 Nov 2017 17:00:07 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: From: Gregory Maxwell Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2017 00:00:07 +0000 X-Google-Sender-Auth: iDuIGJz8JPTIdLVl62yiZhER9Bg Message-ID: To: Scott Roberts Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.5 required=5.0 tests=DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID, FREEMAIL_FROM, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE, RCVD_IN_SORBS_SPAM autolearn=disabled version=3.3.1 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on smtp1.linux-foundation.org Cc: Bitcoin Protocol Discussion Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin Cash's new difficulty algorithm 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: Fri, 03 Nov 2017 00:00:09 -0000 On Thu, Nov 2, 2017 at 11:53 PM, Scott Roberts wrote: > Whatever their failings from their previous code or their adversarial > nature, they got this code right and I'm only presenting it as a real and > excellent solution for the impending threat to bitcoin. As a big core fan, I > really wanted to delete the word Cash from my post because I was afraid > someone would turn this technical discussion into a political football. I urge my colleagues here to not fall for the obvious xkcd386 bait. The competitive advantage of prudence and competence is diminished if competitors are able to divert our efforts into reviewing their proposals.