Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org [172.17.192.35]) by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 67231901 for ; Sun, 2 Oct 2016 17:24:23 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: from auto-whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 Received: from outmail149115.authsmtp.co.uk (outmail149115.authsmtp.co.uk [62.13.149.115]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id ADE191C4 for ; Sun, 2 Oct 2016 17:24:22 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-c247.authsmtp.com (mail-c247.authsmtp.com [62.13.128.247]) by punt22.authsmtp.com (8.14.2/8.14.2/) with ESMTP id u92HOKwM011841; Sun, 2 Oct 2016 18:24:20 +0100 (BST) Received: from petertodd.org (ec2-52-5-185-120.compute-1.amazonaws.com [52.5.185.120]) (authenticated bits=0) by mail.authsmtp.com (8.14.2/8.14.2/) with ESMTP id u92HOGg2069581 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO); Sun, 2 Oct 2016 18:24:17 +0100 (BST) Received: from [127.0.0.1] (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by petertodd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 4B15140141; Sun, 2 Oct 2016 17:20:21 +0000 (UTC) Received: by localhost (Postfix, from userid 1000) id 6FACB20203; Sun, 2 Oct 2016 13:24:15 -0400 (EDT) Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2016 13:24:15 -0400 From: Peter Todd To: Andrew Johnson Message-ID: <20161002172415.GA18641@fedora-21-dvm> References: <20161002161717.GA13915@fedora-21-dvm> <20161002171137.GA18452@fedora-21-dvm> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha256; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="ZPt4rx8FFjLCG7dd" Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.23 (2014-03-12) X-Server-Quench: 0c821dcb-88c5-11e6-bcde-0015176ca198 X-AuthReport-Spam: If SPAM / abuse - report it at: http://www.authsmtp.com/abuse X-AuthRoute: OCd2Yg0TA1ZNQRgX IjsJECJaVQIpKltL GxAVKBZePFsRUQkR aQdMdgAUF1YAAgsB AmAbWlxeUll7WGs7 bghPaBtcak9QXgdq T0pMXVMcUQxqeWN2 URweVBB3fwQIcX90 YghiDXhZXRApJ1t1 Sh1RCGwHMGF9OjNL BV1YdwJRcQRMLU5E Y1gxNiYHcQ5VPz4z GA41ejw8IwAXBD5U XAwGLVsTRw4TBDkk QAsLGX0yBkwDSG0U FysNDWM6IHE4GWYJ WR9a X-Authentic-SMTP: 61633532353630.1038:706 X-AuthFastPath: 0 (Was 255) X-AuthSMTP-Origin: 52.5.185.120/25 X-AuthVirus-Status: No virus detected - but ensure you scan with your own anti-virus system. X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW autolearn=ham version=3.3.1 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on smtp1.linux-foundation.org Cc: Bitcoin Dev Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] Drivechain proposal using OP_COUNT_ACKS 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 17:24:23 -0000 --ZPt4rx8FFjLCG7dd Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Sun, Oct 02, 2016 at 12:18:08PM -0500, Andrew Johnson wrote: > The purpose of this list is highly technical discussion, not political > disagreements. >=20 > Is this particular proposal encumbered by a licensing type, patent, or > pending patent which would preclude it from being used in the bitcoin > project? If not, you're wildly off topic. I don't know if it is; that's the problem. Given Sergio's prior behavior of attempting to use patents offensively, it's perfectly reasonable to suspect that Rootstock does in fact intend to encum= ber this proposal with patents. So the obvious thing to do, is for Rootstock to give us all a legally binding guarantee that they will not be using patents offensively, eliminating the problem and allowing us to return to productive collaboration. Remember that this kind of requirement is very common in standards bodies, = e.g. by having all companies contributing to the standards in question join a pa= tent pool, or by making legally binding pledges/licenses to ensure any patents t= hey hold can't be used offensively. --=20 https://petertodd.org 'peter'[:-1]@petertodd.org --ZPt4rx8FFjLCG7dd Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: Digital signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQEcBAEBCAAGBQJX8UK8AAoJEGOZARBE6K+yxrkH/3RHH0o3hKwYObvQZEJlO28t WM2qxSOaq6TCZvSEiwnNOfCflAS6mabvB65OYyc4q5WTRcqvVqTV65PiJBLau1pK 4/5HJ+7LhaDbSxsB/bJX90eR2Ejtjm+/JwFGG5Z8Ds21DSUIizro53WbbnGeCOU3 2Eduvjnt7yVy8Yh0N5l4lLeJSar2aWeryp8o3CSfweJ3+oIjmLK8cBInaUyyo7y0 CU4OvSaB6aEhszEC5byjdamEB67KqHhhmAz7oFTyMWFlZpAw0jEG9ae5r2mL60ja 3T6/FkZ+XunHj5N7nmGAm6jmmi6TtfaeFBV1gG0TfCdzui4soX1ZHyUgBAYaXFY= =Jyn7 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --ZPt4rx8FFjLCG7dd--