Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org [172.17.192.35]) by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 175FB7AA for ; Sun, 2 Oct 2016 16:17:24 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: from auto-whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 Received: from outmail148093.authsmtp.net (outmail148093.authsmtp.net [62.13.148.93]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3FAAE155 for ; Sun, 2 Oct 2016 16:17:22 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-c232.authsmtp.com (mail-c232.authsmtp.com [62.13.128.232]) by punt20.authsmtp.com (8.14.2/8.14.2/) with ESMTP id u92GHLCs036701; Sun, 2 Oct 2016 17:17:21 +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 u92GHIZ2000685 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO); Sun, 2 Oct 2016 17:17:19 +0100 (BST) Received: from [127.0.0.1] (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by petertodd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 553B34008D; Sun, 2 Oct 2016 16:13:23 +0000 (UTC) Received: by localhost (Postfix, from userid 1000) id 9B13620203; Sun, 2 Oct 2016 12:17:17 -0400 (EDT) Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2016 12:17:17 -0400 From: Peter Todd To: Sergio Demian Lerner , Bitcoin Protocol Discussion Message-ID: <20161002161717.GA13915@fedora-21-dvm> References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha256; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="h31gzZEtNLTqOjlF" Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.23 (2014-03-12) X-Server-Quench: b1a07a72-88bb-11e6-829e-00151795d556 X-AuthReport-Spam: If SPAM / abuse - report it at: http://www.authsmtp.com/abuse X-AuthRoute: OCd2Yg0TA1ZNQRgX IjsJECJaVQIpKltL GxAVKBZePFsRUQkR aAdMdgAUF1YAAgsB AmAbWlNeUVp7W2M7 bghPaBtcak9QXgdq T0pMXVMcUQxqdmR4 bBweUhl0fwAIfXl2 ZwgwXyFbWxV9d1t1 ShwGCGwHMGF9YGIW BV1YdwJRcQRDe0tA b1YxNiYHcQ5VPz4z GA41ejw8IwAXBD5U XAwGLVsTRw4TBDkk QAsLGX0yBkwDSG0U FysNDWM6IHE4GWYJ WY8f X-Authentic-SMTP: 61633532353630.1037:706 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 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 16:17:24 -0000 --h31gzZEtNLTqOjlF Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Sun, Oct 02, 2016 at 12:49:08PM -0300, Sergio Demian Lerner via bitcoin-= dev wrote: I think your history of patenting(1) Bitcoin consensus relevant technology = is sufficient by itself to be extremely dubious of any proposals coming from y= ou or your colleagues; patents on Bitcoin consensus technology are a serious threat to decentralization. Personally, I'm NACKing this proposal on that b= asis alone. You need to rectify this dangerous and unethical behavior in a convincing, legally binding way. I'd suggest looking into Blockstream's patent pledges = as a way forward: https://www.blockstream.com/about/patent_pledge/ I see no reason to have any further discussion of your proposal until this = is rectified. 1) "AsicBoost is a patent-pending method to improve the efficiency and cost= of Bitcoin mining by approximately 20%" http://www.asicboost.com/single-post/2016/03/24/AsicBoost-Press-Release > Since ScalingBitcoin is close, I think this is a good moment to publish o= ur > proposal on drivechains. This BIP proposed the drivechain we'd like to use > in RSK (a.k.a. Rootstock) two-way pegged blockchain and see it implemented --=20 https://petertodd.org 'peter'[:-1]@petertodd.org --h31gzZEtNLTqOjlF Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: Digital signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQEcBAEBCAAGBQJX8TMKAAoJEGOZARBE6K+yFFMH/16/WRKUHZlQ90mtQvVgwvZU t5lOmJW4naa52JLiwf4TlsXGlggRygg7dngKNAdt0HHtmAhBu0LvRdvXCgAsd69a cRiP2W7sFI0l3cpRWJf11CQwe3eIq9KvdhX3t927roAhdLD9oilWPB/+zsF68rQ8 dJH9Oya4+lPzxQQiPfsLDK3c0epOXuH10IhIo/Qh8s0zkE9NA36kxZazem+32qEF GNWfRggyuO/UpStQscbe2zPZkVj2Z2o2ykB0TTEofnZyLTWrYd92utoOFjbgGVA8 eEe+cSOooO0XutgcYKda6VN1PWYOXhb08wFn2JtzrKRBlIGZp2lNvEVqIB20hoY= =Jzw6 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --h31gzZEtNLTqOjlF--