Received: from sog-mx-2.v43.ch3.sourceforge.com ([172.29.43.192] helo=mx.sourceforge.net) by sfs-ml-1.v29.ch3.sourceforge.com with esmtp (Exim 4.76) (envelope-from ) id 1UsfV5-0005Va-Ka for bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net; Fri, 28 Jun 2013 20:42:35 +0000 Received-SPF: pass (sog-mx-2.v43.ch3.sourceforge.com: domain of fastmail.co.uk designates 66.111.4.25 as permitted sender) client-ip=66.111.4.25; envelope-from=jim618@fastmail.co.uk; helo=out1-smtp.messagingengine.com; Received: from out1-smtp.messagingengine.com ([66.111.4.25]) by sog-mx-2.v43.ch3.sourceforge.com with esmtps (TLSv1:AES256-SHA:256) (Exim 4.76) id 1UsfV3-0006ja-MQ for bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net; Fri, 28 Jun 2013 20:42:35 +0000 Received: from compute5.internal (compute5.nyi.mail.srv.osa [10.202.2.45]) by gateway1.nyi.mail.srv.osa (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3356E20DA5 for ; Fri, 28 Jun 2013 16:42:27 -0400 (EDT) Received: from web6.nyi.mail.srv.osa ([10.202.2.216]) by compute5.internal (MEProxy); Fri, 28 Jun 2013 16:42:27 -0400 Received: by web6.nyi.mail.srv.osa (Postfix, from userid 99) id 12F1229E60D; Fri, 28 Jun 2013 16:42:27 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <1372452147.8254.140661249720981.6D2C7437@webmail.messagingengine.com> X-Sasl-Enc: GWSVi0SWqReXnYhHKlQnPwH4Wi0FcFQ8vq8Z6e79njQJ 1372452147 From: Jim To: bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain X-Mailer: MessagingEngine.com Webmail Interface - ajax-5ae8e04c In-Reply-To: References: <1372353053.10405.140661249237317.77984E1F@webmail.messagingengine.com> Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 21:42:27 +0100 X-Spam-Score: -1.4 (-) X-Spam-Report: Spam Filtering performed by mx.sourceforge.net. See http://spamassassin.org/tag/ for more details. -1.5 SPF_CHECK_PASS SPF reports sender host as permitted sender for sender-domain 0.0 FREEMAIL_FROM Sender email is commonly abused enduser mail provider (jim618[at]fastmail.co.uk) -0.0 SPF_PASS SPF: sender matches SPF record 0.2 FREEMAIL_ENVFROM_END_DIGIT Envelope-from freemail username ends in digit (jim618[at]fastmail.co.uk) -0.1 DKIM_VALID_AU Message has a valid DKIM or DK signature from author's domain 0.1 DKIM_SIGNED Message has a DKIM or DK signature, not necessarily valid -0.1 DKIM_VALID Message has at least one valid DKIM or DK signature X-Headers-End: 1UsfV3-0006ja-MQ Subject: Re: [Bitcoin-development] Proposal: MultiBit as default desktop client on bitcoin.org X-BeenThere: bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 20:42:36 -0000 There are already descriptions as you describe on: http://bitcoin.org/en/choose-your-wallet. If you hover over any of the wallet icons you get a description and a link. People being people, we find in practice that the very first wallet link on the page is what the majority of new users click. On Fri, Jun 28, 2013, at 09:37 PM, Bill Hees wrote: > There are good, valid arguments in support of promoting both the > reference > client, Bitcoin-QT, and for offering a lighter-weight alternative. Why > not > outline these arguments on bitcoin.org and provide links to each; or even > links to a variety of alternative wallet solutions alongside descriptions > of their respective benefits and drawbacks? Is there an advantage to > having > a singular "recommended" client? > > > On Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 1:35 PM, Bill Hees wrote: > > > There are good, valid arguments in support of promoting both the reference > > client, Bitcoin-QT, and for offering a lighter-weight alternative. Why not > > outline these arguments on bitcoin.org and provide links to each; or even > > links to a variety of alternative wallet solutions alongside descriptions > > of their respective benefits and drawbacks? Is there an advantage to having > > a singular "recommended" client? > > > > > > On Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 7:24 AM, Gavin Andresen wrote: > > > >> I vote "yes" to have MultiBit replace Bitcoin-Qt as the recommended > >> desktop wallet app. I think most users will be happier with it. > >> > >> If I'm wrong, it is easy to change back. > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> This SF.net email is sponsored by Windows: > >> > >> Build for Windows Store. > >> > >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/windows-dev2dev > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Bitcoin-development mailing list > >> Bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net > >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development > >> > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This SF.net email is sponsored by Windows: > > Build for Windows Store. > > http://p.sf.net/sfu/windows-dev2dev > _______________________________________________ > Bitcoin-development mailing list > Bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development -- https://multibit.org Money, reinvented