Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org [172.17.192.35]) by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 352073EE for ; Fri, 24 Jul 2015 11:38:47 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 Received: from mail-ig0-f173.google.com (mail-ig0-f173.google.com [209.85.213.173]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id BE46279 for ; Fri, 24 Jul 2015 11:38:46 +0000 (UTC) Received: by igbpg9 with SMTP id pg9so14344442igb.0 for ; Fri, 24 Jul 2015 04:38:46 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=vinumeris.com; s=google; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; bh=nukTco5r7z+D7eMXCq+bvllchQz2OR0yg6FadVh2mTs=; b=TpeAQLxJUQgqiVBI8AK05LaMffGRKg5bwobQRnzfF7CSw+1Zh/fDHmRkwz+CYBaS6G 0AQ/btflMAPUh9HwQ+k51FKH5dEWR6HQaTU3RiVVeFGPV4IC63XOgrZSSOHG6rCLb5K/ 62gJZe7Pp2gWbY9XtYkWgUO4sqct3FAWQnGOE= X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20130820; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date :message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type; bh=nukTco5r7z+D7eMXCq+bvllchQz2OR0yg6FadVh2mTs=; b=dZxK/6xwkHuYSjjT0msbXqQUUxR1oc+OwfGWCH4FFj5YYZzEQzgykqH/MHDVvXldAj TsdResVkHJCKot1Bvn99GWJCd4Sn9ienvsRhz2X0xLxUzHvLW4uNY+ZnFhFbxguRlb1Y tTaCWa7WzFEje1t3c8iLZCbJjbcmucy9mdQPzgWeTA++CwxTpZp2ZH2/rwL+LEs0+EPw aloLewHyj6vjqAMtIGfVdPpvBsFCfvNLAiLYK3aNvduy+toR0N+jMaiDOS9TtYa3Mzuh PfxRtiHW2hPG6I8CDxLOoVLSVIAep+1T6xs+h82E7Xt48BLoEUpSnQtl7IX7zGjF5Pnm EQ7g== X-Gm-Message-State: ALoCoQkrCnIicIjZ7IV8+6JUBsQUYMFfvoRZWdgLSxXxyxYVhq++IIyhR8q+R8O75gWy0NPBEcar MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.50.78.68 with SMTP id z4mr5066450igw.51.1437737926234; Fri, 24 Jul 2015 04:38:46 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.50.108.111 with HTTP; Fri, 24 Jul 2015 04:38:46 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2015 13:38:46 +0200 Message-ID: From: Mike Hearn To: Slurms MacKenzie Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=089e0115e79e5fb122051b9d72b2 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.7 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID,DKIM_VALID_AU,HTML_MESSAGE,LOTS_OF_MONEY,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@lists.linuxfoundation.org, dscotese@litmocracy.com Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin Roadmap 2015, or "If We Do Nothing" Analysis X-BeenThere: bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: Bitcoin Development Discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2015 11:38:47 -0000 --089e0115e79e5fb122051b9d72b2 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > It's worth noting that even massive companies with $30M USD of funding > don't run a single Bitcoin Core node This has nothing to do with block sizes, and everything to do with Core not directly providing the services businesses actually want. The whole "node count is falling because of block sizes" is nothing more than conjecture presented as fact. The existence of multiple companies who could easily afford to do this but don't because they perceive it as valueless should be a wakeup call there. --089e0115e79e5fb122051b9d72b2 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
It's worth noting that even massive companie= s with $30M USD of funding don't run a single Bitcoin Core node

This has nothing to do with block sizes, and every= thing to do with Core not directly providing the services businesses actual= ly want.=C2=A0

The whole "node count is falli= ng because of block sizes" is nothing more than conjecture presented a= s fact. The existence of multiple companies who could easily afford to do t= his but don't because they perceive it as valueless should be a wakeup = call there.
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