Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org [172.17.192.35]) by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 9F8CE951 for ; Sat, 10 Sep 2016 14:57:43 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: from auto-whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 Received: from sender163-mail.zoho.com (sender163-mail.zoho.com [74.201.84.163]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 27D65110 for ; Sat, 10 Sep 2016 14:57:42 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail.zoho.com by mx.zohomail.com with SMTP id 1473519455316152.1934231840354; Sat, 10 Sep 2016 07:57:35 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2016 22:57:35 +0800 From: Johnson Lau To: "Andrew C" Message-ID: <157149a8c52.c9ee4f1614159.5615429506535064236@xbt.hk> In-Reply-To: References: <15713790962.be73b87e4580.3663496705131622210@xbt.hk> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: Medium User-Agent: Zoho Mail X-Mailer: Zoho Mail X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE autolearn=ham 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] Completing the retirement of the alert system 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: Sat, 10 Sep 2016 14:57:43 -0000 We need to make sure the revocation message is widely distributed before making the private key public ---- On Sat, 10 Sep 2016 21:23:37 +0800 Andrew C wrote ---- > On 9/10/2016 5:41 AM, Johnson Lau via bitcoin-dev wrote: > > 3. After a few months or so, publish the private key. > Why wait a few months? Why not just publish the key a few days after the > final alert? >