From ZmnSCPxj at protonmail.com  Tue Nov  5 07:40:34 2019
From: ZmnSCPxj at protonmail.com (ZmnSCPxj)
Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2019 07:40:34 +0000
Subject: [Lightning-dev] BOLT 11: add optional vendor field.
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Good morning Rusty,

Looks OK to me.

Regards,
ZmnSCPxj

> It was pointed out to me[1] at thelightningconference.com that it's often
> a legal requirement to list the vendor on a receipt. It also makes
> perfect sense.
>
> It can be done in the description field, but that's really supposed to
> be a description of the items. Dividing it also lets wallets have
> much better UX.
>
> The spec change itself is genuinely trivial:
>
> -   `v` (12): `data_length` variable. Optional name of vendor/supplier (UTF-8).
>
>     Feedback from wallets and vendors appreciatedg!
>     Rusty.
>     PS. Pull req at https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lightning-rfc/pull/694,
>     but I realize that can be intimidating, hence this mail.
>
>     [1] I'd like to credit this properly, but I was jetlagged and having way
>     too much fun. Please claim if this was your idea :)
>
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