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authorGregory Maxwell <greg@xiph.org>2017-11-03 00:00:07 +0000
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Re: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin Cash's new difficulty algorithm
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+On Thu, Nov 2, 2017 at 11:53 PM, Scott Roberts <wordsgalore@gmail.com> wrote:
+> Whatever their failings from their previous code or their adversarial
+> nature, they got this code right and I'm only presenting it as a real and
+> excellent solution for the impending threat to bitcoin. As a big core fan, I
+> really wanted to delete the word Cash from my post because I was afraid
+> someone would turn this technical discussion into a political football.
+
+I urge my colleagues here to not fall for the obvious xkcd386 bait.
+
+The competitive advantage of prudence and competence is diminished if
+competitors are able to divert our efforts into reviewing their
+proposals.
+