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From: John Carvalho <john@synonym.to>
Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2022 13:27:53 +0100
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Core development is not a hackathon project.

None of the quoted following items are features or responsibilities of the
Bitcoin software, nor Core developers.

Quoted:
"- Developers can build interesting projects with real demand in market.
- Students learn Sapio and not just solidity.
- Better tooling could be available for application developers.
- Maybe we see bitcoin developer hackathons in different countries.
- Demand for block space might increase, it wont be just exchanges and
coinjoin.
- Funding of bitcoin developers and projects might improve. Wont need to
convince a few people for grants."

Whether you are a child or an attacker, none of us should care, but CTV,
nor any change to Bitcoin software, will never be justifiable simply
because you and some of your friends think it is totally cool and might
make more people like you or give your friends funding.

Please stop making noise about CTV, this is not a place for spamming.

--
John Carvalho


On Sat, Jun 4, 2022 at 1:00 PM <
bitcoin-dev-request@lists.linuxfoundation.org> wrote:

>
> Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2022 18:39:34 +0000
> From: alicexbt <alicexbt@protonmail.com>
> To: Bitcoin Protocol Discussion
>         <bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org>
> Subject: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin covenants are inevitable
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>
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>
> Note: This email is an opinion and not an attack on bitcoin
>
> Covenants on bitcoin will eventually be implemented with a soft fork. CTV
> is the easiest and best possible way OP_TX looks good as well. Apart from
> the technical merits, covenants will improve a few other things:
>
> - Developers can build interesting projects with real demand in market.
> - Students learn Sapio and not just solidity.
> - Better tooling could be available for application developers.
> - Maybe we see bitcoin developer hackathons in different countries.
> - Demand for block space might increase, it wont be just exchanges and
> coinjoin.
> - Funding of bitcoin developers and projects might improve. Wont need to
> convince a few people for grants.
>
> **Why covenants are not contentious?**
>
> Some people may write paragraphs about CTV being contentious, spread
> misinformation and do all types of drama, politics etc. on social media but
> there are zero technical NACKs for CTV. We have discussed other covenant
> proposals in detail on mailing list and IRC meetings with an open minded
> approach.
>
> All the developers that participated in the discussion are either okay
> with CTV or OP_TX or covenants in general.
>
> **How and when should covenants be implemented in Bitcoin?**
>
> I don't think we should wait for years anticipating a proposal that
> everyone will agree on or argue for years to pretend changes are hard in
> Bitcoin. We should improve the review process for soft fork BIPs and share
> honest opinions with agreement, disagreement on technical merits.
>
> I prefer BIP 8 or improved BIP 8 for soft fork but I won't mind anything
> else being used if that improves Bitcoin. Covenants implemented in Bitcoin
> before the next cycle would provide opportunity for developers to build
> interesting things during the bear market. Ossification supporters also
> believe there is some window that will close soon, maybe doing changes
> considering each case individually will be a better approach. CTV is not a
> rushed soft fork, less people followed the research and it was not
> mentioned on social media repeatedly by the respected developers like other
> soft forks.
>
> /dev/fd0
>
>
> Sent with Proton Mail secure email.
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">Core development is not a hackathon proje=
ct.<br></div><div><br></div><div>None of the quoted following items are fea=
tures=C2=A0or responsibilities=C2=A0of the Bitcoin software, nor Core devel=
opers.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Quoted:</div><div>&quot;- Developers =
can build interesting projects with real demand in market.<br>- Students le=
arn Sapio and not just solidity.<br>- Better tooling could be available for=
 application developers.<br>- Maybe we see bitcoin developer hackathons in =
different countries.<br>- Demand for block space might increase, it wont be=
 just exchanges and coinjoin.<br>- Funding of bitcoin developers and projec=
ts might improve. Wont need to convince a few people for grants.&quot;<br><=
/div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div>Whether you are a child or an attacker=
, none of us should care, but CTV, nor any change to Bitcoin software, will=
 never be justifiable=C2=A0simply because you and some of your friends thin=
k it is totally cool and might make more people like you or give your frien=
ds funding.</div><div><br></div><div>Please stop making noise about CTV, th=
is is not a place for spamming.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br clear=3D"all"><di=
v><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signat=
ure"><div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34)">--</span><br styl=
e=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34)"><div dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34)"><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr">John Carvalho</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div></div></div></=
div></div><br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Jun 4, 2022 at 1:00 PM &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:bitcoi=
n-dev-request@lists.linuxfoundation.org">bitcoin-dev-request@lists.linuxfou=
ndation.org</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding=
-left:1ex"><br>
Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2022 18:39:34 +0000<br>
From: alicexbt &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:alicexbt@protonmail.com" target=3D"_bl=
ank">alicexbt@protonmail.com</a>&gt;<br>
To: Bitcoin Protocol Discussion<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfo=
undation.org" target=3D"_blank">bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org</a>&g=
t;<br>
Subject: [bitcoin-dev] Bitcoin covenants are inevitable<br>
Message-ID:<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 &lt;QOWIpROGDv5HHP2GsDiSOsTJ9TVZhFeSP3C03_e2Z3X=
tOKC_4N5GJtxbdlxuhErvhLZXo1Rn_7SWAQ9XRPwHFuYyArZryTVENefDZuGTAYA=3D@<a href=
=3D"http://protonmail.com" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">protonmail.=
com</a>&gt;<br>
<br>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3Dutf-8<br>
<br>
Note: This email is an opinion and not an attack on bitcoin<br>
<br>
Covenants on bitcoin will eventually be implemented with a soft fork. CTV i=
s the easiest and best possible way OP_TX looks good as well. Apart from th=
e technical merits, covenants will improve a few other things:<br>
<br>
- Developers can build interesting projects with real demand in market.<br>
- Students learn Sapio and not just solidity.<br>
- Better tooling could be available for application developers.<br>
- Maybe we see bitcoin developer hackathons in different countries.<br>
- Demand for block space might increase, it wont be just exchanges and coin=
join.<br>
- Funding of bitcoin developers and projects might improve. Wont need to co=
nvince a few people for grants.<br>
<br>
**Why covenants are not contentious?**<br>
<br>
Some people may write paragraphs about CTV being contentious, spread misinf=
ormation and do all types of drama, politics etc. on social media but there=
 are zero technical NACKs for CTV. We have discussed other covenant proposa=
ls in detail on mailing list and IRC meetings with an open minded approach.=
<br>
<br>
All the developers that participated in the discussion are either okay with=
 CTV or OP_TX or covenants in general.<br>
<br>
**How and when should covenants be implemented in Bitcoin?**<br>
<br>
I don&#39;t think we should wait for years anticipating a proposal that eve=
ryone will agree on or argue for years to pretend changes are hard in Bitco=
in. We should improve the review process for soft fork BIPs and share hones=
t opinions with agreement, disagreement on technical merits.<br>
<br>
I prefer BIP 8 or improved BIP 8 for soft fork but I won&#39;t mind anythin=
g else being used if that improves Bitcoin. Covenants implemented in Bitcoi=
n before the next cycle would provide opportunity for developers to build i=
nteresting things during the bear market. Ossification supporters also beli=
eve there is some window that will close soon, maybe doing changes consider=
ing each case individually will be a better approach. CTV is not a rushed s=
oft fork, less people followed the research and it was not mentioned on soc=
ial media repeatedly by the respected developers like other soft forks.<br>
<br>
/dev/fd0<br>
<br>
<br>
Sent with Proton Mail secure email.<br>
<br>
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