[Bitcoin-ml] Nov 13 Hardfork Preliminary Technical Spec

[freetrader]

> What data or methodology is not being presented?

I'll take this to private email with you.

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3. Nov 2017 11:51 by wordsgalore at gmail.com:


> What data or methodology is not being presented?  If you mean
> simulations, that does not occur to me as a problem because I run my
> own, and post the ones I think are enlightening.  The others are using
> mining.py.
>
> On Fri, Nov 3, 2017 at 6:31 AM, freetrader <> freetrader at tuta.io> > wrote:
>> Scott,
>>
>> As I wrote, my complaint is not with the algorithm per se, but with the
>> process.
>> Many words have been said about that, but I will clarify:
>>
>>     We cannot allow ourselves to make criticial protocol choices based on
>> unpublished data.
>>
>> If the data and methodology is not presented, or it's not reproducible, then
>> we cannot accept something as true.
>>
>> I firmly believe that to get a better outcome *most of the time* we ought to
>> stick to deciding
>> based on the data we have, not on the data we don't have - especially when
>> confronted with
>> a time-critical decision.
>>
>> --
>>
>> freetrader at tuta.io
>>
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>>
>>
>> 2. Nov 2017 16:47 by >> wordsgalore at gmail.com>> :
>>
>>
>> I'm curious what your complaint is. I'm OK with it, other than
>> wanting a smaller N. I'll open an issue for people to make
>> objections.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 2, 2017 at 10:45 AM, freetrader via bitcoin-ml
>> <>> bitcoin-ml at lists.linuxfoundation.org>> > wrote:
>>
>> I've since merged this, but this does not mean at all that the review phase
>> is over, just that comments and improvements should please be done via PRs
>> or raising Issues on the repo.
>>
>> Link to the document:
>>
>> https://github.com/Bitcoin-UAHF/spec/blob/master/nov-13-hardfork-spec.md
>>
>> Despite my own dissatisfaction with the process of choosing the algorithm
>> for this fork, I trust we can constructively make it past our differences,
>> make this another successful upgrade and improve on it for the next one.
>>
>> Regards,
>> --
>>
>> freetrader at tuta.io
>>
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>>
>>
>> 2. Nov 2017 00:42 by >> bitcoin-ml at lists.linuxfoundation.org>> :
>>
>>
>> Greetings,
>>
>> I have put up a pull request for an the technical details of the Nov 13th
>> Hardfork. If you have a moment, please see
>> https://github.com/Bitcoin-UAHF/spec/pull/25/files>>  and provide feedback. I
>> would like to ensure it is legible, and accurate, for everyone who needs to
>> implement these changes.
>>
>> Kind regards,
>> Shea
>>
>>
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