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No, Ethereum didn't fork the client. The main client was patched to automatically use the bailout-chain, and anyone who upgraded their node was thus switched to
by throwawaylolx 8y ago
No, Ethereum didn't fork the client. The main client was patched to automatically use the bailout-chain, and anyone who upgraded their node was thus switched to the new chain.
But this is merely a red herring: Ethereum was centralized from day 1 due to their distribution method, and the DAO is just a natural consequence of centralization.
- feanaro 8y agoPerhaps I didn't quite phrase that as clearly as I could have. I meant to say that changing a client incompatibly is effectively forking the blockchain. Naturally, you still have to be mindful about whether or not you want to upgrade to software you do not wish to use. Upgrading to the new version and continuing to use it was a conscious decision to continue using that branch of the chain, made by the majority.