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These things are not "scope creep" because (for instance) timestamping can be done on top of the existing block chain - no modifications to the protocol needed.
by oleganza 14y ago
These things are not "scope creep" because (for instance) timestamping can be done on top of the existing block chain - no modifications to the protocol needed. You simply pay for your transactions, miners include them and no one cares if you interpret them in some fancy manner.
- badgar 14y agoIt's still scope creep. The scope of implementing a real, user-facing bitcoin client is much greater than it was when the project started. Bitcoin reimplementors or those building tooling need to either support everything or risk fracturing an already fragmenting community.
- oleganza 14y agoThere is no risk of fracturing. I'm not suggesting changing the protocol, or UI of the existing clients. You may use your client to send/receive money, no problem. I may build another client which will allow you to do manipulations with transactions without affecting anyone at all. E.g. timestamping is just a funny way to create an address and send back-and-forth the money. No one else needs to be concerned about it except for the people who wish to verify existence of a document. Money was not destroyed and it did not change its shape. This is not fragmentation, it is "building on top of" in a very compatible manner.