Published on: 2012-07-30T20:32:25+00:00
In 2012, a Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) discussion arose regarding the need to split BIP into three separate proposals. This request came from Luke-jr to Amir Taaki, as other developers believed that the original proposal was too broad and covered multiple topics. The conversation took place on a mailing list, with some encouragement on IRC to push Luke-jr towards dividing the proposal. Pieter expressed objections to certain optional parts of the specification, and breaking it up would allow for their removal. It was suggested that further discussion could take place if anyone else had objections or missed the initial conversation.Amir Taaki, a British-Iranian programmer and Bitcoin developer, shared a link to the Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) 0022 on July 30, 2012. BIPs are technical documents outlining proposed changes or improvements to the Bitcoin network. Specifically, this BIP focused on the "getwork" protocol used by Bitcoin miners to request new blocks for solving. In his message, Taaki mentioned that the Pooled Mining sections of the original BIP had been relocated to a new page on the Bitcoin wiki, providing a link for easy access. This reorganization aimed to streamline the information and enhance its accessibility and comprehension for both developers and users. Overall, Taaki's message served as a simple announcement about the change in the location of Bitcoin mining-related information, accompanied by a helpful link to the relevant BIP on the Bitcoin wiki.The author of the message sought input from others regarding a proposal to split BIP 22 into three separate proposals. This suggestion stemmed from concerns that the original BIP lacked focus and covered too many topics. Although the author acknowledged that the discussion took place on IRC instead of the specified mailing list as per BIP 1, they were unsure if there had been any discussion about BIP 22 on the mailing list. Thus, the author sought input before granting permission to trim down the proposal. Admitting limited knowledge of mining, the author invited others to share their thoughts on the proposed split. The provided link directed users to Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) 22 on the Bitcoin wiki for further reference.
Updated on: 2023-08-01T03:51:17.533139+00:00