Author: Russell O'Connor 2019-03-08 15:57:14
Published on: 2019-03-08T15:57:14+00:00
In an email exchange between Matt Corallo and another individual, they discuss the possibility of removing certain bits in Bitcoin transactions that have not been used and are essentially redundant. While Corallo is not necessarily married to the idea, he argues that the lack of usage indicates that they are not needed and compares them to OP_NOPs which are unlikely to be included in transactions requiring their execution. The other individual disagrees, stating that these bits could potentially be used and that removing them through a soft-fork could harm users who may have transactions with these bits already included. They argue that Bitcoin has never soft-forked out working transactions unless there was an existential threat to the protocol itself. The discussion also touches on the issue of default relay policies and how changes to them can affect users' ability to use certain transactions. Ultimately, the two individuals seem to disagree on whether or not the potential harm caused by removing these bits outweighs the benefits of simplifying the transaction format.
Updated on: 2023-06-13T17:34:40.937383+00:00