Published on: 2014-10-20T00:33:34+00:00
The email thread from 2011 discusses the proposal to improve the decision-making process and workflow for Bitcoin Improvement Proposals (BIPs). The aim is to distribute the decision-making process, reducing the bottleneck created by the Bitcoin Core team. To achieve this, the authors propose adhering to the guidelines set by BIP 1, which include not allowing technical changes to final BIPs without community consensus.In addition to this proposal, it is suggested to move the BIP discussion to a separate mailing list to alleviate the workload on the bitcoin-development list, which currently serves as a forum for both Bitcoin Core implementation concerns and global changes to Bitcoin in the form of BIPs. By separating the discussions, it would make the workflow smoother and more efficient.However, there are challenges with using GitHub pulls and issues for the BIP process. GitHub lacks multistage workflow capabilities, making it difficult when something needs to go through multiple steps. Additionally, there are issues with people failing to comment on BIPs, hindering the decision-making process.To address these challenges, the author suggests setting reasonable deadlines and implementing a default decision if no comments are received within that time frame. This would help motivate individuals to get involved in a timely manner.Overall, the goal is to create a more formal process for managing changes to the BIPs repository and improve the workflow for BIP discussions. By distributing the decision-making process and streamlining the communication channels, it would allow for more open discussion and collaboration within the Bitcoin community.In the same email thread, another proposal is made regarding the creation of BIPs as wiki pages. The suggestion is to use GitHub's Wiki feature as it supports MarkDown and allows for easy creation of a repository containing all finalized BIPs. This approach is considered more convenient than importing a mediawiki dump. It is also recommended that BIPs should only include images when necessary.Amir is suggested as a potential editor for the BIPs, pending his willingness. Furthermore, instead of having a specialized mailing list for Bitcoin ideas, it is proposed that discussions regarding potential BIPs take place on either the bitcoin-dev mailing list or the current platform.Gavin Andresen has already started some proposals on GitHub's Wiki feature, which is seen as a step in the right direction. The aim is to maintain a separate repository for similar proposals to keep them distinct from the core Bitcoin repository.The BIP process, created by Amir, is intended to formalize changes to Bitcoin. BIPs are used for changes that may impact every Bitcoin implementation. The author suggests minor changes to the BIP process, including having BIPs as wiki pages with the author having the final word in editing conflicts. The proposal recommends Amir as the BIP editor and suggests discussing new potential BIPs on either the given mailing list or the bitcoin-dev mailing list.
Updated on: 2023-08-01T02:34:33.599104+00:00