Quote from: franky1 on March 02, 2016, 09:41:00 PM

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kind of funny that shorena would defend lauda (who thinks bitcoin is programmed in java) and then argue that im wrong. when i was saying the correct info..

Not sure where you think I "defended" Lauda and for what reason. I usually dont care who the other person is, but try to make sure the information they get is correct.

Quote from: franky1 on March 02, 2016, 09:41:00 PM

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not everyone knows that there are 4 categories of data. and alot of people think WTF is a UTXO..

I agree.

Quote from: franky1 on March 02, 2016, 09:41:00 PM

the problem is that things need to be laymens. EG dont call it UTXO, call it unspents, its only 3 characters longer to type yet gives an easier understanding of the meaning.

Maybe "laymens" dont need to know this at all, but just that when they set "prune" to "550" that there are other important information that need to be stored on top of the 550 MB. I sometimes get feeling that core (or classic, doesnt matter) is less and less aimed at "laymans", but will be run by "geeks" or other enthusiasts anyway.

Quote from: franky1 on March 02, 2016, 09:41:00 PM

i know geeks like to look smart by making up new buzzwords so they can get 5 minutes of fame telling the world how they create the buzzword that caught on and become fashionable.. but to the 7 billion people on the planet, buzzwords are causing bitcoin to become less open and transparent to the world.

I mostly get the feeling that "geeks" or "nerds" have a tendency to avoid buzzwords (web 2.0, Industry 4.0 etc.), because they have no clear meaning. As long as the term is precise enough it will do though.

Quote from: franky1 on March 02, 2016, 09:41:00 PM

and this very topic has proven to have got alot of people into a pickle about it. and people still unsure about it. so obviously the developers need to do more on the laymen communication side of things.

after all if it takes 3 pages of random questions. then obviously the documentation is lacking the basics..
thats all i was saying

RTFM is all I was saying. I think we have a different philosophy here. When I encounter a problem I usually try to find the answer in the available documents, if that does not help and Im familiar with the language I try the source (if available), the IRC channel, a mailing list (if one exists and questions are allowed) and a forum.

There is no shame in having to ask or to ask first instead of trying the manual or docs. I dont think the patch notes could have been clearer, but since you think otherwise maybe we can take this as an example how they could be improved?