Quote from: Lauda on July 01, 2016, 07:06:35 PM

Well, we can't really state that Bitcoin is very well designed. I'm certain that the developers who are working on it currently, would do a lot of things differently if they could.

Created sick, and commanded to be sound.

Quote from: Lauda on July 01, 2016, 07:06:35 PM

The only 'good' thing about altcoins is that they can be used to test out some 'difficult' ideas.

Segwit on Litecoin first: 2016!

Quote from: Lauda on July 01, 2016, 07:06:35 PM

I don't think that we are going to see such radical re-design (what are the limitations of a HF?)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omphaloskepsis

Quote from: Lauda on July 01, 2016, 07:06:35 PM

so there's not much 'point' in discussing it in, at least not in this thread.

Agreed

Quote from: Lauda on July 01, 2016, 07:06:35 PM

I do wonder if they can get RC1 released before the halving (even though Segwit still has no activation parameters). However, rushing is usually not the right thing to do.

No, and yes, that is the storyline. The simple solution sits in the wheelhouse (or was it bikeshed?). While the complex one, is rushed along.