Sorry i was not able to upload 3.2Gb of Ubuntu VM Vare image, but now - it is done - everybody can check everything or build/compile his own core for Windows / Linux / Mac.
To get latest Bitcoin Core sources use command:
git clone https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin.gitAngryDwarfDid you see CPU-load more than 70% even if you launch with -par=16 on i7 quadcore-cpu (i did not on i7-2630QM)
sgbettI may agree a little with you but on your link there were no tech explanation why MAX_OUTBOUND_CONNECTIONS >8 is very bad.
To the end user, especially if he launches the wallet with interval a week/month - it is very good, because he may sync very fast, also it is good because his transaction will be BROADCASTED via a lot of nodes, sometimes it helps to pay less fee to be earlier confirmed.
Thanks for critics.
Go ahead and do what you like, but I don't think it will do what you think it will... I'd urge others to read this other post (by Pieter Wuille) before making up their own mind about whether its good/necessary: