I disagree. The use of the ASICBoost mechanism prevents improvements to
the Bitcoin network. It is not an optimization of the mining process. In fact, it
uses a short cut or loophole.When GPUs became ASICs that is somewhat acceptable,
since that was a true optimization in technology.ASICBoost exploits a failing in PoW
which creates non-mining and far reaching problems for the community.
It is one thing to create new mining devices to beat your competitors, its another to
find "zero-days" which could be used to beat your competitor as well as prevent
further expansion of the bitcoin code in ways that even Satoshi envisioned.
prevent improvements?
seriously..!!
then gmaxwell should could program new code that does work. rather than be adement that the code should not change one bit but hardware should..
blaming hardware is no excuse for sloppy code.
especially when the code doesnt live up to ANY of its promises anyway.
i can think of many ways to fix it in software but after dealing with his snobbery last year where it took a good 6 months for him to accept the issue was an issue and then without admission change a few things round.. screw it if im gonna help him again