Re: [ANN][DRK] DarkCoin | Anonymous (alpha) | KGW | No Premine

Yes, we know the DarkSend test is soon, but when people ask when it will be, they already know it is soon, so saying 'soon' isn't really any kind of answer! :/ Throw us a bone with numbers written on it, if you catch my drift.

Grin

I don't have a date, but I'm guessing in 2-3 more tests I'll allow people to start using DarkSend on the mainnet using the ubuntu/windows binaries. There's really no risk to using it and it should be stable in a couple weeks.

The problem is to opensource it I need to do a fair amount of work to secure the way it works and make sure it's very robust in dealing with possible errors/issues. But I can start to work on that while you all are using it on mainnet.

Awesome great to hear! Just as long as we're the first coin! Wink

I think it's good in the longterm that you want to open source it, I'm just worried you might open source it too soon? We need to get Darkcoin as THE anonymous coin, (just like bitcoin was and is THE digital coin) and get it established before. All over the news etc. If it's open source I'm worried the news etc, will just pick up on the technology, rather than the coin, and pass it over. Letting other coins adopt the technology, and leaving the original, and your hard work in the dust.

Surely is Darkcoin / Darksend, is THE way to send anonymously, surely it's better than being one of many ways / coins..

What you said sounds like a 2 year old shouting MINE MINE MINE. If you're not going to open source it and only give out closed binaries, how would this be any different than a closed payment company handling transactions. The difference between open source and closed source have less to do with features, and more to do with earned trust vs blind faith.

Eduffield, you should open source it as you intended.

No need to get offensive. Being the first IS important whether you agree or not. I never said don't open source it, I clearly said "too soon", try reading again next time.

Clearly most people have agreed with me. Being established first is just good business. We have all invested time and money into this coin in someway or other.

We need to get our foot in the door, and not get steamrolled by other more established coins simply implementing Darksend, or maybe DS? things get shortend eg, KGW....