I think you are right, the main issue I see is that we don't really have a mature well maintained alternative bitcoin implementation. Knots is just a fork of core, maintained by basically one guy (also with ego issues imo), so its not a long term solution, unless it attracts more developers. I will probably also start running knots, just to signal the disagreement, but then what, lets say core "apologizes", we all switch back to core and wait for the next dispute again. I really like libbitcoin, since its a total rewrite and an actual alternative, but its still not a full user friendly implementation... so yeah, idk to be honest 😅
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That’s a pretty twisted view of knots. It’s 14 years old.
Core has loads of dEveLoPErs. Look at what a shitshow it’s turned into.
Can you elaborate more on why its a twisted view and how does the age contribute here, if its mostly following core...
I didn't come across it before the opreturn debate, but just as a newcomer to the github repo it looks like there arent any contributers (see righthand side, under the release), not sure why this is hidden on the repo - its usually visible in repos with more contributers.
Im not trtying to shit on this, just trying to get more opinions... I think its great that knots exists and that there is an alternative, I just cant be convinced at the moment that this is some final solution. Its good to have conversations about this imo...
Did you guys hear the news? \
Every Core developer that contributes also contributes to Knots.
So Knots actually has all of the core developers PLUS LUKE.
Luke has been in Bitcoin longer than any Developer at Core.
And on my short list of knowledge about him… He has saved bitcoin more than anyone else out there.
I will follow the guy based upon action not ego.
Who cares if he has a big ego?
My favorite sports players have big ego’s but when you keep winning… I want to be on the winning team.
What about you?
