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Based on this thread. Candidates are listed alphabetically. This is of course non-binding, just trying to get a feel of how much trust these fine individuals have within the community to lead a project of this magnitude. Long live Gavin. P.S. Yeah, I made you choose one of them, even though some of them might be trusted by you. This is how this poll is structured ... you have to pick one. FYI: Gregory Maxwell = gmaxwellMike Hearn = Mike HearnPieter Wuille = Pieter Wuille (I think he was known as sipa here, possibly renamed his profile) Jeff Garzik = jgarzik
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On a somewhat related note gmaxwell needs to shave his neckbeard.
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March 13, 2013, 07:47:13 AM |
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On a somewhat related note gmaxwell needs to shave his neckbeard.
Shaving is for pussies. Literally. Sorry, couldn't resist...
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March 13, 2013, 08:51:38 AM |
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Could you add the option "I am not informed enough to make such an important decision"?
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March 13, 2013, 09:45:57 AM |
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i dont know enough about any of them, and im only familiar with Jeff. Personally id leave it to the devs to decide. they most of all know each other best.
that said, id be interested in gavins choice and reasoning.
is there any type of informal hierarchy regarding skill and capability and possibly previous jobs where they were in charge of a group of programers where they were the lead on a project.
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March 13, 2013, 11:04:33 AM |
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They're all excellent programmers, so that leaves the decision to politics. By process of elimination, that means no Swiss, no Feds, no one with kids. gmaxwell wins by default. Never let it be said that a neckbeard can't help you in life.
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March 13, 2013, 12:45:20 PM |
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All of these devs hit show results and blushed. Don't let them lie to you.
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March 13, 2013, 01:18:25 PM |
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Hmm, what's wrong with the Swiss? You don't like cheese? ![Smiley](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/smiley.gif)
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March 13, 2013, 01:22:23 PM |
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I would add a dark horse candidate like LukeJr.
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March 13, 2013, 06:17:39 PM |
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March 13, 2013, 08:26:45 PM |
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I would add a dark horse candidate like LukeJr.
Why? No way he's relevant. No way. Anyway this poll is now closed closed for new candidates, I don't want to distort results by adding candidates in the middle.
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March 13, 2013, 09:16:40 PM |
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Why is Luke-jr not listed?
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March 13, 2013, 09:54:22 PM |
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FWIW, I always self-selected myself out of the running. Gavin once asked me What If, and I told him I was not interested in the lead-dev mantle.
Pieter and gmaxwell are the two that come to mind, if Gavin ever goes poof.
But who knows. Sometimes in the Linux kernel, the maintainer winds up being some relative unknown with great skills and knowledge.
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March 13, 2013, 10:11:28 PM |
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But who knows. Sometimes in the Linux kernel, the maintainer winds up being some relative unknown with great skills and knowledge.
Yeah, I'd say that's true of the original Linux kernel too. Linus Torvalds, if I remember, was unsure of his ability to create an OS.
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March 13, 2013, 10:22:01 PM |
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Given the block subsidy wont end for over a hundred thirty years I dont think anyone currently living will still be working on bitcoin at that stage. Unless... ![](https://ip.bitcointalk.org/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.veryicon.com%2Ficon%2Fpng%2FMovie%2520%2526%2520TV%2FFuturama%2520Vol.%25205%2520-%2520Heads%2520In%2520Jars%2FLeonard%2520Nimoy%27s%2520Head.png&t=665&c=WI2aKMzMRg7Mtg)
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March 14, 2013, 05:27:34 AM |
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Why is Luke-jr not listed?
Why should he be listed?
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IMO, everyone on this poll is a good choice but if I had to pick, I voted for gmaxwell for generally being more active on #bitcoin-dev
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Why is Luke-jr not listed?
Because waiting at least two years before allowing one megabyte blocks is not compatible with scaling up to deploying a Google portable datacentre-in-a-container in every hobbyists home within two weeks to two months. We should wait at least two years before risking breaking the poll by including him. On the other hand I am glad Peter is pulling ahead of Mike because, well, my budget can't quite accommodate one of those portable datacentres for at least three weeks to three months and, gosh, who knows, at the rate BFL Labs is delivering maybe even longer. I don't even know Peter so don't know why Swiss might be better than Neckbeard but if Mike and Luke are going to be involved anyone but one of them in charge seems prudent to me. (What, I am exaggerating Mike's position? Y'think? Anyone else's?) -MarkM-
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