I personally think it's a massive step up from "official client" or
"Bitcoin".

Hopefully we'll see real decentralization in the Bitcoin client ecosystem
soon, but until then bitcoind is, de facto, the client that sets the rules.
Which is unfortunate, I agree.

On Sat, Jul 6, 2013 at 3:34 PM, Amir Taaki <genjix@???> wrote:

>
> http://thegenesisblock.com/significant-merchant-improvements-planned-for-bitcoin-v0-9/
>
> Just ignoring whether the changes are good or not, the bitcoind client
> calls itself the "reference client". How does this help the whole Bitcoin
> economy (including the black market underground economy)? It doesn't, and
> this is a dictate on the Bitcoin system. We need to diversify.
>
> > On Thu, Jul 04, 2013 at 12:55:03AM +0100, Amir Taaki wrote:
> > What changes do you consider to be these "3 major changes"?
> >
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