IMPORTANT
Should we implement peercoin's check pointing in this release?
I know it has been seen as contentious, however all checkpoints come from the repository owner (me) any way, this allows me to update checkpoints without rebuilding the client.
More importantly it means all nodes on the network have recent checkpoints without downloading or rebuilding a release, including exchanges and mining pools.
Please advise and discuss.
I personally have no trepidation over the implementation of check pointing. Mark you have earned my trust and I have full confidence in your abilities as a developer. I understand your unwavering commitment to quality and thus I am in support of this option.
Echo this ^^^