Would it be possible to give a conservative, realistic estimate for when the Zerocoin testnet will be up an running? I think that most of us realize that software projects take longer than anticipated, and some of the discontent in this thread is based on the fact that previous estimates were, in retrospect, overly optimistic. If you could make a conservative estimate, and then multiply the time by two, that will shut many people up for awhile...
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September 20th.
Thanks for all your hard work Gnosis!
Is this still a realistic goal? I don't mean to rush you, in fact I mean to see you rewarded!
We know that the zerocoin implementation project is very complex. Is there some amount of ANC or BTC we can provide (along with lots of caffeine and snacks) along the way to help motivate you reach certain checkpoints?
I think there are others in the community who would be willing to help fund a bounty of some sort for your work, so long as you keep providing us with updates.
We think you and the entire development team are great!