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Topic: Who will you choose to replacement Gavin, in case something happened? (Read 2027 times)
March 13, 2013, 01:31:26 AM
March 12, 2013, 11:04:27 PM
Has anyone noticed you've never seen Atlas and Gavin at the same time? Geez this thread is silly.
March 12, 2013, 10:49:58 PM
The problem is: who should make the decision? All developers/miners/users should be eligible for a vote, or Satoshi shows up again to appoint or just nominate one person? Or Gavin himself would appoint his successor?
March 12, 2013, 09:12:05 PM
I'm only voting for you because your posting style reminds me of this, so I almost crack up laughing every time I read one of your posts:
March 12, 2013, 09:11:42 PM
Maybe we could hire the Litecoin "developers" to teach us a thing or two?
March 12, 2013, 09:08:51 PM
MysteryMiner
remote access trojan in every bitcoin install. 
March 12, 2013, 08:52:35 PM
Unfortunately from the small amount of observing I did on #bitcoin-dev last night, Jeff seemed to not get consensus maybe a little too often to take the reins.
However that might just be an artifact of his not being the lead developer thus being more free to [seem to] espouse positions that aren't at that moment the clear consensus.
As I don't know whether it was such an artifact though, I'd have to say from that brief span of observation I'd have had to choose Gregory, at least during the duration of the "emergency".
If Luke was in charge at the Vatican maybe it would be policy there to always take at least two years to appoint a new pope!
So lets wait at least 2 years before putting him in the poll! Hahaha.
-MarkM-
However that might just be an artifact of his not being the lead developer thus being more free to [seem to] espouse positions that aren't at that moment the clear consensus.
As I don't know whether it was such an artifact though, I'd have to say from that brief span of observation I'd have had to choose Gregory, at least during the duration of the "emergency".
If Luke was in charge at the Vatican maybe it would be policy there to always take at least two years to appoint a new pope!
So lets wait at least 2 years before putting him in the poll! Hahaha.
-MarkM-
March 12, 2013, 07:36:26 PM
MysteryMiner
March 12, 2013, 07:16:01 PM
I expect Satoshi to return to appoint new project leader. Satoshi once made a successful choice, probably no one could do it better.
If Satoshi is alive, is not group of people or Luke-Jr, still have his PGP key and Satoshi is not Gavin himself.
If Satoshi is alive, is not group of people or Luke-Jr, still have his PGP key and Satoshi is not Gavin himself.
March 12, 2013, 06:48:44 PM
March 12, 2013, 06:43:54 PM
If (god/satoshi forbid), Gavin were struct by lightning and/or assassinated by the CIA and/or ran over by a bus...
Why do we have to refer to him as god? I hate when people hold one man in such a high level, this kills a core value of bitcoin.
Joke...
And I was not referring to satoshi as a god, but rather as two different entities (both of which have the power to strike people with lightning).
March 12, 2013, 06:43:09 PM
Mike Hearn, Pieter Wuille, Jeff Garzik, and Gregory Maxwell all seem very capable. I've ordered them from less to more conservative (in my view).
I find myself more in line with Mike Hearn, who seems more willing to push the boundaries of this experiment. But Pieter Wuille seems very thoughtful, and I'd be happy with him taking the reigns as well. Jeff Garzik and Gregory Maxwell are brilliant, but maybe a bit too conservative for my tastes. No offense
That said, I think Gavin is doing an outstanding job, and I hope he lives 1000 years.
Edit: Though I'd be perfectly happy with any of these people leading development in the event that Gavin steps down.
I find myself more in line with Mike Hearn, who seems more willing to push the boundaries of this experiment. But Pieter Wuille seems very thoughtful, and I'd be happy with him taking the reigns as well. Jeff Garzik and Gregory Maxwell are brilliant, but maybe a bit too conservative for my tastes. No offense
That said, I think Gavin is doing an outstanding job, and I hope he lives 1000 years.
Edit: Though I'd be perfectly happy with any of these people leading development in the event that Gavin steps down.
March 12, 2013, 06:36:18 PM
Who would you like to see featured in such a poll?
Mircea Popescu, to see how much support he has. Actual-support as opposed to PR-support. 
March 12, 2013, 06:28:52 PM
I could handle that for you guys!
March 12, 2013, 06:26:36 PM
gmaxwell
March 12, 2013, 06:19:06 PM
Is it really necessary to do this? Given his age, it is statistically unlikely that Gavin is going to die anytime soon, so if something happens, I'm sure we will figure this out. If the Vatican can elect a new pope in a couple of weeks, I'm sure the Bitcoin community can find a new lead developer within reasonable time.
Yes.
Bitcoin isn't a one person cult. It's bigger than Gavin, and he should have a replacement / "2nd in command", even if it's not official.
His role is such a huge responsibility. Frankly, I don't care who is head of the Vatican, and the election process there is anything but fair, open and democratic.
March 12, 2013, 06:16:32 PM
March 12, 2013, 06:09:05 PM
Is it really necessary to do this? Given his age, it is statistically unlikely that Gavin is going to die anytime soon, so if something happens, I'm sure we will figure this out. If the Vatican can elect a new pope in a couple of weeks, I'm sure the Bitcoin community can find a new lead developer within reasonable time.
March 12, 2013, 06:05:39 PM
Luke-jr.
Then we'll have PopeCoin
or maybe TonalCoin, whatever that is.
Then we'll have PopeCoin
or maybe TonalCoin, whatever that is.
March 12, 2013, 06:02:47 PM
etotheipi
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