Posted by Peter Todd
Oct 26, 2023/22:05 UTC
The email discusses the issue with the current system of Bitcoin Improvement Proposals (BIPs) and highlights the problem of centralization. The sender mentions that BIPs being proposals is a part of the problem and compares it to the Draft RFC system used in RFCs to avoid assigning numbers to every idea. Despite this system, the sender points out that problems still exist with the current BIPs system, specifically the question of who is in charge. The sender asserts that BIPs will always be a centralized system.
Please note that the farewell part of the email has been ignored for the purpose of this summary.
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