rich1.0Vladimir Marchenko [ARCHIVE] (npub1ya…f362l)https://nostr.ae/npub1yad6fmp7zh9rc0lpzecu5dtgy2yye4f7mvf3wdn8rulxntcx0czswf362lnjumphttps://nostr.ae📅 Original date posted:2011-09-13 🗒️ Summary of this message: Bitcoin's code for time synchronization is a hack, but fixing it by incorporating an ntp library or removing mining code seems reasonable to experts. 📝 Original message:> 2) Bitcoin's "what time is it" code is kind of a hack. ... > Fixing (2) is easier; incorporating a ntp library and/or simply > removing the bitcoin mining code from the client but requiring pools > and miners to have accurate-to-within-a-minute system clocks (or their > blocks will be "discouraged") seems reasonable to me. If you want to > produce blocks that the rest of the network will accept, run ntp on > your system. ... > -- > Gavin Andresen > As a miner I fully support route (2) and do not think that this would cause any serious issues or discontent among miners. Most miners surely are running ntpd already. Those who mess with the clock intentionally will have to play ball. -- Vladimir - http://bitcoin.org.uk/forums - clean and moderated bitcoin forum