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| author | Chris Priest <cp368202@ohiou.edu> | 2015-12-30 15:54:33 -0800 |
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| committer | Chris Priest <cp368202@ohiou.edu> | 2015-12-30 15:54:33 -0800 |
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diff --git a/bip-0122.mediawiki b/bip-0122.mediawiki deleted file mode 100644 index 7dceb07..0000000 --- a/bip-0122.mediawiki +++ /dev/null @@ -1,47 +0,0 @@ -<pre> - BIP: 122 - Title: Creation of new testnet for scaling experiments - Author: Chris Priest <cp368202@ohiou.edu> - Status: Draft - Type: Standards Track - Created: 2015-10-16 -</pre> - -==Abstract== - -This BIP defines the creation of a new parallel text network called "ScaleNet", -which will be used to test the effects of massive scale upon the bitcoin -consensus protocol. - -==Motivation== - -Bitcoin was originally designed to be an experiment. With the increase in the market -cap, this experimental nature is decreased. There is considerable doubt whether -the Bitcoin consensus protocol can handle transaction rates orders of magnitude -higher than the network sees today. - -==Specification== - -The code for ScaleNet will resemble the current Bitcoin TestNet code in every way possible. -The only difference will be the elimination of the blocksize limit. - -ScaleNet coins will have 0 monetary value, just like TestNet coins. - -There will also be a ScaleNet faucet that will be used to automatically get free ScaleNet coins. - -==ScaleNet Spammer== - -Along with the creation of the ScaleNet client, there will also be a piece of software -called the "ScaleNet Spammer Client". The purpose of this software is to simply send large amounts -of transactions to the network. This software works very much like how software used to "stress test" -the main Bitcoin network. - -==Lessons Hopefully Learned== - -* What happens when the blockchain get too large to fit entirely onto a consumer grade hard drive? -* How will it be possible to run a full node when there are hundreds of GB of unconfirmed transactions in the mempool? -* What kind of special attention needs to go into mining gigantic blocks (>100MB) without through the roof orphan rates? - -Each of these questions will be answered by ScaleNet. At some point in time -bitcoin will need to face these problems. Hopefully the insights learned -from ScaleNet will help drive a more data-driven approach to Bitcoin Development. |