Bitcoin core developer Wladimir fully agrees with the roundtable consensus

Bitcoin core developer Wladimir fully agrees with the roundtable consensus
Wladimir van der Laan, lead developer of Bitcoin Core, expressed his views on the Bitcoin Roundtable consensus to CoinJournal via email, and his attitude can be considered cautiously optimistic.

The source of the heated discussion at the expansion meeting was when to implement the proposed solution for expansion, and the person who had the final say was Wladimir van der Laan. (If it was just the code on the Bitcoin website, the community could choose not to adopt its updates, and Laan technically controlled the Bitcoin Github website.) He always held such a cautious view that there was no need to make major changes before getting enough support from the community, especially changes caused by hard forks.
Laan’s predecessor, Gavin Andresen, wanted Laan to take a more radical path, and he famously (some would say discreditedly) argued that the lead developer should act like a “benevolent dictator” and take a more aggressive role in the decision-making process. This idea led to the split between the Bitcoin Core and Bitcoin Classic proposals that we are facing now.
Furthermore, no matter which expansion plan is adopted, two issues must be dealt with before Bitcoin Core can implement it: first, it must be technically feasible and effective; second, it must have enough support from the community to believe that it is indeed so, and there will be no risk of community division after implementation. Each plan is not satisfactory in these two aspects, but in the end, each Bitcoin Core plan attempts to achieve these two goals at the same time.
On the positive side, the Bitcoin Roundtable consensus has indeed achieved significant results, at least for those who do not want to fully commit to the Bitcoin Classic solution. The vast majority of mining power representatives have signed the document, including several core developers and some exchanges and service agencies. However, there are some glaring omissions, one of which is the fact that not every company and person has someone representing their views at the roundtable, but these people are far less influential than Laan.
His non-participation in the vote does not mean that he disagrees. It seems that Laan is still taking his usual cautious attitude, waiting and seeing how the community reacts without influencing it too much.
With this in mind, we asked him two quick questions: What does he think of the proposed solution from a technical perspective? Does he think there is enough consensus to sign the blockchain? In short (if I had to say it), he likes the solution from a technical perspective, but is concerned that the hard fork will still encounter a lot of resistance. In addition, he thinks July 2017 is more realistic than the earlier implementation date.

I understand that you came here to read Wladimir van der Laan's actual words, not to hear me mutter some clichés that you already know. Without further ado, here are his actual words:

He likes this solution from a technical perspective:

“From a technical point of view, it’s great and reasonable, and it’s not a whim. I don’t think there will be any obstacles to the technical implementation, of course, excluding logistical and political ones. I’m not sure whether Bitcoin can have a hard fork. This issue has been completely resolved, but I fully support this solution.”
For the proposed implementation date of July 2017:
“The better proposal is for the implementation date to be more than a year out, so if the code changes are made in the near future, everyone will have to upgrade their software at least once by July 2016. So the switch needs to be smooth, without anyone suddenly thinking they are on the wrong fork and causing panic. Previous hard fork proposals have left too little time for announcements, which is unrealistic.”
Whether Bitcoin Roundtable has enough support from the community to submit changes:
"As for consensus, I want to see the response from the community. So far, the situation is relatively optimistic."

Among the supporters of the Bitcoin Classic proposal are the typical representatives of those who strongly oppose the consensus reached by the roundtable. They strongly oppose the latest proposal, thinking that it comes too late or does not expand the capacity enough. There are also some people who are more outrageous. They have caused a greater debate in Bitcoin governance, even the issue of Bitcoin expansion pales in comparison. These people are unlikely to support any proposal from Bitcoin Core. As the signature says, the Bitcoin Roundtable consensus is positive for the Bitcoin community as a whole, but as Laan pointed out, it still needs time to be adjusted and get the response of the majority. It is those reactions that will influence those who have the final decision-making power, and differences can take us further.


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