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140 sats \ 4 replies \ @nullcount 7 May \ on: Diversity is key for balance mempool
Both core and knots are written in C++
Not a lot of diversity there. Really, knots is just core with more config options added
Its probably best that 99% of the nodes run the same implementation (or at least implementations based on the same language)
In a consensus based system, even the bugs in the software (or nuances of the underlying language) have to be universally present in all nodes in order to avoid falling out of consensus or causing a chain split.
Diversity may be bad for compatibility, but good for centralization. I will let you decide which is more important.
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BTC is already the most decentralized money we've ever had. I'd hate to have my node fall out of consensus or see a chain split occur just because I was virtue signaling over MuH ImPleMeNtaTiOn sO sPeCiaL and CoRe Is CeNtRaLiZinG BTC
I don't think a chain split will happen if many people run knots because, like I said, its just core with extra options. But we've seen issues with implementations that aren't a direct fork of core like btcd (golang). If you were running btcd node when this happend... https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/bug-took-down-part-of-the-lightning-network
...then your node would have been kicked off the network, unable to get new blocks until patched. If thats the cost of being marginally more decentralized, then I don't think it's worth the tradeoff IMO. But run whatever node you want. It's not my problem if BTC rejects your node or you end up creating a shitcoin in the process.
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Yes, I will 🙂
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Hm... Now i read my comment. I ment to say decentralization, not centralization...
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