20 sats \ 0 replies \ @ek OP 20 Sep 2022 \ parent \ on: Why did Saylor say "proprietary software" in his article? bitcoin
Ah, interesting. Didn't think of this before. Also, GPU manufacturers (like Nvidia) have tried to implement mining resistancy; making this whole ordeal even more awkward.
Yes, I agree.
Ahh, another interesting perspective on what he may meant. I can see your point when removing the parentheses (which make this paragraph a bit hard to read):
So yes, he actually means the SHA-256 ASICs and the energy needed for PoW. Removing those would result in proprietary software on generic computers as you explained.
That makes a lot of sense, thank you! I think I would accept this answer if I would need to accept an answer.
PS: I also mentioned here why I don't think ASIC resistancy does what it intends to do: #70865
Would love to hear your opinion. Is what I said there similar to what you said here?