Nick Szabo  🔑

@virtuallylaw There are lots of Bitcoin Core developers, which have popped up funded by many sources. Remember too its a very small project.

@petertoddbtc Yes and that's all for the good. Let's try lots of ways to fund Core development. It's not like there is a single right answer

@virtuallylaw You still don't get it: we've got plenty of core dev funding, its a *tiny* project with very few needed changes.

@petertoddbtc That's your opinion. Others are allowed to feel differently and fund those efforts, no?

@virtuallylaw Of course they are. If you want to fund dev work, my advise is to not fund it through the foundation.

@petertoddbtc Why? You don't like independent funding for the project? Come up with something better. We funded you and that was good

@virtuallylaw A small amount is fine, but the foundation being a major dev drive would a serious negative to the project.

@petertoddbtc So basic funding and infrastructure for a >$5b project is "a serious negative", okay we disagree...