They would emphasize that open-source projects typically operate on the principle of permissionless contribution, where no developer has an obligation to maintain or follow a fixed version of the software indefinitely.
BTC Core may also target claims of promissory estoppel, particularly any suggestion that Satoshi Nakamoto made a binding promise to the community that the protocol would remain immutable.
BTC Core would likely argue that Satoshi’s writings do not constitute a formal contract or promise, and even if a promise had been made, Satoshi’s departure from the project means that no obligations extend to current developers.
BTC Core may argue that any claims related to passing off are inappropriate in this context because Bitcoin is an open-source project, and the assertion that there are multiple forks (e.g., Bitcoin Cash) shows that BTC is not being falsely marketed as the only valid version of Bitcoin.
They could argue that users are aware of the differences between BTC and other forks, and therefore, no one is being misled.
These all fail.
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S. Tominaga AKA CSW
Oct 20, 2024
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1847945247583617431.html
https://t.me/S_Tominaga/1577
BTC Core may also target claims of promissory estoppel, particularly any suggestion that Satoshi Nakamoto made a binding promise to the community that the protocol would remain immutable.
BTC Core would likely argue that Satoshi’s writings do not constitute a formal contract or promise, and even if a promise had been made, Satoshi’s departure from the project means that no obligations extend to current developers.
BTC Core may argue that any claims related to passing off are inappropriate in this context because Bitcoin is an open-source project, and the assertion that there are multiple forks (e.g., Bitcoin Cash) shows that BTC is not being falsely marketed as the only valid version of Bitcoin.
They could argue that users are aware of the differences between BTC and other forks, and therefore, no one is being misled.
These all fail.
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2/2
S. Tominaga AKA CSW
Oct 20, 2024
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1847945247583617431.html
https://t.me/S_Tominaga/1577
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