If somebody is not "running their own validation code" then they aren't actually using Bitcoin, so their ease in transition is irrelevant. For all they know they are accepting random numbers. e > On Oct 16, 2016, at 9:35 AM, Gavin Andresen via bitcoin-dev wrote: > >> On Sun, Oct 16, 2016 at 10:58 AM, Tom Zander via bitcoin-dev wrote: >> The fallow period sounds waaaay to short. I suggest 2 months at minimum >> since anyone that wants to be safe needs to upgrade. > > I asked a lot of businesses and individuals how long it would take them to upgrade to a new release over the last year or two. > > Nobody said it would take them more than two weeks. > > If somebody is running their own validation code... then we should assume they're sophisticated enough to figure out how to mitigate any risks associated with segwit activation on their own. > > -- > -- > Gavin Andresen > > _______________________________________________ > bitcoin-dev mailing list > bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org > https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bitcoin-dev