See https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/commits/master/bip-0340 for a list
of contributors. I have obtained permission to do this change from all
contributors in private. Nevertheless, it would be good to get an ACK
from every contributor in order to have publicly available evidence.
- [ ] @sipa
- [ ] @jonasnick
- [ ] @theStack
- [ ] @ysangkok
I haven't contacted @Sajjon and @satsie, whose contributions constitute
of fixing not more than two typos and are thus below the threshold of
originality required for copyright to be applicable.
Reading from top to bottom, the passive voice "they become BIP's author or deputy" left me wondering
how it would concretely work in practice. Link to the transferring ownership section for
clarification.
Shareholder refers to an individual or a legal entity owning a share of a company's share capital.
Since the Bitcoin system is not a company, but different actors across the industry have a stake in
its operation, i think the word "stakeholder" better conveys the intended meaning of the original
author here.
Author confused bip-0341, which defines the Taproot construction, with bip-0342, which defines the
Tapscript scripting system. Unknown key types are defined in the latter, as part of the semantics of
the CHECKSIG{VERIFY} and CHECKSIGADD opcodes.
Restructured the specification section to make the consensus rules
clearer and more scannable. The previous section interleaved commentary
and historical tidbits with the motivation and new rules, making it
difficult to quickly identify the exact rule changes.
The updated format:
- Numbers each rule for easier reference
- Adds explicit "Rule Specification" sections
- Uses structured lists with MUST statements following RFC/IETF
conventions
- Provides a clear problem statement before each solution
- Separates explanatory text from the actual rules
These changes make it much easier for implementers to understand what
changes are required without having to parse through multiple paragraphs
of text.
