I was never as delighted to get a thread back on topic:

Most Secure Bitcoin Wallet Armory Raises $600k Led by Trace Mayer
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/most-secure-bitcoin-wallet-armory-raises-600k-led-by-trace-mayer-2013-09-16

Awesome, awesome, this is fabulous news, Alan!

Ente

Finally.

now let's get an Android version going!

TBH, i've never understood why Alan has never been asked to be a core dev.

I'm not convinced Alan wants to be a core dev.  We're going to be talking about whats coming up for Armory in the next week or two, I'm very excited for a faster Armory wallet.

It hasn't required that for at least 3 or 4 months, although I've found it to be more stable running that way anyhow.   Some very cool things coming for armory, can't wait to dig into it.

Really! It can work now in online mode without Bitcoin-Qt/bitcoind running in the background! I've got to check this out and update again. Thanks for letting me know.

My point was Armory can run it without having to have the second wallet open, it does still rely on running it in the background in the current version.

interesting perspective.  

otoh, he will probably be the lead dev within the hierarchy of Armory.  afterall, he wrote the thing.  and it is the best wallet out there while contributing to the community in a big way.  

where would we be without it?

why are you always such a dick about things?  do you always see negatives in ppl?  i've only heard the core devs complain about you, not him.

and how would you know anything about being difficult to work with in re: to Alan?  have you worked with him?  Alan has been a star in the community from a user's perspective as every other comment here and on Reddit will attest to.  and Armory stands apart from bitsofproof and sx by far.

i'm willing to bet that anyone who's anything in Bitcoin and needs a usable daily wallet for their biz uses Armory.  no question in my mind it's that useful.

it's quite possible that he's a lone wolf as you describe but many great ppl have ventured out on their own in many industries over time and accomplished great things.  sometimes other ppl hold them back.

Unfortunately, many times our greatest assets become our largest liabilities.

Just think of the average member of the 2009-2011 Bitcoin community: an IQ at least two standard deviations above the mean, highly technically and mathematically competent, economically and financially savvy, entrepreneurial, willing to take risks or experiment while accepting the consequences, incredible work ethic and very independent minded.

So, why should they take any advice or listen to anyone else? Most other people are dumber, less skilled and view the world in a much less effective way. And the financial scoreboard says so with the rise in Bitcoin's price.

If you think herding cats is hard then herding honey badgers, particularly if they have been financially successful, is infinitely worse.

But I am sure that as long as members of the community, and this applies just as much to Alan as anyone else, find competent mentors who are not stupid and then are willing to work hard and be teachable they will be extremely successful. We all have a lot to learn; the problem is finding someone to learn it from who is willing to invest the time to do it.