Not really. I'm having trouble understanding why no windows wallet/miner or whatever at launch is a problem. People should switch to Linux anyways, too many Windows fanboys.
For cpu coins (as DRK was at its launch)
-If a Windows QT is released immediately: Ohhhhh you are a botnet coin*, screw that
-If it's not released: Ohhhhh you want to exclude windows miners** and mine it by yourself
* Some cpu-coin pre-anns have strong comments from miners that ask for the non-release of a windows client to prevent botnets from mining at the launch. If it happens then the "botnet coin" accusation follows the coin for a long time.
** The vast majority of cpu mining farms instances run on linux anyway, so windows mining doesn't even play any serious role. But at least these are legit miners, not botnets.
Conclusion: Haters will always find something to bitch about.
Hmm, you're a smart guy alex so don't suggest any coins are launched without windows qt nor pools. There is no reason to do this other than to get a nice jump at instamining some easy coins. If it is cpu only it needs to have pools so windows miners have some chance to mine on low diff too. I don't agree botnets are such an issue on launch as linux cpu farms. Besides how many botnets are going to pull off profitable work to jump on every new shitcoin that could possibly be worth something at some point. CPU only coins need to have seriously quick diff retargeting since yes there are people here that have proved they have access to 20k plus cores. If they have unlimited 24 hour access to those i am not sure, but launches of cpu only have to be watched closely.
In darks case there were even bigger issues as we know, like the diff being super instamine friendly. Come on 2 million coins before an unofficial windows qt posted just hours later. Slashing the minting... although you already explained perhaps that was not as bad as it seems before looking into it closely. Also i see other coins are pulling this regularly now too. DRK set some bad examples.
Let's not keep bumping this thread. DRK got away with it all now, too late to keep crying.
I think everyone is aware of drks first 24 hours so no point dragging it up over and over. The justifcations and excuses keep this thread popping to the top.
Seems there are 3 or 4 coins that have some seemingly decent devs behind them now... Let's see what happens now the breed of copy and paste devs could be about to get squashed out. If dark can hang on to it's position then clearly it has a superior dev/support behind it and he deserved what ever instamine he grabbed up. The linux miners that did nothing .......not so much.
