Bitcoin Improvement Proposals

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People wishing to submit BIPs, first should propose their idea or document to the mailing list. After discussion they should email Amir Taaki <genjix@riseup.net>. After copy-editing and acceptance, it will be published here.

We are fairly liberal with approving BIPs, and try not to be too involved in decision making on behalf of the community. The exception is in very rare cases of dispute resolution when a decision is contentious and cannot be agreed upon. In those cases, the conservative option will always be preferred.

Having a BIP here does not make it a formally accepted standard until its status becomes Active. For a BIP to become Active requires the mutual consent of the community.

Number Title Owner Status
1 BIP Purpose and Guidelines Amir Taaki Active
11 M-of-N Standard Transactions Gavin Andresen Draft
12 OP_EVAL Gavin Andresen Draft
13 Address Format for OP_EVAL Gavin Andresen Draft
14 Protocol Version and User Agent Amir Taaki, Patrick Strateman Draft
15 Aliases Amir Taaki Draft