# Gavin Andresen
# 2012-01-07 14:10:58
# https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=56969.msg679219#msg679219

The consensus from @p{(link}Tuesday's IRC meeting@p{link)} is to replace OP_EVAL with "pay-to-script-hash" @p{--} a simpler, safer-but-less-powerful alternative for creating bitcoin addresses for multisignature and future more-complex transactions. @p{par}

So please read the BIP: @s{(link)} @p{brk}
And the source: @s{(link)} @p{par}

Important dates: @p{brk}
Feb 1 deadline to try to get 50+% of hashing power to express support. @p{brk}
Feb 15: "full validation" pay-to-script-hash switchover date (assuming success on Feb 1)  @p{par}