# Gavin Andresen
# 2012-03-04 18:06:23
# https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=66521.msg783136#msg783136

RE: tx replacement: @p{par}

Somebody aught to start experimenting with transaction replacement with testnet-in-a-box. @p{par}

Put together a test plan, modify the code and try to break it. @p{par}

Assuming it all works, submit a pull request to enable transaction replacement on testnet (with a pointer to your test plan and results of testing, please). @p{par}

Then we can start trying to break transaction replacement on testnet; again, assuming no bugs/hacks/issues turn up after "enough" testing, and if there's general consensus that the benefits outweigh the risks, it could be rolled out to the production network. @p{par}

We just pulled a DoS fix involving filling up memory with orphan transactions; one concern with transaction replacement is DoS (could I fill up the memory pool by spamming "will be replaced" transactions?)