My reply is in reference to this:
Being able to easily use Zcash as a vendor is a core part of the mission of unstoppable private money. Being able to use Zcash as a medium of exchange needs multiple options for both users (consumers) and vendors and I consider it very hard to predict which solution will win in the marketplace.
So while I highly respect @hanh as an engineer for all his contributions to Zcash I don’t follow his arguments here, I don’t consider it relevant for a decision that other solutions exist in this case or that it’s a commercial product. We need to drive Zcash adoption and if this helps driving it it’s fair game for me.
It’s a good sign that @dismad approves of this. Even more so that the existing ZCG committee member @artkor is engaging positively with the proposal.
My first oder of business would be talking to @artkor to get a better understanding of the historical context of this application, the existing ZGo product, and the skills and ability to deliver of @pitmutt.
Since @artkor already has all this necessary context it would be the most time efficient way for me to get that context and then I would investigate further from there.
But at this stage it’s more likely I would accept this application than reject it, but I wouldn’t make this decision without digging deeper first as described.