[BS] DOT #1549 - KAGOME – the C++ implementation of Polkadot Host milestone 4

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https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/1549

KAGOME Treasury Proposal 4 is a plan to improve the diversity of Polkadot clients. KAGOME is a C++ version of the Polkadot Host, which helps make the Polkadot and Kusama networks safer and more innovative. In Milestone 3, KAGOME became the first alternative Polkadot Host to join Polkadot's validating set. This proposal aims to keep KAGOME updated with new RFCs and compatible with Polkadot-SDK.

The proposal includes a security assessment by SRLabs, improvements to networking, and updates to KAGOME's features. Quadrivium, the company behind KAGOME, works with the Web3 Foundation to make sure the project is successful. The total funding requested is 981,800 USDC, with 636,000 USDC for Quadrivium and 345,800 USDC for SRLabs. Quadrivium is a blockchain development company, and SRLabs is a company that specializes in securing critical infrastructures.

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7d ago

🟢 6 • 🔴 1 • ⚪️ 2
Vote #1: AYE
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Aye

# 1

Client diversity is important. However, we wonder how beneficial this will be once JAM is live.

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Aye

# 1

The importance of client diversity is undeniable, and Kagome is currently the only alternative to the Parity implementation at the moment. I'm not 100% confident that this level of investment is reasonable in light of JAM and its many implementers, but both the Kagome and SRLabs are important teams in the ecosystem, and I would like to see them continue their involvement. I support this proposal.

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Nay

# 2

I understand the importance of client diversity, but it makes no sense if no one use it.

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Aye

# 1

I'm sure it's not been easy to create an alternative client, and we should support this effort to see if it can move to production/adoption.

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Aye

# 1

I'm voting in favor. KAGOME is a fully audited, actively maintained client that is already live on Polkadot and scoring highly on Turboflakes. With recent performance issues on Polkadot and Kusama, it's clear we need greater client diversity to strengthen network resilience imo. KAGOME is already running validators across Westend, Kusama, and Polkadot, where it is currently the only non-Parity client. Adoption is growing, including through Nova Wallet’s auto-staking. Looking ahead, the team is building a JAM-compatible client in C++, reusing shared components from KAGOME. With the JAM transition on the horizon, this work is both timely and essential.

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Abstain

# 3

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Aye

# 1

We are unsure of the benefits of client diversity when JAM is being developed. So we abstained with our vote. EDIT. However, after speaking with the team, we feel that having another client besides the Polkadot SDK would be valuable to the Polkadot ecosystem, even when considering the continuous development of JAM. Therefore, we changed our vote from Abstain to AYE.

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Aye

# 1

Agreed with William that we should see where this goes. Let's support this.

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Abstain

# 3

I agree with other members that while client diversity is important for the health and security of the blockchain, maybe the users should be there first and then funding follows?

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Aye

# 1

Client diversification is quite important, Having one client for the functining of the network open us to a centralized solution that if the client we have gets compromised the whole system can come to a halt, and that could put Polkadot in the box with the likes of Solana as a not reliable network.