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Hearn: The resolution of the Bitcoin experiment

Hearn: The resolution of the Bitcoin experiment

Posted Jan 17, 2016 5:23 UTC (Sun) by JanC_ (subscriber, #34940)
In reply to: Hearn: The resolution of the Bitcoin experiment by jcm
Parent article: Hearn: The resolution of the Bitcoin experiment

There is lots of open source software that became hugely popular without “industry heavyweights” backing it. Some even *lost* market share after such companies became involved…

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Hearn: The resolution of the Bitcoin experiment

Posted Jan 17, 2016 5:31 UTC (Sun) by marcH (subscriber, #57642) [Link]

Software - like many other forms of intellectual "property" - is unusual: it can be copied at near zero cost. This makes it a very special case economically. Generally not a good example.


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