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fiatjaf on April 11, 2018 | parent | context | favorite | on: Dapps

Dapps mean apps on blockchain and consensus. Patchwork does not apply, otherwise one could mention "Torrents!" etc. You would be at least 20 years late to the party.

sanderjd on April 11, 2018 [–]

That seems like the point the parent is making: we already have "distributed apps" and have for decades.

fiatjaf on April 11, 2018 | [–]

By making that point its implied that he doesn't understand why has this new term, "Dapp", been created.

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