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Is this just me or is this blockchain algorithm really similar to stringing together commits in Git? Can Git be considered "blockchain" application?
by mamon 10y ago
Is this just me or is this blockchain algorithm really similar to stringing together commits in Git? Can Git be considered "blockchain" application?
- lisper 10y agoYep. Git and blockchains both use Merkle trees to keep a consistent history. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9436847 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9436847
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- throwawayish 10y agoThe hash tree (Merkle Tree) is only part of it. The proof-of-work and consensus / voting protocols are the other (main) part.
- OJFord 10y agoWhich this doesn't have.
- oconnor663 10y agoThere are lots of different applications where one part of a data structure refers to another part by its hash. BitTorrent is one. HTTPS certificates also do some of this I think.