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> Until it goes live, it's vaporware. That's a ridiculous definition. So nobody can advertise that they plan to add a novel feature to a piece of software, eve
by drcode 9y ago
> Until it goes live, it's vaporware.
That's a ridiculous definition. So nobody can advertise that they plan to add a novel feature to a piece of software, even if the code already exists in draft form, without being labeled a vaporware peddler?
- root_axis 9y agoThe standards are higher for the cryptocurrency sphere which is notorious for extreme hyperbole, tons of hype, and poor results to match it, especially when you're talking about code that is supposed to solve the single most difficult problem of blockchain currencies.
- drcode 9y agoI agree with you insofar that cryptocurrency protocols involve economic game theoretic challenges that are impossible to fully validate without running in full production. It's 100% fair to remain skeptical of POS until we see a successful launch of the system... but that's different than saying something is "vaporware".
- daveguy 9y agoI think root_axis draws an important distinction between normal software and crypto currency software. Until it is live it hasn't been proven whether it's resilient or requires a hard fork. That could be worse than vaporware. There probably needs to be a term for touting a feature that may turn out to be like the DAO. SchrodingerWare?