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Distributed is not the same as decentralized. A decentralized system is a distributed system that still works _when nodes are owned by multiple different (even
by ric2b 6y ago
Distributed is not the same as decentralized.
A decentralized system is a distributed system that still works _when nodes are owned by multiple different (even competing/malicious) parties_.
- fastball 6y agoExactly. In other words, a "trustless" system. See the Byzantine Generals Problem[1]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine_fault https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine_fault
- ForHackernews 6y agoyes, yes, I said that already: "...multiple independently-owned verification nodes..."