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Is there an eBay/Amazon for ideas? Didn't think so. Ideas are worthless.
by mbesto 4y ago
Is there an eBay/Amazon for ideas? Didn't think so.
Ideas are worthless.
- SnowHill9902 4y agoRSA was once just an idea without an implementation. Would you say it was worthless? Why was it published then?
- darkerside 4y agoA defined specification is very different from an idea. RSA is a perfect example. I would say the "idea" here is public key cryptography. It was total genius when it was invented, and 99.999% of the world didn't care a lick. Once it was implemented in several crypto systems, including RSA, and people started using it, the value became clear.
- mbesto 4y ago> Why was it published then? Was the publication sold to anyone? Why did Ron Rivest, Adi Shamir and Leonard Adleman decide to create a company using the concept rather than just sell the publication itself? I think you just proved my point.