Satoshi Nakamoto said this about other implementations: "I don't believe a second, compatible implementation of Bitcoin will ever be a good idea. So much of t

Satoshi Nakamoto said this about other implementations: "I don't believe a second, compatible implementation of Bitcoin will ever be a good idea. So much of the design depends on all nodes getting exactly identical results in lockstep that a second implementation would be a menace to the network. The MIT license is compatible with all other licenses and commercial uses, so there is no need to rewrite it from a licensing standpoint." [0] I can see the dangers, but multiple implementations looks healthy to me. [0]: https://www.bitcoin.com/satoshi-archive/forum/bitcoin-forum/122/ https://www.bitcoin.com/satoshi-archive/forum/bitcoin-forum/...