History of Distributed Computing
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The document discusses the historical, economic, and political aspects of distributed computing, with a focus on blockchain technology. It contrasts traditional computing models with decentralized systems, highlighting the evolution from mainframe to peer-to-peer networks, and includes references to key figures and resources in the blockchain space. Additionally, it explores governance models and the implications of decentralized applications (dapps) in the digital economy.
History of Distributed Computing
- 1. Distributed Computing Historic, Economic & Political Aspects BlockchainHub ■ Dr. Shermin Voshmgir ■ May 4, 2016
- 2. Blockchain Decentralized Universal World Computer & Operating System
- 3. Software Development History Individual coders Strictly hierarchy ‘cathedral’ Open source ‘bazaar’ Clones and forks (github style)
- 5. Crypto Economics History Bitcoin Colored Coins / Master Coins Ethereum
- 6. Distance Sale History Back of magazine Amazon One matchmaker, one merchant Ebay, amazon, etc. One matchmaker, many merchants dApps No matchmaker, many merchants
- 7. Goverance History Anarchy Monopoly / Empires Plutocracy / Aristocracy Bureaucracy / Democracy P2P Society
- 8. Source Ethereum for Dummies, Gavin Wood: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_LK0t_qaPo State of the Union, Vitalik Buterin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTmquseGW5o Ethereum White Paper: https://github.com/ethereum/wiki/wiki/White-Paper Web 3.0 White Paper : http://gavwood.com/web3lt.html