I guess you'd say the same thing about open source cloud computing? Crypto is an evolution of that, after all.
At least that's what I think the parent is getting at. I would agree it's a bit of an obtuse analogy and doesn't necessarily apply to all of crypto as a whole.
In practical terms, the machine I'm writing this on is closer to cloud computing than the EVM is.
Ok, yes, that's fair. That doesn't totally negate the analogy, though. It just shows that it's a potentially inferior solution.
> In practical terms, the machine I'm writing this on is closer to cloud computing than the EVM is.
I think what the parent was getting at is the whole "cloud == someone else's computer" trope. Without knowing more details about the computer you're using to post on HN it's impossible to know but I think it's pretty likely you own the computer you're currently using. You wouldn't be using your employer's computer for non-work purposes, right? ;)
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