So Tor's development is driven by the US government?
Apparently. 
Topic: Is it good or bad that Core development is virtually controlled by one company? - page 12. (Read 8220 times)
February 03, 2016, 05:28:18 PM
This is nonsense. This has nothing to do with control. Only 1 developer from Blockstream has commit access and that is what matters. Stop reading biased sub-reddits such as "r/btc" as your source of news (i.e. take the news with a grain of salt).
February 03, 2016, 05:26:37 PM
I would believe believe most developments would be run by only one company. Or maybe two or three at most.
February 03, 2016, 05:22:18 PM
So Tor's development is driven by the US government? Just trying to understand your logic behind this.
TOR development is funded by the US government, but not necessarily driven by it. Unlike corporations, governments (at least in theory) are not created/structured to generate profit.
Corporations, of course, are responsible to their shareholders, typically to generate financial gains.
Imagine such a for-profit corporation, a hot dog bun manufacturer, being placed in charge of your lunch menu.
Question: All other things being equal, do you think you'll eat hot dogs or hamburgers more often?
February 03, 2016, 05:05:04 PM
So Tor's development is driven by the US government? Just trying to understand your logic behind this.
February 03, 2016, 04:56:13 PM
I was recently reading this:
https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/43pq1z/i_didnt_realize_how_bad_it_is_blockstream_has_9/?ref=search_posts
And it seems scary that Bitcoin Core development is driven by a single company. With news that this company got $55 mil founding more, I worry they will be doing more to please and make profits for themselfs and investors, rather than what's good for Bitcoin's community.
When did Bitcoin go from being free and community driven development with volunteers fighting against current financial systems and companies, into de-facto companies driven project with primary goal of fast financial gains?
https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/43pq1z/i_didnt_realize_how_bad_it_is_blockstream_has_9/?ref=search_posts
And it seems scary that Bitcoin Core development is driven by a single company. With news that this company got $55 mil founding more, I worry they will be doing more to please and make profits for themselfs and investors, rather than what's good for Bitcoin's community.
When did Bitcoin go from being free and community driven development with volunteers fighting against current financial systems and companies, into de-facto companies driven project with primary goal of fast financial gains?
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