Now that Robby has shown everyone what he can do, he ought to beg Mastercoin for merge talks. XCP isn't going to make it on its own. Whatever is good and useful in that project could be ported over to Mastercoin and Robby can now contribute in a normal fashion along with other developers. Of course, this isn't going to happen.
Robby wants to be the boss and tell everyone what to do. Robby insists on a centralization scheme where he is the head. This is why counterparty exists - and this is why counterparty will die.
Having worked closely with Robby over the last few months I can assure you that this is not the case.
Well Robby did try to tell Master Protocol all that was wrong with how they were running things. He tried to get them to take him on as lead developer so he could organize future development. Master Foundation told him to take a hike.
So he did. Then he forked Mastercoin. Started CounterParty. Put in place a few nice tools which look good. But XCP is worth 4 million and MSC is worth >$45 million. CounterParty is sinking more each day. Robby made loads of waves with the bitcoin core devs crying about OP_Return.
CP is in big trouble. Doubt it can go on much longer.
I think Mastercoin devs ought to look through CP code and take the good bits and leave the rest for waste. They don't need Robby and his attitude at all. Maybe there are a few good modules which could be useful in advancing some Mastercoin functions. But, they sure don't need an egoist telling everyone how to operate.
Robby doesn't know when to quit. So we'll all see CP slip down the miserable slope of slow death. Maybe it will last another year max.
In the meantime, isn't Master Protocol going to launch another project right after MaidSafe is complete?
Why all the hate, DGulari? I have respect for the Mastercoin guys and I think we're all on the same side of the boat here, working to usher decentralized financial systems into a world rife with overleverage and counterparty risk. Congrats to them for their work with Maidsafe.
You don't grow something great by being petty and vindictive. From a time perspective, Counterparty is the younger project, and we are just now starting to find our footing on the marketing and bizdev fronts (having developed out the initial iteration of the technology).
Thanks for the folks in both camps who can draft a genuine and constructive set of criticisms that help both projects evolve, while not resorting into ad-hominem shit slinging against someone you've never met. I appreciate Craig reaching out at the recent expo, and opening the door for our projects to work together in the future.
-Robby