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.

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)

4. Computing
History
Isolated (no network)
Mainframe
Client/Server
Peer 2 Peer

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

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