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Re:Show HN: An SQL database on top of a blockchain by dozzie on Tuesday June 13, 2017 @05:10PM (#14548675)
> Yes, so what this does is timestamp transactions (in this case SQL DML) in a decentralized way between nodes that do not or cannot trust each other. All this while enforcing write permissions ('grants') that were agreed upon earlier.

And this should be the very first thing to put in README. This is the single most important thing about any program that uses a blockchain protocol: what exactly is the decentralized, adversity-proof timestamping used for. Right after that should be placed rationale, i.e. how does the hostility resistance help compared to cooperation-based protocols.

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Re:Show HN: An SQL database on top of a blockchain by GhostVII on Wednesday June 14, 2017 @08:13AM (#14552137)
Why would that need to be in the README? Isn't it the whole point of blockchain?
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Re:Show HN: An SQL database on top of a blockchain by misterdata on Wednesday June 14, 2017 @10:00AM (#14552740)
I think it is actually a good idea to describe the whole point of using a blockchain as suggested. A lot of organisations I encounter don't really have a clue and do not realize that even a traditional database could fill their need perfectly in many cases.
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Re:Show HN: An SQL database on top of a blockchain by dozzie on Wednesday June 14, 2017 @08:40AM (#14552262)
> Isn't it the whole point of blockchain?

What "it"? Your question does not match anything I said.

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