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Re:That time I had Steve Jobs keynote at Unix Expo by madeofpalk on Friday June 29, 2018 @09:10AM (#17424235)
I find it hard to put Square as one of the most important public tech companies. Sure, it might be successful, but is it important?
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Re:That time I had Steve Jobs keynote at Unix Expo by ajmarsh on Friday June 29, 2018 @09:13AM (#17424256)
I'd say yes. Anything that reduces friction in commerce thereby creates more commerce. Time will tell I guess.
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Re:That time I had Steve Jobs keynote at Unix Expo by dizzystar on Friday June 29, 2018 @11:27AM (#17425049)
Square may seem less important because of Stripe. This is also a very tech-centric viewpoint, as many B&M stores use Square.
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Re:That time I had Steve Jobs keynote at Unix Expo by organsnyder on Friday June 29, 2018 @11:42AM (#17425138)
A number of B&M vendors that used to be cash-only now accept credit cards. Definitely an impact, there.
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Re:That time I had Steve Jobs keynote at Unix Expo by organsnyder on Friday June 29, 2018 @10:25AM (#17424690)
As someone who ran a business that accepted credit cards before Square (and others, I'm sure) made it a lot easier, I think it could qualify as important.
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