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Re:Wikimedia is moving to Gitlab by webphineas on Wednesday October 28, 2020 @01:50PM (#24921898)
Really nice! Finally someone is using the blockchain technology in a meaningful way!
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Re:Wikimedia is moving to Gitlab by laughinghan on Wednesday October 28, 2020 @03:10PM (#24922881)
This doesn't use a blockchain, it uses a Hashcash-style proof-of-work function (an idea that predates the Bitcoin by decades): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hashcash
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