Is EOS a scam - a quick look at github and a few thoughts
cryptocurrency·@chasewest·
0.000 HBDIs EOS a scam - a quick look at github and a few thoughts
I stumbled across https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/6k5jwo/eos_is_rebranded_bitshares/ so I thought I'd take a look. That post directs [here](https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1990419.0) where numerous people are insisting that EOS is rebranded Bitshares. After reading some of those comments I decided to check out their github repo. I decided to do a git search for `Bitshare`:   Going all the way back to the initial commit (https://github.com/EOSIO/eos/commit/e03269e8ed2a2544f85573f0a8028724b8a57e4c) you'll see they do have a lot of references to `bitshares`in there. `Scam` is definitely a strong term to use here as I don't believe the intent is to screw over investors. I completely understand if the intent is to make something completely different and they're using the Bitshares repo as a starting point - which at this point is most likely. I don't believe Dan Larimer's intent would be to cut and run with something after being in the space this long. These conversations are exactly why I posted this though, to get some feedback and discussion going, because it definitely seems like people are under the wrong impression...and at first glance it seemed odd to me. However, as a developer I completely understand using the boilerplate of Bitshares to get started. ###### Conclusion While it may seem odd to outsiders, software engineers often copy/clone code as often as possible because there's no reason to "recreate the wheel". There's nothing I've personally found in the EOS repo that suggest it's a `scam`. The use cases for each system are different, so it makes sense to split them up. Thanks to everyone commenting and sparking some discussion :) More about EOS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6uR0A9cC5Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUZWZj1pu94 About Dan: https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@dantheman/daniel-larimer--co-founder-of-bitshares-steemit Anyone have any thoughts or arguments for/against EOS?