* Federated vs Centralized<p>* Usenet vs Internet.<p>* IRC vs AOL Instant Messenger<p>* Email vs Xanga &#x2F; Myspace &#x2F; Facebook<p>* Torrent vs Dropbox &#x2F; Cloud Storage<p>Federated has its advantages. Centralized has its advantages. 40 years from now, people will continue to use the federated platform. The centralized platform only stays around as long as it is profitable.<p>But while the centralized platform is around, things are a lot more convenient and mainstream.