gregory alan bolcer gbolcerendeavorscom rohit khare wrote passionate decentralization believe todays profound problems networked applications caused centralization generically centralized political economic system permits one answer question decentralization permits many separate agents hold different opinions matter specific context software centralized variables contain one valid value time limits us representing information according beliefs single agency b changes slowly takes propagate nevertheless centralization basis todays popular architectural style developing network applications clientserver interaction using requestresponse communication protocols think ability maintain inconsistent database key decentralization databases enforce consistenty every transaction bounded transactions like atm enforce consistency play time value people keep inconsistent data heads called congnitive dissonance theory businesses keep inconsistent data documents tationale ideas support work activities called real life dont think matters much located ie decentralization think decentralization workaround technical limitations fallout way inconsistent information spaces maintained protecting set trust barriers boundaries local information combined technical troubles providing enough forced synchronization remote information provide workable data consistenty ie enforcing local constraints ignoring global ones concerns immedidate tolerating temporary irreconcilable deviations people cope otherwise youd like nick gatsby unnecessarily preoccupied spot shaving cream mckees neck thinks wipe spot whole world would little perfect everything including preoccupation daisy would consistently proper place greg tue 08 oct 2002 060805 0700 decentralization worth worrying