[xyzzy123]

I believe that content addressed storage had to be built open-source because it was ultimately not in anyones corporate interest to further it.

It's interesting to reflect on the kinds of technologies which are clearly possible, but never seem to get built because they don't centralise control. Truly offline apps, and actually working device-to-device networking fall in this bucket I think. Yes, there are power and privacy considerations but it's pretty clear none of the big players want those technologies to take off.