Facebook's Libra Crypto Code Draws Critiques and Clones

The early-access code for Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency hit GitHub two weeks ago - and in that time, critics and would-be trollers have taken aim at the project.

Over 1,000 clones of the codebase have been created thus far as would-be coders sit down to experiment with Libra's code.

"There have been no real code flaws submitted so far, mostly build issues or typos, and then some critics pointing out that this is not a decentralized solution."

Envisioned to support a new global financial payments system, Libra is designed such that at launch a group of 28 founding members will be responsible for validating transactions and appending new blocks - at least at first, with Facebook expressing hope that the network will grow to be more decentralized over time.

For this reason, several community members in the cryptocurrency space have directly criticized the permissioned structure of the Libra blockchain not just on social media but on GitHub by nitpicking through every detail of the Libra code.

On GitHub, any user with read permissions to a code repository can create issues and pull requests.

Issues, as the name suggests, tag problems in code or areas in need of enhancement.

Pull requests, on the other hand, suggest changes to a code repository that reviewers with write or admin permissions can either approve or reject.

While there have been only half as many pull requests to the Libra code repository, some of these reinforce the sentiment shared by those in the cryptocurrency community who believe permissioned blockchain protocols are inherently flawed.

Ohtamaa is adamant that with further code specifications further contextualizing how the Libra network will function, the haters will have "No room for argument."