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I'm not asking how to go about putting in place such a restriction. Just imagine that you could. Wouldn't that solve a bunch of issues, i.e. fraud, asset bubbles, consumer exploitation via high-interest debt, etc.?

Reasoning is that the incentive for profit maximization would be removed and replaced with maximization of value to the service recipient. Companies (and individuals) would get the financing that works best for them, as opposed to the financing that makes the most money for the banks.

4sobes11y ago5

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Who Killed Canada Post’s Banking Study? (opens in new tab)

(cupw.ca)

1sobes12y ago0

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Why Build a HATEOAS API? (opens in new tab)

(blog.programmableweb.com)

3sobes12y ago0

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Ask HN: How do you forecast webapp hosting / maintenance costs?

For the purpose of constructing a financial model, I've been asked a few times (over the course of years) to provide an estimate for the variable costs involved in hosting, or more generally, keeping a web application online.

I'm curious to hear various approaches people have used, from wild-ass guess approaches with a few basic assumptions, to more rigorous approaches involving benchmarking.

Note that the technology would not be built yet, so true load testing isn't a viable option.

1sobes12y ago0

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