From c701e8b66a07fe7c509a82bca51f59781225ad2b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Simon Taranto Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2022 12:36:42 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] docs: Fix typo in docs/intro/overview (#11394) Thanks! ## Description I noticed a small typo while reading the docs. It's fixed here. Thanks! Closes: #XXXX --- ### Author Checklist *All items are required. Please add a note to the item if the item is not applicable and please add links to any relevant follow up issues.* I have... - [x] included the correct `docs:` prefix in the PR title - [x] targeted the correct branch (see [PR Targeting](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#pr-targeting)) - [x] provided a link to the relevant issue or specification - [x] followed the [documentation writing guidelines](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/blob/master/docs/DOC_WRITING_GUIDELINES.md) - [x] reviewed "Files changed" and left comments if necessary - [ ] confirmed all CI checks have passed ### Reviewers Checklist *All items are required. Please add a note if the item is not applicable and please add your handle next to the items reviewed if you only reviewed selected items.* I have... - [ ] confirmed the correct `docs:` prefix in the PR title - [ ] confirmed all author checklist items have been addressed - [ ] confirmed that this PR only changes documentation - [ ] reviewed content for consistency - [ ] reviewed content for thoroughness - [ ] reviewed content for spelling and grammar - [ ] tested instructions (if applicable) --- docs/intro/overview.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/intro/overview.md b/docs/intro/overview.md index a58023f20b..792c269f39 100644 --- a/docs/intro/overview.md +++ b/docs/intro/overview.md @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ The goal of the Cosmos SDK is to allow developers to easily create custom blockc ## What are Application-Specific Blockchains -One development paradigm in the blockchain world today is that of virtual-machine blockchains like Ethereum, where development generally revolves around building a decentralised applications on top of an existing blockchain as a set of smart contracts. While smart contracts can be very good for some use cases like single-use applications (e.g. ICOs), they often fall short for building complex decentralised platforms. More generally, smart contracts can be limiting in terms of flexibility, sovereignty and performance. +One development paradigm in the blockchain world today is that of virtual-machine blockchains like Ethereum, where development generally revolves around building decentralised applications on top of an existing blockchain as a set of smart contracts. While smart contracts can be very good for some use cases like single-use applications (e.g. ICOs), they often fall short for building complex decentralised platforms. More generally, smart contracts can be limiting in terms of flexibility, sovereignty and performance. Application-specific blockchains offer a radically different development paradigm than virtual-machine blockchains. An application-specific blockchain is a blockchain customized to operate a single application: developers have all the freedom to make the design decisions required for the application to run optimally. They can also provide better sovereignty, security and performance.