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What I gathered from this is that the magnitude of this project is BIG. This will mean that it will involve more than one entity to participate and hence the need to keep it open.
In the same context, SpaceX have not applied for many patents when compared to the work they are doing. However in this case the prime motive could be keep the tech secret.
"I really hate patents unless critical to company survival. Will publish Hyperloop as open source."
Yes, it was unfair to their users that they were left out suddenly. But I am sure they will find good alternatives.
.onion pseudo TLD may be the first step in evolution. But the names are 16-bit hashes making it too long and complex.