They were unable to defeat the Apache due to the fact that the Apache were decentralized, meaning that they had distributed their political power. The implications that it has for competition is that in order to succeed and triumph, it is important for technology to also become decentralized, meaning that there shouldn’t be a central server.
A centralized organization is that which typically has a CEO and a head of the company facilitating things and serving as the over watch. A decentralized organization operates more on a peer-to-peer basis, without a ultimate governing body setting rules.
A decentralized organization typically doesn’t have an ultimate authority, which is the governing body, such as a CEO, leader, hierarchy, etc. Instead, power is evenly distributed among various people and regions to enforce the rules and set guidelines to follow.
The most significant difference that stands out from a technical aspect is the fact that one organization is centralized while the other isn’t. Kazza for example is decentralized without a headquarter, while Napster is the polar opposite.
Yes, it is very relevant due to the fact that both of these companies along with a myriad of other ones are very decentralized. Neither have a general hub that they’re forced to report to, and their employees set their own hours and are allowed to use their own cars. All of these qualities are the complete opposite of existing taxi companies where drivers are governed by an upper body and aren’t allowed to pick their own hours, or even drive their own car.