. Satoshi did not open source from the beginning.
That's also a common myth. The first version of bitcoin (0.1) came with source (it was packaged in the same .zip as the windows .exe).
Yes, but Satoshi built the protocol before the (0.1) release, before he even released his white paper. The Ripple protocol is not complete and not ready for open source release in this environment - it is in closed beta. Satoshi held his own closed trials before releasing (0.1).
Your kidding me. You are thinking anyone is that dumb to buy that crap? A developer used/tested his own software before releasing it so it is not open source? The difference is quite clear. Ripple is in public use right now and there is no source code or public nodes. Ripple is currently
closed source.
By your notion Windows is open source because Microsoft COULD release the code tomorrow.