What's the difference between Ripple and Open Transactions?

[beckspace]

Are they comparable?

[fellowtraveler]

Are they comparable?

http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/7682/what-is-the-different-between-open-transactions-and-ripple

[Blazr]

http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/7682/what-is-the-different-between-open-transactions-and-ripple

I recognize your nickname from a book, I think, am I right? What book was it?

EDIT: nvm, I remembered, the (e)book was called Agora.

[beckspace]

Are they comparable?

http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/7682/what-is-the-different-between-open-transactions-and-ripple

Thanks.

Ripple into OT. I see now. My head is spinning.