The thing about forks is they require consensus which means all or a vast majority of the network's participants have to agree with the changes. (dailybitcoinnews.com)
Gavin then teamed up with one of the other main bitcoin developers Mike Hearn and released a coded (i.e. working) version of the bitcoin software that would only activate if it was supported by a significant majority of the network. (learnbitcoin.cash)
«We believe Apple's eventual content offering will include the majority of the network channels plus major cable offerings like ESPN, AMC, TNT, and TBS.» (fortune.com)