"Google chrome, Firefox, and other browsers do not seem to suffer from too much duplications even though they are open source." We also aren't seeing much deve

"Google chrome, Firefox, and other browsers do not seem to suffer from too much duplications even though they are open source." We also aren't seeing much development of innovative new browsers (even though we may not need a new browser), aside from the recent chrome browser. The fact that Internet Explorer is closed source created the need for something new (Firefox). Once all of the browsers are open, it will leave even less of an incentive for a new one to be created. Which might be fine, but browser innovation will stagnate. I hate to see a world where all software was like this. Even Linux was created as an open alternative to closed, proprietary, Unices of the day. Would you even bother creating your own operating system now? Most people would just take the Linux kernel and branch out from there. This same principal can also be applied to development jobs. At some point, most businesses won't require engineers any longer (high paying, intelligent software developers) because the difficult parts have already been created, refined, and given out for free. Instead, a code mechanic (low paying, less education) will be all most businesses need. In essence, open source developers are putting themselves out of a future job. I suppose this is what eventually happens to all industries.