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I’m thoroughly confused as to what state of the world one envisions as the alternative and how that would function. I understand an argument against purely a ph

by 0xf8 8y ago

I’m thoroughly confused as to what state of the world one envisions as the alternative and how that would function. I understand an argument against purely a philosophical justification for proprietary software and no open access. But the practical reality of modern societies and Capitalism is that the closed source nature of many services / software brings many positive benefits to society and in some case is necessary for that platform’s very existence.

Ace17 8y ago
> the closed source nature of many services / software [...] in some case is necessary for that platform’s very existence. Could you please give an example of this? Beware of arguments like "had it been free software, it couldn't have been monetized it as it was": this reasonning presupposed a fixed set of business models, and doesn't account for the emergence of new ones (e.g online games with subscription, "free-to-play" games, etc.).