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It seems like this is the best way to go, but capitalism's competitive nature is a problem. If a shipping company hires developers to write logistics software,
by vharuck 7y ago
It seems like this is the best way to go, but capitalism's competitive nature is a problem. If a shipping company hires developers to write logistics software, and then everyone has access to the software, the company will have spent money but gained no edge. Same with novels. If everyone can freely print and sell a story, who's the sucker that'll pay the writer?
Of course, I see this as a problem with thr economy. Freely distributing ideas is better for society as a whole than keeping secrets.
- zanny 7y agoLook no further than the Linux kernel for an example of almost every major tech company being invested in the largest software project in history because its in all their individual self interests to not try to reinvent a wheel that big for a competitive advantage. The prevalence of proprietary kernel drivers likewise lends credence to the value in having forced openness, which would fall under more right to repair than IP for consumers of products hosting software.