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A key to changing this is to invest in public research universities that release research papers publicly & emphasize reducing the cost of manufacturing & distr
by mch82 6y ago
A key to changing this is to invest in public research universities that release research papers publicly & emphasize reducing the cost of manufacturing & distribution.
Another key is to fund nonprofit foundations that act as custodians of science & engineering tech released under open source licenses.
Software startups are possible because manufacturing costs have been minimized to near zero & key tech is effectively public domain. Hardware is about 20 years behind the curve, but open hardware licenses are appearing & patents expire quicker than copyrights.
- tachyonbeam 6y agoI would add to that: encouraging people to choose open standards and technologies over closed systems that promote vendor lock-in.