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The "Tragedy of the Commons" is not the same thing as the "Free-Rider Problem" - in the former case, individual overuse is the issue, where in the latter (as in
by dllthomas 4y ago
The "Tragedy of the Commons" is not the same thing as the "Free-Rider Problem" - in the former case, individual overuse is the issue, where in the latter (as in F/OSS) the problem is the failure to muster the necessary resources.
- andrewstuart2 4y agoTragedy of the Commons is essentially impossible for software, which can be copied and redistributed an unlimited number of times. If the supply is not limited, it can't be disproportionately abused by certain entities and the supply depleted.
- dllthomas 4y agoIt can easily be a thing in systems of which software is the major component (most notably SaaS), but as you say it it's at best unusual and probably impossible for it to apply to the software itself.