Sure, but the point of the HBS paper isn't to paint a realistic picture. It's to imagine a hypothetical world where OSS doesn't exist, in order to derive a mone

Sure, but the point of the HBS paper isn't to paint a realistic picture. It's to imagine a hypothetical world where OSS doesn't exist, in order to derive a monetary value of its worth. I agree with this article that the actual values might not be realistic, but it's a good thought exercise that highlights the importance of something most of us take for granted. Arguing about the methodology used to arrive at those numbers is missing the point, IMO.