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The problem is of course how to prevent free riding. Why not just let my competitors throw their money at producing a high quality free CAD system while I just
by jiggy2011 13y ago
The problem is of course how to prevent free riding. Why not just let my competitors throw their money at producing a high quality free CAD system while I just sit here and reap the benefits.
- davidw 13y agoExactly. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_good#The_free_rider_problem http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_good#The_free_rider_prob... It's also a 'coordination problem'. If I take the time to make something that is ready to buy, that's very easy for end users, rather than trying to coordinate a bunch of people to sit around and wait for something to be created.
- bd_at_rivenhill 13y agoTo me, the problem of free riders is irrelevant if you end up spending less on quality software; hopefully others will step up and help pay for improvements but it seems unlikely that this will become an issue that significantly tilts the competitive balance.