Linked by David Adams on Mon 16th Aug 2004 17:44 UTC
I read something in one of the comments for an OSNews posting a couple weeks ago that sent me thinking. It wasn't an original or profound thought. In fact, it's a rather commonly-held opinion that happens to be quite misguided. It's an opinion summed up by the "open source = communist" meme that gets thrown around in thousands of flamewars all over the internet. In this essay, I will explore why this idea is wrong and demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding of economics.
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well, that's probably true. and yeah, i have an original win95, win98 cd and xp home that was bundled with my laptop at home. it's also my money, pal. :-)
but i didn't talk about history. i talked about the situation today. microsoft earns unbelievably much money with their monopoly on windows and office. and this situation will change. change is just natural.
btw: great article, maybe a bit long, but very well thought out!
regards,
christian