Politics based on open source

Discussion in 'Computer Science & Culture' started by Jez, May 29, 2003.

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  1. Jez Optimist Registered Senior Member

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    Microsoft as you all now has its grip on the market today. The only way for them to grow bigger is to sell more software but because they already have a great part of the desktop application market they are not able to sell so many new licenses so instead they will have to force people with licences to pay for upgrades et.c. This view could take the form of a bubble that just grows and grows until it explodes and leads to Microsoft's doom.

    This is not unique for Microsoft but for the whole world's economics. Everyone needs more and more money but there is not possible to get any more when every resource is already used.

    Open source brakes this bubble when it comes to software. The question is if it is possible to make a "open source"-system to apply for the rest of the world's economics? How would that system work in that case? Any ideas?
     
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  3. CuriousGene Supreme Allied Commander Registered Senior Member

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    Yet Another Open-Source vs. Proprietary thread . . .

    You're going to have to clarify your statement. It doesn't make sense even in context.

    I think a lot of people who are just now or recently jumping on the band-wagon of open-source have made the jump under the disguise of "I hate Microsoft." I sincerely hope that if you are espousing open-source as an economic model, you have carefully thought your reasons through. Why do you want to really see open-source as the main model for your so-called world economics? It's stupidly obvious that open-source could break the "pay for your next software update" cycle. But, what are you really proposing to replace this update cycle? A complete open-source model? And why?
     
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