The Powerful Economic Underpinnings of Open Source Software

if you are not an ecologist, you may miss the point of this
interesting comparison. Vern

The Powerful Economic Underpinnings of OSS

Using Hardin's analysis, we'll show that OSS development is much
like the Tragedy of the Commons turned on its head. Unlike the
tragedy, OSS leads to a plentiful outcome where the amount of
software in the market should continually grow and the quality
of that software should continually improve. We'll also show that,
as these continual improvement dynamics become more widely
recognized, the integration of OSS development and use within
business and government institutions will mature, further
accelerating the strongly positive aspects of the cycle.
The Powerful Economic Underpinnings of OSS

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