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Restrictions on the damage
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OSS will not replace all software. Some software is completely internal - like what I write for my current company. And some companies will pay for people to add to OSS to fit their needs.

Adapting software for use at a specific company would happen whether the company had proprietary or open source software, no?
So you're just putting a limit on Mr. Stallman's dream, not rejecting its basic premise.

That premise is: software largely or entirely produced by unpaid people is more desirable than equivalent software by people who are paid for their labor.

The reason that open source software exists is because a number of people agree and are willing to volunteer their time to create open source alternatives. Never mind freedom for now; the ability to look at a page of code is not relevant to the economics.

Agree with the premise, and you have to consider the people who lose jobs and salaries.
Disagree, and you are no longer an open source supporter.
You do have to take one side or the other.
Posted by: Anton Philidor   Posted on: 01/29/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Did you read the article?  IT_User | 01/29/04
Shouldn't be necessary...  IT_User | 01/29/04
Okay, that's your view  Anton Philidor | 01/29/04
The way you guys beat on one another  IT_User | 01/29/04
Take your thinking one step further.  Anton Philidor | 01/29/04
Well, it's still there. so let's see how long we can discourse  IT_User | 01/29/04
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