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http://www.cato.org

"For years various libertarian writers have argued that the free software model is unsustainable because developers will not continue giving away valuable software indefinitely. That is unfortunate because free software projects like Linux, Apache, and Firefox are in fact excellent illustrations of the power of libertarian ideas."

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kiba

14 years 44 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago

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Free softwares are 100% compatible

Free softwares are 100% compatible with capitalism. Also, it will become a multi billion dollar industry like by 2010. You are allowed to commercialize softwares and you may sell the softwares at any price you wanted, without paying a royalty fee. Proprietary softwares don't give you that kind of freedom.

I daresay proprietary softwares are the one who are being anti-capitalist.
Libertarians who argued against Free softwares tipped over socialist/communist label pasted on by our critics.

P.S: I also hold Libertarian values

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bluecheese

14 years 44 weeks 6 days 19 hours ago

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I totally agree, kiba. I think

I totally agree, kiba. I think that some people get blindsided by the "communist" tag that FLOSS has been given in the past (thanks Bill Gates, among others!) and don't actually look at the business model that free software deals with.

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14 years 44 weeks 6 days 7 hours ago

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They don't understand these concepts: *

They don't understand these concepts:
* Free as in free speech, not free as in free beer
* The model of selling proprietary software depends upon **Artifical Scarcity**.

Without the institutions that enforce artificial scarcity, the model of selling non-Free software falls down.

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