Open Source capitalists

[Max Sawicky]

Phoo.  Isn't it obvious?  The marginal cost of
providing finished code is zero.  Anyone who
uses it does not reduce its utility to others--
sometimes the opposite (i.e., user groups).
And it's hard to prevent its dissemination.
Code is a public good.

mbs

In part, the open source movement reminds me of students setting
internships.  You work for nothing, in part, for some very good reasons, but
also as a form of a tryout for commercial employment.  If you develop a good
reputation within the open source movement, you have an entree to a good job
in the commercial sector.
Michael Perelman