Open Source capitalists

[Max Sawicky]

. . .
But I also get the impression that the talmudic interpretation of computer
licences is less important than the general issue of whether an attack on
intellectual property is an attack on capitalism.  Some of the things
Stallman has said seem to suggest something in this line, but it seems
pretty
far-fetched to me.  . . .

I made an analogy between railroads and operating
systems, not because I think open source is
'revolutionary,' but because it is progressive.
Moving something that ought to be public from
the private sphere, at the expense of its
nominal, rich owners, is a progressive reform.
As such, it will help other capitalists
make money, among other outcomes, as many
here have pointed out.  But that doesn't mean
it's a bad thing.  Anything that helps the
economy grow is going to enrich those who
own capital.

mbs