tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23319541.post7815986109903318696..comments2023-04-09T00:54:47.513-07:00Comments on Rarsa's Eclectic thoughts: Free software and CapitalismRaul Suarezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05354069525324434044noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23319541.post-55297447841070373742009-12-23T15:32:36.129-08:002009-12-23T15:32:36.129-08:00"It's not cooperation when someone tells ..."It's not cooperation when someone tells you to do it." <br /><br />Utopian socialism is voluntary.<br /><br />Although you are totally right, socialism has many interpretations.Raul Suarezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05354069525324434044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23319541.post-8130848308220308422009-12-23T13:36:38.125-08:002009-12-23T13:36:38.125-08:00Raul, this point stuck in my craw:
"But it al...Raul, this point stuck in my craw:<br />"But it also reinforces the socialist principle of cooperation."<br /><br />Funny, I thought both competition and cooperation were features of freedom and the free market, not of socialism. It's not cooperation when someone tells you to do it.<br /><br />Other than that, a good article. Free software is not contrary to capitalism at all (as long as one does not violate contracts).PaulBx1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23319541.post-4104307838971981092009-12-01T10:41:49.159-08:002009-12-01T10:41:49.159-08:00I agree about the models of Open Source, that'...I agree about the models of Open Source, that's why I avoid that term and go through the pains of using the easily misinterpreted "Free Software".<br /><br />I understand the practicality of using the BSD model in universities under the current value system. Where academic research leads to business opportunities. This is, it allows to make proprietary and own something that was created with public resources. Of course the justification is that this creates economic value that ultimately benefits society.<br /><br />Free software (GNU) proposes a different value system, where it is unethical to make software proprietary.<br /><br />They cannot be compared using the same value system but that's the mistake most people make. You cannot discuss the merits of the license without considering the values involved.<br /><br />This also means that there is no right answer: Different people have different values. What is ethical for you may not be for someone else. That's why I think that all the models, including proprietary, will survive, even the ones we disagree with.<br /><br />Thanks for your comments, good food for thought.Raul Suarezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05354069525324434044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23319541.post-6312284819582268722009-12-01T09:25:28.786-08:002009-12-01T09:25:28.786-08:00Whenever talking about Open Source it is my view t...Whenever talking about Open Source it is my view that it is best to define which open source model you're talking about. While there is basically only one proprietary model there are several OSS licensing models.<br /><br />Most of the OSS evangelists argue for GNU. While I do believe as time goes on OSS will become the rule instead of the exception I don't believe that GNU FOSS will be the future leader of OSS. Instead I believe that the BSD and Apache licenses will come to rule the day.<br /><br />This model will allow business to collaborate on foundational code but then build their own private (or open) implementation of their product.<br /><br />The place that GNU will thrive is in totally collaborative environments such as universities and government research.<br /><br />At least that is how I see the future.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14779061766473649315noreply@blogger.com