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| Author | Content |
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| r_a_trip Nov 08, 2013 6:47 AM EDT |
n/t |
| lqsh Nov 08, 2013 8:59 AM EDT |
competition fuels innovation |
| Bob_Robertson Nov 08, 2013 10:15 AM EDT |
The lower the barriers to entry, the greater the competition, the faster innovation lowers costs (not just price, "ease of installation" is a cost, learning curves are costs, etc) and improves service. |
| flufferbeer Nov 08, 2013 11:36 AM EDT |
@lqsh + @Bob_R, > competition fuels innovation Yep, and I think what might happen is that the better Linux innovations will rise to the top and become a part of the most popular distros. And this will happen on a grassroots basis WITHOUT necessarily being mandated from the distros' financial owners, who themselves probably have vested monetary interests in directing what their distros should or should NOT include! 2c |
| Fettoosh Nov 08, 2013 12:40 PM EDT |
Quoting:Is the diversity of Linux its greatest strength? No, its openness and the GPL are its strongest, diversity is a consequence of both. |
| Bob_Robertson Nov 08, 2013 12:51 PM EDT |
> the distros' financial owners One of the reasons I liked Debian even before my first installation. > diversity is a consequence of both. Yep. Participation is not retricted, and the GPL means the code is there for anyone to see. Low barriers to entry. Aren't you glad no one needs a "Coder's License"? (yet) |
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