Re:Linus Torvalds: Locked Down Technologies Lose in the End
by noahlt on Friday November 18, 2011 @11:03AM
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That's easy for him to say, but is there any evidence that this is, in fact, true?
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Re:Linus Torvalds: Locked Down Technologies Lose in the End
by dredmorbius on Friday November 18, 2011 @07:10PM
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Some. Interesting paper from some years ago on trends and missed opportunities in the computer industry. Unfortunately, it leaves off just where things get interesting:
http://econpapers.repec.org/paper/wpawuwpio/9406003.htm
The general trend is that the more general, more flexible, lower-cost, more modular solution tends to win out in the long run. That's been different solutions at different times, but "more open" is a good general rule.