» The Collaboration Gene and the Greed Gene

Excellent short article by Robert Adkins on Technetra, comparing OSS and proprietary software with genes and evolution.

Very enjoyable read, and the conclusion is oh so accurate: "Some proprietary vendors are blindly trying to squeeze out all competition and variation. But this only weakens the ecosystem for everyone. Fortunately, as the fossil record attests, the success of excess is fragile and temporary."

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