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| author | Robby Zambito <contact@robbyzambito.me> | 2020-12-01 08:59:23 -0500 |
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| committer | Robby Zambito <contact@robbyzambito.me> | 2020-12-01 08:59:23 -0500 |
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diff --git a/content/posts/proprietary-software-is-anti-capitalist.md b/content/posts/proprietary-software-is-anti-capitalist.md deleted file mode 100644 index 96cf0ef..0000000 --- a/content/posts/proprietary-software-is-anti-capitalist.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,37 +0,0 @@ ---- -title: "Proprietary Software is Anti-Capitalist" -date: 2020-11-17T07:26:15-05:00 -draft: false -tags: [free-software, capitalism] ---- - -A theoretically perfect market under capitalism assumes that consumers have -access to an infinite supply of producers. This allows consumers to inspect the -market, and select the product that best fits their needs. In the long term, -monopolies erode capitalism, because they meaningfully constrict the market and -decrease the options available to consumers. This means that consumers have -limited access to a variety of products and services under a market controlled -by a monopoly. - -A patent is a construct that grants a company a temporary monopoly to produce -something. This is based on the assumption that guaranteed monopolistic power -for a temporary period can encourage innovation. Some assume that proprietary -software licencing can encourage innovation in a similar way. However this is -not the case, because the proprietor of a piece of software actually has a -permanent monopoly on the marketable actions to that software, such as -distribution, repair, and modification. - -The key difference between Free Software and proprietary software for the -average consumer is not that they have the right to view the source code and -learn to repair or modify their own software. The difference is that the -consumer can access an unrestricted market of software developers to make -the modifications or repairs to the software that the consumer desires. This is -no different than a consumer bringing their car to their mechanic of choice in -order to repair or modify their vehicle. - -Should you be interested in finding support for Free Software, or if you are -interested in providing service, the [Free Software Foundation has put together -a list of services](https://www.fsf.org/resources/service) that could provide -assistance. You could also reach out to freelance software developers on sites -like Fiverr, or Upwork. - |