Putting a Price Tag on Open Source
Read OriginalThis article examines the systemic economic reasons why open-source software maintainers often fail to get funded. It applies an antitrust economics lens to argue that the voluntary, $0-price transaction model creates a structural barrier to capturing value, distinguishing between the software's worth and the value it creates.
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