The Success of Open Source
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| I believe the solution to this puzzle lies in pushing the concept of
| nonrivalness one step further. Software in many circumstances is more
| than simply nonrival. Operating systems like Linux in particular, and
| most software in general, actually are subject to positive network
| externalities. Call it a network good, or an antirival good (an awkward,
| but nicely descriptive term). In simpler language, it means that the value
| of a piece of software to any user increases as more people use the
| software on their machines and in their particular settings.
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http://www.sauria.com/blog/2006/06/04#1519
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