The Open Source Car - Unconventional Wisdom and Sustainability
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| Of course a prodigious rate of innovation is required. Hitherto we
| have encouraged this through intellectual property rights, which
| harness the efforts of innovators, for the good of all, by granting
| a monopoly. But is this the best way? The example of Linux software
| would suggest not. The "Open Source" philosophy can incentivise a
| community to innovate for the good of all without restricting access
| to the output. The rate of progress is higher, the technology can
| spread more rapidly and the benefits are more equitably distributed.
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http://www.autoindustry.co.uk/articles/05-06-06
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