We take these open-source truths to be self-evident

"Once you figure out the scarce good for which customers will pay, open sourcing everything else becomes a no-brainer.

"What's becoming self-evident is that open source is a fantastic way to drive community value, which funnels prospective customers into purchasing proprietary value born of scarcity. Whether Google AdWords or Red Hat Network, it's the same phenomenon."

Michael Tiemann posted a detailed comment in response-- ed.

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