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–
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