“Software prices will eventually fall to zero. The open-source software movement has already started that commoditisation.” -- Good article, but I disagree
Open Source software will always be used as a "par" for commercialized software. If companies can't release software that is easier and at least as feature rich as an open source alternative, they can't expect to get payed for it. Some companies get away with this for a little while but eventually they are forced to either beef up their products or get out of the industry. Generally speaking, software can pretty much always improve. Software prices may fall as the margin of quality between open source and commercialized software narrows, but there will always be some margin.
Open Source serving as a par is an AWESOME thing though, I must give the open source developers their kudos for implementing the high end features that they do. I wish I had the time and lack of greed to do it. Raising the bar for companies like Microsoft and Apple is a necessity. If the public is gonna shell out these prices for software we better be making these guys work for our money.
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