1% preferential access outweighs the cost of helping others (opens in new tab)

(physorg.com)

3 pointsbaltoo16y ago2 comments

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baltooOP16y ago

Isn't this very similar to a lot of (differently modelled) business propositions backing OSS?

However, when most of the yeast are cooperating, it becomes advantageous for some individuals to cheat, and vice versa, which allows co-existence between cheaters and cooperators to arise.

It also means we're kind of stuck with the patent trolls.

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baltooOP16y ago

Isn't this very similar to a lot of (differently modelled) business propositions backing OSS?

noonespecial16y ago

However, when most of the yeast are cooperating, it becomes advantageous for some individuals to cheat, and vice versa, which allows co-existence between cheaters and cooperators to arise.

It also means we're kind of stuck with the patent trolls.

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