The Competitive Advantage of Free Software (WSL 2000)

Authors
Alexandre Oliva (UNICAMP/Red Hat)

Abstract
This article proposes an analogy between organic life forms and software packages. It uses Charles Darwin's arguments of natural selection, such as ease of reproduction and increased variability, to support the claim that Free Software enjoys important competitive advantages over proprietary software.

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