GPL Infectiousness

[Derek Neighbors]

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On Thu, 2002-10-03 at 23:42, Ted Gould wrote:
> As far as 'economic progress' is concerned, I would say that greed is a
> great engine for that.  The GPL is not built for economic progress.  I
> think that you are putting a square peg is a round hole.

According to game theory, greed is actually harmful.


The confess, not/confess game proves it so eloquently.


 http://levine.sscnet.ucla.edu/general/whatis.htm

Note the substitue 'confess' for contribute to the common good and
'not/confess' to being selfish(greed)

The theory states that if the parties are confessing they make out with
a win/win, further more there is no better logical move than to confess
because regardless of what the other does you are pitted to make out
better than not.

Interesting stuff.  Again, I think the real move will be Free Software
Worker Owned Co-OPs, but thats another debate. ;)


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