Re: Corporate Conspiracy Open-Source Theory

On Tue, 1 Jul 2025 11:37:54 -0000 (UTC), Borax Man wrote:

You sound a bit like those who have perfect faith in the market, a
sentiment I don't subscribe to.

I don’t have to have “perfect faith” in anything, least of all the laws of
economics. The neat thing about science is, it works whether you believe
in it or not.

However, "Conspiracy Theorists" aren't always wrong, and it pays to
be ahead of the game.

The number-one rule of any good conspiracy theory is to ask the question:
“Cui bono?” aka “Whose benefit?” In other words, “follow the money”.

So tell us, how does it benefit some mighty amoral megacorp (e.g. Red Hat,
for the sake of argument) to force competitors to use, copy and
redistribute its Free software without paying the company a dime? What
kind of business model is that?

Theoretic freedom is different to practical freedom.

Free Software licences are legally binding, and this has been proven in
countless court cases already. The “Free as in freedom” part of Free
software is an established fact.

Like I said, conspiracy theorists tend not to have the strongest grasp on
simple logic.