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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Python (was Re: I did not inhale)
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On Tue, 20 Aug 2024 08:52:27 +0200, Dmitry A. Kazakov wrote:

> It is no complain, merely stating an elementary economic fact. If the
> price does not reflect the costs, there is no market. No market, no
> competition. No competition, no quality.

Elementary economic fact: in a competitive market, the unit price of the 
product tends to converge towards the marginal cost of producing that 
product.

What’s the marginal cost of producing a copy of a piece of software? 
Essentially, zero.