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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Fedora proposing to remove X11 Gnome
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2025 23:00:54 -0000 (UTC)
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On Sat, 26 Apr 2025 11:02:12 -0000 (UTC), Borax Man wrote:

> This idea that "market forces" just fixes things runs contrary to
> observed experience. Many companies still turn a profit DESPITE
> massive ineff[icen]cies and avoidable errors.

That’s true in the proprietary software world because of “vendor lock-in” 
which inhibits effective competition.

Open Source helps remedy that problem, by removing the lock-in effect. 
This is why there are entire thriving industries built on top of Open 
Source, which have completely destroyed, or are destroying, many 
proprietary products in those spaces.

They work because they are making money out of Open Source. They don’t 
work because somebody is complaining about stuff they get for free.