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From: "Dmitry A. Kazakov" <mailbox@dmitry-kazakov.de>
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Subject: Re: Python (was Re: I did not inhale)
Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 10:15:53 +0200
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On 2024-08-20 09:21, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
> 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.

No different from books, music records, reproductions. In these cases 
the unit is more than just a copy. This is how concepts of intellectual 
property get invented etc.

Again, I do not say what is right and what is wrong. Just stating facts.

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Regards,
Dmitry A. Kazakov
http://www.dmitry-kazakov.de