Z:gnu-www-ja-shouldbefree--4ea56e-This formulation starts by com/en

This formulation starts by comparing the social utility of a proprietary program with that of no program, and then concludes that proprietary software development is, on the whole, beneficial, and should be encouraged. The fallacy here is in comparing only two outcomes&mdash;proprietary software versus no software&mdash;and assuming there are no other possibilities.