Z:gnu-www-ja-software-libre-commercial-viability--66e4a8-These ideas will probably sugg/en

These ideas will probably suggest that free availability of information looks fairly leftist in spirit, as &ldquo;information to the masses&rdquo; looks quite similar to the old adage &ldquo;power to the masses&rdquo;. What is usually ignored is the strong rightist flavour of the Free Software movement. The Free Software arena is fiercely meritocratic and a perfect environment for free competition, where the laws of the market ensure that only the best ideas and the best players survive. Proprietary standards, on the other hand, tend to diminish competition by decreasing innovation and consolidating previous results.