Z:gnu-www-ja-shouldbefree--118688-Competition becomes combat whe/en

Competition becomes combat when the competitors begin trying to impede each other instead of advancing themselves&mdash;when &ldquo;Let the best person win&rdquo; gives way to &ldquo;Let me win, best or not.&rdquo; Proprietary software is harmful, not because it is a form of competition, but because it is a form of combat among the citizens of our society.