tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579276438498793256.post3933846357323520358..comments2023-05-05T08:45:59.693-04:00Comments on Bastiat's Corner: Is Linux Capitalist or Communist/Marxist?Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02934119207879672793noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579276438498793256.post-7388951429483134652013-10-30T18:14:43.027-04:002013-10-30T18:14:43.027-04:00I agree completely. I don't think there is ro...I agree completely. I don't think there is room in my conception of "capitalism" for state-issue monopolies of any sort. Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02934119207879672793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579276438498793256.post-5778944234088347672012-09-15T07:07:55.607-04:002012-09-15T07:07:55.607-04:00I agree that Linux is an example of Volunteerism, ...I agree that Linux is an example of Volunteerism, which I don't think is inconsistent with capitalism if it is defined the way I would like people to think of it. I know this is a tall order and that there are alot of muddled definitions out there for it. I also agree that the computer industry wouldn't exist without capitalistic markets. In fact, I contend that no industries would exist without them.<br /><br />Thanks for contributing your thoughts. Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02934119207879672793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579276438498793256.post-7565723883292473952012-09-14T09:04:59.692-04:002012-09-14T09:04:59.692-04:00Linux is Free software, free not being only no cha...Linux is Free software, free not being only no charge, but free as in freedom also. There is no coercion to use or contribute to Linux, so properly, Linux would be an example of Volunteerism.<br /><br />The accumulation of Capital, or restriction thereof proposed by the Marxists, is really hard to apply to Linux since once a piece of software enters the Free Software world, being merely bits of data that can be infinitely copied, it becomes an abundant resource, much like air in the real world...The real question is would we even have the kind of computing power at our desktops at such a low cost if it weren't for capitalism...A.D.Sickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17243606830260003537noreply@blogger.com