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Story: Proprietary software: A defence

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An interesting, but fundamentally flawed article.

The explanation of how the monetisation of software leads to profit and jobs is pretty laughable, as it is so narrowly focused on the needs of the technology industry.

What about the companies that actually pay for and use the software?

Most companies see IT as a cost. Anything that helps reduce the cost leaves more capital free to return to shareholders, invest in other products & services, etc.

It is also a plain & evident fact that relying on propriety software from foreign sources is going to do little to support the indigenous IT industry of many third world countries.

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