To wash the taste of 180 proof ignorance out of my mouth that the last post left, I was happy to find a nice discussion of the GPL Barter Cycle on Groklaw.

The GPL Barter Cycle

What’s so great about the image is the discussion it breeds.

Everyone can benefit

Several people pointed out that the blue arrow should reflect that anyone can benefit from the Linux project, not just “Linux contributors”. This is actually a core part of the GPL, and what pushes GPL projects beyond a “members only” situation into a widespread, robust and successful endeavor.

Explaining Cooperation vs. Competition

An anonymous commentor left a compelling More >