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The Implications Of Software Commodity?

Posted by simoniker on from the the-sun-never-sets dept.

comforteagle writes "David Stutz has written elegant piece over at OSDir.com titled 'Some Implications of Software Commoditization'. It explores the concept of commodification in a historical context while also seeking to discover lessons that might be applied to contemporary open source business efforts. David gets extra points in my books for including sugar, Shakespeare, open source, MP3s, and the British Empire in one article."

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  1. You FAIL IT to the GNAA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I bet you feel like an ass now, eh fucker?

  2. Re:Commodity by PunTrollCritic · · Score: -1, Troll

    Because his puns absolutely suck. He puts the 'pun' in 'shitty puns'.

  3. Many thanks, brother. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Only gay nigger solidarity will ensure the integrity of my trolls. Once again, thank you.

  4. but this is obvious.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    GNU := Gay Nigger University

  5. Commodity... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    ...is how grandma started smelling when we had to move that crapper right next to her bed.

  6. Re:Commodity by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    ok everyone knows you're the same person. you always post together and your user ID's are 10 apart.

  7. Definition-II by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Overated my ass.
    Try reading this.
    Moderators:The Slashdot equivalent of a patent examiner.

  8. I read the first few sentences... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    then realized that I was completely uninterested in the article. So this is all I have to write about it.