OSS is a big tent - that being said - I like the idea of people helping each other with out a lot of self inflated politicians taxing off a cut. A libertarian take?
What is interesting is that there is a lot more competition in the Linux world than in the so-called free market -- (because the government buys the vast majority of software and has not required open file standards. (Or perhaps M$ has put in back doors for the NSA?))
I don't think you will find this a red vs blue issue - I know many conservative engineers who love Linux and think that software patents are ridiculous.
The bottom line is that OSS produces a better product because of the increased competition, more eyes on the code, and the ability to fork (and forks work both ways.).
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