Author: JT Smith
Slashdot readers discuss an interview with Stefan Merten of the German mailing list Oekonux, which discusses the revolutionary implications of Free Sofware. From the interview: ” … the organization of the production of Free Software differs widely from that
of commodities produced for maximizing profit. For most Free Software producers there is no other
reason than their own desire to develop that software. So the development of Free Software is based on
the self-unfolding or self-actualization of the single individual. This form of non-alienated production
results in better software because the use of the product is the first and most important aim of the
developer — there simply is no profit which could be maximized.”
of commodities produced for maximizing profit. For most Free Software producers there is no other
reason than their own desire to develop that software. So the development of Free Software is based on
the self-unfolding or self-actualization of the single individual. This form of non-alienated production
results in better software because the use of the product is the first and most important aim of the
developer — there simply is no profit which could be maximized.”
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