Open-Source Software: Who Needs Intellectual Property? | The Freeman | Ideas On Liberty - 0 views
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First, understand that the market for open-source software is a classic example of a competitive market. It is characterized by the voluntary renunciation of copyright and patent.
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There is also voluntary renunciation of trade secrecy:
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Some open-source software has the further requirement that as a condition of use, buyers make their modification available under the same terms
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