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In todays world, a lot of knowledge is not free. A lot of knowledge is hoarded by the wealthy by abusing copyright patents. It can allow corporations to develop life saving medicines and other beneficial things for our world and put them behind a paywall. The owners of the patents dictate how their licensed "objects" can be used, and to what extent the customer can own them. A significant skill gap can widen between those connected to the owners of patented knowledge and those who are not. The owners of a patented product can also determine it's build quality, and that not only helps enforce [[w:planned_obsolescence|planned obsolescence]] but it greatly contributes to [[w:e-waste|e-waste]]. Proprietary software can also have malicious things hidden in its code. | In todays world, a lot of knowledge is not free. A lot of knowledge is hoarded by the wealthy by abusing copyright patents. It can allow corporations to develop life saving medicines and other beneficial things for our world and put them behind a paywall. The owners of the patents dictate how their licensed "objects" can be used, and to what extent the customer can own them. A significant skill gap can widen between those connected to the owners of patented knowledge and those who are not. The owners of a patented product can also determine it's build quality, and that not only helps enforce [[w:planned_obsolescence|planned obsolescence]] but it greatly contributes to [[w:e-waste|e-waste]]. Proprietary software can also have malicious things hidden in its code. | ||
==For Open-source | ==For Open-source to Thrive== | ||
In the software side of open source, many capitalists have realized how free code can save them on labor costs. As such, they have watered down the concept, and use licenses that only serve their needs. Open-source works best when it's paired with a strong copyright license that ensures that no one can take full ownership of it. | In the software side of open source, many capitalists have realized how free code can save them on labor costs. As such, they have watered down the concept, and use licenses that only serve their needs. Open-source works best when it's paired with a strong copyright license that ensures that no one can take full ownership of it. | ||