Some advocates of Free Software attack the concept of intellectual property. They claim that the work of others should be made available to the world because it’s the “right thing to do.” Some developers buy into it in the hope of gaining exposure that could help them later in their careers and because they believe they are doing something beneficial for the world. I believe that, in the long run, both groups hold a terribly distorted view. In fact, after participating in the industry for 34 years now, I believe the Free Software movement has irreparably damaged the industry.

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