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by quanticle 1288 days ago
The statement about Linux "destroying value" reminded me of Bastiat's famous satire, The Candlemaker's Petition [1]. Saying that Linux is a net negative value because it reduced demand for proprietary Unixes is like arguing that the sun is a net negative value, because it reduces demands for light bulbs.

[1] https://fee.org/articles/the-candlemakers-petition/