The point about asymmetric competition is enormous, but Tim’s other comments about SaaS and Web 2.0 leave me a little confused. I’m quite sure there is overlap between these memes, but I’m also quite sure that there is no dependency.
O’Reilly Radar > Four Big Ideas About Open Source:
Asymmetric Competition. One of the most powerful things about open source is its potential to reset the rules of the game, to compete in a way that undercuts all of the advantages of incumbent players.
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