Dave McClure on the Loser FreeConomics of "Open"

Thursday, May 20. 2010

Dave McClure on the Loser FreeConomics of "Open"

From Venturebeat - Dave McClure says "Open is for Losers":

I do believe some open standards foundations generate network effects & benefits for all… HOWEVER, all things equal I believe the default case is that proprietary IP is useful to preserve some value for the IP creator, and thereby provide sustainability the company.

Open standards are great once you get there, but the initial climb to get there can be long & expensive (for the climber), and when you get to the summit the benefits are usually for everyone. While that’s good for most everyone, the costs of climbing are usually borne by the climber alone…

Couldn't put it better myself...so I didn't

. Question is - this was true 10, 5, 2 years ago - so why was it anathema for Web 2.0 gurus to say this then?

Posted by Alan Patrick in Open Source at 08:49 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

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