alt Hacker Newsthe question was: what is the endgame for the stated "second class labs" strategy of distilling their frontier competitors then undercutting them on price?
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traverseda • last Saturday at 9:20 PM
Yes yes, we all understand the game-theoretic race-to-the-bottom you're describing here. Somehow despite linux being FOSS it still powers most of the important computing in the world. Can you explain how that works despite it being free? Once you understand that case I think you'll understand the game-theory behind how large projects can exist in the absence of traditional IP protection.
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nickysielicki • last Saturday at 8:46 PM
Making lots of money?
They will make a bunch of money then maybe go out of business eventually when the economics shift? Do they need an endgame?
Some people are just happy to follow the money.