http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2004/10/24/richard-epsteins-open-source-leavings/ My opinions only. I do not represent any organization in this publication. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:19:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2004/10/24/richard-epsteins-open-source-leavings/#comment-3509 Mike Linksvayer » Blog Archive » Logic of Collective Action Sat, 26 Nov 2005 05:53:00 +0000 http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2004/10/24/richard-eptstein-takings-the-stupid-pill/#comment-3509 [...] In 2004 the above quote cries out for a response of “professor, what about open source?” However, I suspect that Olson thoroughly underestimates in general the extent to which private efforts motivated by private returns produce positive externalities, thus reducing the need for coercion. As I previously mentioned in an aside, the extent of private and public good co-production(?) is a crucial if unstated aspect of nearly any policy debate. [...] [...] In 2004 the above quote cries out for a response of “professor, what about open source?” However, I suspect that Olson thoroughly underestimates in general the extent to which private efforts motivated by private returns produce positive externalities, thus reducing the need for coercion. As I previously mentioned in an aside, the extent of private and public good co-production(?) is a crucial if unstated aspect of nearly any policy debate. [...]

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