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Interesting. Perhaps a bit overly optimistic in places, but the core of the analysis seems sound. There certainly are bits and pieces to squabble over: E.g. in his Taxonomy of Free, I can't really see the difference between "Zero marginal cost" and "Gift economy" (there is one, he just doesn't make it clear), and in both cases he completely ignores the existence and role of tip jars. Sure, tip jars are kinda similar to the paying customer in the "Freemium" model. Still, it's not the same as that money buys you no additional service, and it would certainly have been worth mentioning.
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