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Originally Posted by QuantumIguana
If you're going to sell something that people can get for free, you're going to need to provide some added value. The public domain is not unfair competition. Should I sell air and then object when people breathe air for free?
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Companies like the
British Oxygen Company have made highly successful businesses out of selling air. As you say, you have to provide added value compared to the free version. In BOC's case, the added value is compressing air and separating it into its constituent gases.