CAPITAL AND ENCLOSURE IN SOFTWARE COMMONS: LINUX AND ETHEREUM

Summary from the TLDR Crypto newsletter

Using examples like Linux and Ethereum, this article explores the dynamics of software commons, including the production processes, constraints, peer roles, and the challenges of private capital influence. It highlights the delicate balance between communal and private interests in these ecosystems. Entities that extract profits from software commons have the greatest incentive and capacity to co-opt them. While it is possible for the people who wield capital to exercise restraint, their underlying motivations will always eventually surface.