the_lyniezian
Banned
The challenge here is to create a world where open source software standards are more popular than propretry alternatives by the present time. I don't just mean the obvious ones (Linux, Openoffice, Mozilla etc.) but all sorts of things. (Maybe make OGG Vorbis more popular than MP3? -it is alleged according to Wikipedia to be of better quality.) This scenario still permits the availability of some propretry software, shareware and closed-source freeware.
What is going to be necessary? (probabily involves cutting Microsoft down to size for one or at least making Windows less popular- but my idea is not primarily to turn this into an anti-Microsoft wank!)
What will existing software look like?
Bonus points to anyone who can find a way for open-source standards to be more popular for other media (e.g. Creative Commons for music etc.)
Or does this require ASB intervention?
What is going to be necessary? (probabily involves cutting Microsoft down to size for one or at least making Windows less popular- but my idea is not primarily to turn this into an anti-Microsoft wank!)
What will existing software look like?
Bonus points to anyone who can find a way for open-source standards to be more popular for other media (e.g. Creative Commons for music etc.)
Or does this require ASB intervention?