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?