Competition by Merit
Software vendors should
compete fairly on the merit of their products, rather than
by attempting to lock each other's products out of the
market.
Customer lock-in strategies tend to establish a
monopoly. Monopolies act to eliminate customer choice,
artificially raise prices, and provide little incentive for
the vendor to provide quality. Strategies that act to lock
out a competitor are, thus, inherently anti-customer.
The customer should be able to choose between a number of
software products, solely upon their merits. Where Open
Source / Free Software are adequate or better, they will
win that customer. Where proprietary products convey
sufficient added value, they will get the sale.
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