I know it's off-topic, but with all the attention FOSS and other Open-Source projects get these days, I've been thinking about the final consequences and paradigm changes they impose on businesses and societies. In a world where FOSS has won, what new businesses emerge and how do they operate? It's an interesting question for me, because I believe one reason we're not there yet is not that business owners have philosophical problems with the idea of Open-Source, but rather most don't know how that'll be profitable for them. I know there are successful examples in which Open-Source has helped the business model (RedHat, etc.), but the bigger question is how can it be successful in other businesses and contexts (such as medicine)?
It's basically communist/collectivist, it's not going to be a profit producing model in the long run; those profiting are selling other services around their OSS AFAICT.
How it can help in medicine is by saving people's lives or improving their quality of life, it can't line people's pockets - indeed that goal is contrary to the aforementioned benefits.
