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>I'm actually a big supporter of the GPL and look forward to the day (5
>to 100 years from now) when all (non-classified) computer programs will
>be GPL'd or it's future equivalent.  However, in the present, there are
  The economists point out that to the extent programs are "public goods"
the market will undersupply them, leaving it to government or other
organizations not guided by the market to pay programmers.  So 5 to 100
years from now programmers will be employees of government or other large
institutions/organizations?