One of the key points of the book, illustrated well with this example, is that the community must be established before economic returns will accrue to the organizer. And a recent Linux analyst described the exponential growth of this upstart operating system, illustrating perfectly the growth curve of a product with increasing returns. The medium that makes it possible for distributed software authorship is the Web. In short, the book marries economic theory with organizational dynamics. They close with a chapter on what this means, functionally, for corporate management structure and responsibilities.
Humans have an innate desire for connection.
The net provides yet another tool to fulfill that desire. Communities have the potential to change not only the corporate and economic structure around us, but also how individuals manage their lives. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by Sandia Corporation, the United States Government, or any agency thereof. The views and opinions expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of Sandia Corporation, the United States Government or any agency thereof.