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Closed systems still win

The most insightful thing I’ve read in a while comes from Brian Prentice’s analysis of Jonathan Rosenberg’s The Meaning of Open:

The truth is that closed systems still win. Open systems, practically speaking, are basically good for making others lose. The art of business in the 21st century is figuring out how to open up your suppliers’ and competitors’ business while keeping yours tightly sealed. And in that endeavor Google has proven highly successful.

Written by dlkinney

December 22, 2009 at 2:42 pm

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