Except that in the case of open source, there is a clear counter argument. Open source increases developer productivity - this effect raises developer wages. Which effect dominates is unclear but I strongly suspect it is the productivity increase.<p>The same is not true for increasing labor supply.<p>(I do not support wage increasing protectionism as advocated by this guy, Trump, shiv sena, French taxi terrorists, etc - I&#x27;m just saying that the argument doesn&#x27;t apply as easily to open source.)