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(the main page *must* give a clear *visualization* of what is going on, else we lose 99% of the audience... move anything here to the FAQ, but NOT the greenlight/redlight stuff, that's critical)
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Q: Will every element of this be [[free software]]?
Q: Will every element of this be [[free software]]?


:Not necessarily.  Free software and open source models have problems especially when they have to work together all over the planet at once, where strong self-interest is involved, and where many entities may have incentives to skew the data.  A [[Consumerium Governance Organization]] may also develop or aggregate "non-free" software to assist in the compilation and validation of information to guide purchasing.  For integrity reasons and to prevent bad copies and misleading competitors, this may require a more specific [[Consumerium License]] regime.  We reserve the right to use your contribution to achieve the general goals of Consumerium, and the discussions remain GFDL.
:Not necessarily.  Free software and open source models have [[problems with free software and open source models|problems]].  A [[Consumerium Governance Organization]] may develop or aggregate "non-free" software to assist in the compilation and validation of information to guide purchasing.  For integrity reasons and to prevent bad copies and misleading competitors, this may require a more specific [[Consumerium License]] regime.  We reserve the right to use your contribution to achieve the general goals of Consumerium.  Discussions remain GFDL so that a different implementation on the same design could be, conceivably, created as "pure" free software for those ideologues who want it.


Q:  What exactly will this look like to me as an end user?
Q:  What exactly will this look like to me as an end user?
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