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> ...all it takes is one leak to end your monopoly

I don't know about that. Most significant software packages require ongoing maintenance (bug fixes, security patches, compatibility with other software) and add new features over time. A one-time leak certainly would be damaging but not necessarily fatal since most businesses want to have assured support and upgrades.

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The difference is that before the leak only one entity could provide the support.

After the leak, anyone can.

Prices would adapt to the reality, and the original vendor would have a hard time demanding the rates they are used to when suddenly faced with competition. Especially competition that kept changes open, which instills more confidence in consumers of the software.

> most businesses want to have assured support and upgrades.

And not to get sued into the ground.

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