No argument--just a good question.

Seriously though, is there any other computer project that can legitimately claim to be developing the scope of the ideal of the "digital commons" as much as gnutella in general and LW in particular?

Phillipe Verdy's language work (eg http://gui.limewire.org/servlets/Rea...1&listName=dev), the international contributions of opensourcers like Gregorio, Sam, Jens-Uwe, Roger and many I don't know of really show an international community freely offering their time and talents. These forums give those of who can't code the chance to ask and maybe even help contribute what we can too. That is why bugs can be identified--and worked on! Gad--what--40 releases in the last year?

Seriously--does any other project have a better claim to developing the digital commons?