Eventually, all private corporations using proprietary technology should have to release it under an open license, though there could be a delay between deployment and releasing the source code, and the priority should be corporations with higher revenue or usage. Beyond weakening corporate power, this would also have the effect of encouraging innovation; coupled with efforts to increase computer literacy, this would give end users more control over the technology they use. A softer version of this, which could be useful as a transitional step, could be to mandate an open API for companies in
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