This is one of many short video segments which will be added to the Digital Tipping Point (DTP) archive. In this segment, Patrick talks about the importance of open standards and open source code.  He says that right now, many people might not be interested in basic computer issues like open code and open standards. But he says that as more people become aware of these issues, the more they will care. He draws an analogy to writing a letter to a friend with paper and pen. He says that you shouldn’t have to ask permission to compose a letter that way, and the same rules should apply with email or a word processing program. He says that closed standards and closed code could inhibit the free flow of information.