Captain Renault: “I’m shocked—shocked—to find that gambling is going on in here.” Croupier: [hands Renault money.] “Your winnings, sir.” Renault: “Oh, thank you very much. Everybody out at once!” WIRED OPINION ABOUT Tim O’Reilly (@timoreilly) is the founder and CEO of O’Reilly Media, and the author of the forthcoming book WTF? What’s the Future, and Why It’s Up to Us, due out from Harper Business on October 10.

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