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Re: Some interesting economic facts
On Wed, Apr 22, 1998 at 12:18:02AM -0400, Matt Deatrick wrote:
> The point I am getting at is this: an information economy is a
>contradiction of terms. Information should be, and by definition is, a
>public good. The theory of public goods states that my consumption does not
>affect your consumption, sounds like information!
All I have to say in response to these insightful comments is:
"Join us now and share the software,
you'll be free, hackers, you'll be free."
--Richard Stallman, Free Software Foundation
Best,
Kendall
--
It is the business of the future to be dangerous.
- Alfred North Whitehead