http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/02/25/musing-about-artificial-scarcity/ a blog about information Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:20:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/02/25/musing-about-artificial-scarcity/comment-page-1/#comment-291358 Frymaster Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:33:32 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/02/25/musing-about-artificial-scarcity/#comment-291358 I'm sure this is old news for most readers, but this discussion dovetails with <a href="http://www.wired.com/techbiz/it/magazine/16-03/ff_free" rel="nofollow">this from Chris at Wired</a>. I’m sure this is old news for most readers, but this discussion dovetails with this from Chris at Wired.

]]> http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/02/25/musing-about-artificial-scarcity/comment-page-1/#comment-291268 Laurent Blondeau (Evidences) Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:39:13 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/02/25/musing-about-artificial-scarcity/#comment-291268 Yes, you're obviously right. Abondance is a extremely important concept, and by the way think about those who have nothing. It will democratize in some way, open culture and knowledge in easier access, encourage people to give more and share : spreading pleasure all around the world, is an heritage we must continue. Softs and open source are tools to target it, for sure. And each day, rise up. But other make business with it, that can't be a goal, but an opportunity, that's all I think web2.0 is a step more, in knowledge access too, "social musing" can (must ?) be an added field, with the joy of each day, learn or teach something (for eachother or for ourselves) Don't you believe so ? Yes, you’re obviously right. Abondance is a extremely important concept, and by the way think about those who have nothing. It will democratize in some way, open culture and knowledge in easier access, encourage people to give more and share : spreading pleasure all around the world, is an heritage we must continue. Softs and open source are tools to target it, for sure. And each day, rise up. But other make business with it, that can’t be a goal, but an opportunity, that’s all
I think web2.0 is a step more, in knowledge access too, “social musing” can (must ?) be an added field, with the joy of each day, learn or teach something (for eachother or for ourselves)
Don’t you believe so ?

]]> http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/02/25/musing-about-artificial-scarcity/comment-page-1/#comment-291239 The Equity Kicker » Blog Archive » The economics of free - and how they might change everything Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:08:15 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/02/25/musing-about-artificial-scarcity/#comment-291239 [...] to borrow a concept from JP Rangaswami. (In fact when I surf to his blog the lead post is about the economics of abundance, artificial scarcity and the Because [...] [...] to borrow a concept from JP Rangaswami. (In fact when I surf to his blog the lead post is about the economics of abundance, artificial scarcity and the Because [...]

]]> http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/02/25/musing-about-artificial-scarcity/comment-page-1/#comment-290987 Anne Truitt Zelenka » links for 2008-02-25 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:31:43 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/02/25/musing-about-artificial-scarcity/#comment-290987 [...] Musing about artificial scarcity | confused of calcutta “Any firm that truly understands the abundances and the scarcities of a given economic era is bound to prosper, as Gilder noted many years ago.” (tags: abundance open-source scarcity economics artificial-scarcity) [...] [...] Musing about artificial scarcity | confused of calcutta “Any firm that truly understands the abundances and the scarcities of a given economic era is bound to prosper, as Gilder noted many years ago.” (tags: abundance open-source scarcity economics artificial-scarcity) [...]

]]> http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/02/25/musing-about-artificial-scarcity/comment-page-1/#comment-290788 Don Marti Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:34:07 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/02/25/musing-about-artificial-scarcity/#comment-290788 It's possible that the photodropper people hired a contract developer to write the software, and the developer either cut a corner on the license or didn't understand his or her responsibilities under the GPL. The real dispute here might be between the developer and photodropper. It’s possible that the photodropper people hired a contract developer to write the software, and the developer either cut a corner on the license or didn’t understand his or her responsibilities under the GPL. The real dispute here might be between the developer and photodropper.

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