Lars has a very important point. Profit may play a role, perhaps a central role, in solving many of our major problems, including the digital divide and education for all. The idea that we can do it all with free software is a romantic notion, one that does not take into account the major expenses of producing good software and hardware that will work globally.
Consider for example educational material. There is a long pre-computer history of producing quality learning units. For example, in the post Sputnik curriculum efforts each project cost millions of dollars. I see no examples of extensive effective learning units developed in any area, with of without technology, which has been developed with no cost. Does anyone on this list know of any? In our plan for the education for all solution, profit plays an important role. Alfred Bork University of California, Irvine _______________________________________________ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
