Andrew po-jung Ho wrote:
>
> On Sat, 28 Apr 2001 12:00:16 Dr Adrian Midgley wrote:
> >Tim Churches said
> >
> >"the open source model of software development
> >and use is the only model consistent with both Western concepts
> >of intellectual property and with the ultilitarian imperatives which
> >are part of everyday life for most people in poorer countries."
> >
> >Very good.
> >Can you expand it on a web page?
> >That meme should propagate.
>
> Hi Adrian and Tim,
>
> I don't think poverty or wealth changes the "utilitarian imperatives".
> Why shoud it? :-)
Oh dear. Perhaps Cito Maramba can arrange for you to spend a week or two
in Tondo or Navotas in Manila, or Jorge Lehner can arrange a visit to
some poor barrios in Managua?
Tim C
