[Lac] Creative Commons Licensing for Developing Countries.

[Diego Saravia]

On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 19:51:55 -0500, Taran Rampersad wrote 
> Diego Saravia wrote: 
>  
> >>>       
> >>> 
> >>Digital Divide is not just a poverty issue. It's an information issue...  
> >>that's another reason why Free Software is so important. Wouldn't you  
> >>agree?  
> >>     
> > 
> >  
> >Free software is more a matter of freedom, than a mater of economy.  
> >It could help, off course. 
> > 
> The Digital Divide is not just about money; it's about money because  
> it costs money to access information and the equipment and software  
> to use it. Wouldn't you agree?  
 
what others factor do you see in digital divide, not consecuences of 
poverty? 
 
> Free Software also creates jobs,  
 
yes 
 
> if done properly, 
 
You could do fs properly without making jobs.  
 
Jobs are not the panacea. Do you readed hacker ethics? 
 
> which means that people gain experience and  
> knowledge - which is another factor of the Digital Divide. 
 
If you are in you gain experience and k.  
  
> I'm sorry, if you think that Freedom and Economy are completely separate 
> things, I have to disagree. 
 
I do not think that.  
 
 
> In my book, there are poor people in rich and poor countries. The 
> Digital Divide exists within Developed and Developing nations. 
 
another problem with developing countries CC. 
 
> If people have to spend less money on content and software, then they 
> would have more money for equipment. Wouldn't you agree? 
 
yes. 
 
> Sadly, there will always be 'poor people', simply because there will 
> always be people with more.  
 
I do not accept that statement, we can have diversity, without poverty. 
 
If you wish to live in a society without 
> poor people, then you wish to live in a society without rich people. 
 
not at all. 
 
Could I read your book? I am not poor, nor rich, but I live in a 
"developing" country. 
 
 
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Diego Saravia  
dsa at unsa.edu.ar