http://constantflux.org/2007/06/22/freelibregratis-information/ Hacking the Future Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:23:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://constantflux.org/2007/06/22/freelibregratis-information/#comment-485 Constant Flux › Pirating Is OK, But Plagiarism Is Truly Evil Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:35:48 +0000 http://gustavbertram.com/constantflux/?p=17#comment-485 [...] a more likely reason is that reputation is becoming vital to information producers. As I have said before: There is a difference between selling information as a good, and selling the production of [...] [...] a more likely reason is that reputation is becoming vital to information producers. As I have said before: There is a difference between selling information as a good, and selling the production of [...]

]]> http://constantflux.org/2007/06/22/freelibregratis-information/#comment-8 Constant Flux › Open Source Bounties Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:05:12 +0000 http://gustavbertram.com/constantflux/?p=17#comment-8 [...] This is true for a number of reasons: 1. Information is a public good, and therefore can’t be sold 2. Copyright creates artificial monopolies, which cause market innefficiency 3. Because copyrighted information is non-rival, and the marginal cost of adding another consumer is zero, a zero price is required in order for the good to ... [...] [...] This is true for a number of reasons: 1. Information is a public good, and therefore can’t be sold 2. Copyright creates artificial monopolies, which cause market innefficiency 3. Because copyrighted information is non-rival, and the marginal cost of adding another consumer is zero, a zero price is required in order for the good to … [...]

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