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== Things that are in the book ==
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* Free Software is good for the community
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* Difference between copyright and patents
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* Copyright was designed to foster public good, not enterprise profit
  
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=== Things that should be in the book ===
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* Free Software (development) benefits local communities/enterprises, vs. proprietary software benefits determinate enterprises. This is specially rellevant when talking about underdevelopped and developping countries and promoting endogenous development.

Latest revision as of 00:19, 3 March 2005

(Comments on the book)


Things that are in the book

  • Free Software is good for the community
  • Difference between copyright and patents
  • Copyright was designed to foster public good, not enterprise profit



Things that should be in the book

  • Free Software (development) benefits local communities/enterprises, vs. proprietary software benefits determinate enterprises. This is specially rellevant when talking about underdevelopped and developping countries and promoting endogenous development.