Libervis: Free Information Based Economy | Linux Today

Libervis: Free Information Based Economy

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Dec 21, 2004

[ Thanks to Danijel
Orsolic
for this link. ]

“Information cannot be traded as it does not have a trade value.
This article explains this argument and presents an economic model
that does deal with information, but does not involve it’s
trade.

“But let us first define information.

“One of the best and most clear definitions I’ve found is that
information is ‘knowledge acquired through study, experience or
instruction.’ So basically, information is knowledge. It is a
‘know-what,’ ‘know-where,’ ‘know-when,’ ‘know-how’ and ‘know-why.’
When the one knows something it has an information…”

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Story

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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