Tom Boonsiri wrote: > After reading the Bender update, I checked out Anna's recent effort > (http://wiki.laptop.org/go/User:Anna_B) which seemed to be similar to > Ian Daniher's Telehealth module effort and I noticed the following goal. > > -Van on commercializing Our Stories: would consumers pay for something > like a virtual safari tour? A micro-franchise idea > > Are we actually avoiding the commercialization of the technologies we > develop under OLPC?
Well ... 1. A recent news item stated that some countries that are heavily into hosting on line gambling casinos are asking the World Trade Organization to fine the USA because we have legislation to protect our citizens from on line gambling casinos. 2. Any talk of "commercialization" of anything needs to be gone over with a fine-toothed comb by dozens of accountants and attorneys here is the USA. In short, there are always going to be grinches trying to steal our Christmases. :) But I'm personally a lot more interested in the stories of the children than I am in a "virtual safari". And yes, I'd pay money for the literature, art and music that comes out of the project. _______________________________________________ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel