My first reaction is that profit is essential for sustainabibility.
Despite the different approaches taken to development, we have to
recognize that sustainable growth will only come when people are
assimilated into markets, where they can sell their capabilities
(skills) and goods, for profit.
Th
Initial remarks: the Moderator's question does not contain a definition
of "profit"; it might be a monetary return on invested capital, it might
be an excess over pure operation-costs, it might be equal to the
operation costs but those who use the offered ICT-services do better by
using those servi
Dear GKD Members,
I'm Jim Forster. I am a Distinguished Engineer at Cisco Systems and have
worked here since close to the beginning.
Bettina Hammerich made some very good points in her recent posting that
also pertain to the current question of the role of profitability,
including:
> * Businesse
Dear GKD List Members,
My name is Kevin Newman. Recently, I worked on a project in Macedonia
that aimed to do exactly what this discussion is examining: Reduce
poverty and increase job opportunities by employing a "business
approach"; specifically to strengthen the ability of local businesses to
c
Dear Colleagues,
Whether profit is essential on not for successful ICT for Development
activities depends on the nature and over all mission of the activity
under question. Profits are certainly necessary for financial
sustainability.
As far as I know, however, the "profit" is not the problem/iss
