[LINK] The Free Software Challenge In Latin America

[Deus Ex Machina]

Craig Sanders [cas at taz.net.au] wrote:
> On Sat, Jun 04, 2005 at 06:22:35PM +1000, Howard Lowndes wrote:
> > Deus Ex Machina wrote:
> > >so instead of creating wealth in latin america, latin open source acts
> > >to create capital diffusion. this is the very pattern that entrenches
> > >poverty.
> > 
> > What it does do is retain capital in the Latin American countries 
> > instead of dissapating it to N America,  This has the effect of reducing 
> > poverty - a concept you do not understand.
> 
> but they're only poor people - their wealth doesn't matter.  or count.

the more you try to prevent them from owning property...

Vic