Comments on: Making Money with Free-as-in-Beer Software http://timothyblee.com/2009/10/22/making-money-with-free-as-in-beer-software/ A Blog by Timothy B. Lee Sat, 19 May 2012 01:03:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Rhayader http://timothyblee.com/2009/10/22/making-money-with-free-as-in-beer-software/comment-page-1/#comment-7090 Rhayader Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:15:24 +0000 http://timothyblee.com/?p=1393#comment-7090 This is off-topic, but I read a good article by John Stossel at <i>Reason</i> today about Nobel Prize in Economics winner Elinor Ostrom. http://reason.com/archives/2009/10/22/a-nobel-prize-for-showing-that It seems to me that what she's talking about -- efficient management of "common-pool resources" without any form of central planning or even direct exposure to market forces -- is a perfect example of the advantages of bottom-up organization. This is off-topic, but I read a good article by John Stossel at Reason today about Nobel Prize in Economics winner Elinor Ostrom.

http://reason.com/archives/2009/10/22/a-nobel-prize-for-showing-that

It seems to me that what she’s talking about — efficient management of “common-pool resources” without any form of central planning or even direct exposure to market forces — is a perfect example of the advantages of bottom-up organization.

]]> By: Rhayader http://timothyblee.com/2009/10/22/making-money-with-free-as-in-beer-software/comment-page-1/#comment-7043 Rhayader Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:22:14 +0000 http://timothyblee.com/?p=1393#comment-7043 Great stuff, thanks for the reply Tim. Great stuff, thanks for the reply Tim.

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