Re: Economics of FE

Bruce A. Perreault ( hexslngr@internet-frontier.net )
Sat, 24 Jan 1998 13:23:31 -0800 (PST)

On Sat, 24 Jan 1998, Bruce A. Perreault wrote:

> * However, this research is my blood and my soul, I am not like ordinary
> folks and can not make money in conventional ways. My thoughts are at
> least 100 years into the future. I am basically a shut in from society
> because I can not relate to the general madness.
>
> * Why should my life's research be giving away for FREE?
> Should I be allowed to sell my services like the rest of
> the world does?

Your main concern should be getting the technology to the public in the
first place! Furthermore, of course you have the right to earn profit --
but when it comes down to it, it's a much better bet to simply release
your technology freely and make money through alternative means as I've
described earlier -- or use said technology to draw investors into forming
a company, utilizing said technology on the MANUFACTURING side (where
nobody will notice - so you can get away with just about ANYTHING). Then
you can make all the money you want.

It's not that I don't think anyone should make money -- I'm just putting
my beliefs first, rather than profits first.