Ben B asked:


I’m a big fan of Wikipedia, it’s my main page and I’ve spent hours and hours reading articles. I was reading about Wikipedia in the article Wikipedia when I read this:

“In a study of Wikipedia as a community, economics Ph.D. student Andrea Ciffolilli argued that the low transaction costs of participating in wiki software create a catalyst for collaborative development, and that a “creative construction” approach encourages participation.”

So that got me thinking, intellectual constructs are a form of wealth, just think of all the intellectual copyrights out there. But how do you measure the wealth and intellectual property generated from a project that’s never been sold? How much richer is the world and each individual when they benefit from an Open-source project?

GARRY