Intellectual Property Rights vs. The Digital Divide
This webpage contains some links about issues surrounding the conflict between developing countries attempting to cross the digital divide and the needs of software companies to make a profit from their efforts.
South African pupils get hi-tech boost
Govt advisory body in South Africa recommends Open Source
NewsForge: Microsoft, Open Source, and the Third World
NewsForge: Linux Provides Cheaper Option for Schools in India
The Hindu : Free software best option for e-governance?
InformationWeek > Piracy >
Microsoft Lawyer Foresees 'Massive' Software Piracy > October 23, 2002
InformationWeek > Software > Microsoft To Boost Investment In India >
November 13, 2002
Techweb > Opinion: Mad As Hell >
Software Piracy Is Not What It Seems > December 20, 2002
Fed-Soc.org - TRIPs and IP in Emerging Markets - Fall 1997
Fed-Soc.org - IP Rights in the Developing World - Spring 1997