Re: Measuring intrinsic value

Brett Glass wrote:

>
>Sorry, but that value is not intrinsic. The method of valuation you propose
>above depends upon the situation of that particular business and is highly
>subjective.
>
>--Brett Glass
>

I have mentioned several times that some people will receive different 
value from a particular product.  That does not change that the value 
comes from the product itself; ergo, it is intrinsic value.  Just 
because the value changes depending on circumstance does not change this 
fact.  This is similar to the method used to determine the economic 
impact of computer viruses and even management and development 
methodologies; similarly, those economic influences contribute to 
different sectors, companies, and individuals in varying amounts, but 
economists still measure their economic value.

But one thing *is* objective: the method of determining value.  That is 
what you asked for (by claiming it was unmeasurable), and that is what I 
gave.  At this point, you are argueing semantics.

Not that I expect you to agree; this would pretty much void your entire 
argument against the GPL, and you have too much emotional involvement to 
do that.

                    - Tony