"Why shouldn't we give our teachers a license to obtain software, all software, any software, for nothing? Does anyone demand a licensing fee, each time a child is taught the alphabet?"
- William Gibson
About this Quote
In this quote, William Gibson is questioning the idea of charging instructors for software application. He argues that teachers ought to be given a license to get any software application they require totally free. He compares this to the act of teaching a kid the alphabet, which is not subject to a licensing cost. Gibson is recommending that education and the tools needed for it ought to not be limited by financial barriers. He thinks that teachers should have access to all software application without needing to pay for it, as it is vital for their job just like teaching the alphabet is.
This quote is written / told by William Gibson somewhere between March 17, 1948 and today. He was a famous Writer from USA.
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