Kenneth Gonsalves wrote:
On 20-Feb-07, at 6:02 PM, Vihan Pandey wrote:
is it possible to save a ``person from death from AIDS". i don't think so,
Bill Gates thinks so, which makes him a better man than you.
Let me rephrase that, as per current technology it is impossible to save a person from death cuased directly/indirectly by AIDS, it is only possible to prolong the person's life.
let me rephrase what I said - if $bill's money results in the prolongation of the life of *one* AIDS patient for *one* day - it more than makes up for whatever 'damage' he has caused to society.
One point come to my mind. If software was not closed and expensive but libre and free, would it help in promoting medical and medicinal knowledge faster and be a better alternative to donating money for buying expensive medicine. It would spread IT faster thus help in faster delivery of science and technology to the masses.
Regards,
Rony.
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