A Conjecture on the Nature of Digital Information

Lewis, David W.2014-04-232014-04-232014-04-23https://hdl.handle.net/1805/4307https://doi.org/10.7912/C2JP8BIn this paper I will suggest a conjecture on the nature of digital information. One: When information is digital it is non-rival and can be reproduced and distributed at close to zero marginal cost. Two: When information is non-rival and can be reproduced and distributed at close to zero marginal cost people will want it to be open. Three: When information is open it encourages social production.en-USAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United StatesDigital InformationOpen AccessSocial ProductionOpen access publishingElectronic information resourcesInformation networks -- Social aspectsA Conjecture on the Nature of Digital InformationWorking Paper10.7912/C2JP8B