Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 15:34:42 -0400
From: Daniel Pimienta <[email protected]>

WARNING: THE FOLLOWING IS A NON EDITED MACHINE TRANSLATION FROM THE ORIGINAL IN SPANISH

Our great friend and colleague Jos� Ignacio L�pez asks me in private and I will dare to respond him in I publish, considering the topic of general interest.

> From: "Ing. Jos� Ignacio Lopez"
> To: Daniel Pimienta
> Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 13:04:34 -0600
>...

> Daniel: after Saman� I have been trying to devise as
> to include in everything that makes a traverse axis of evaluation of the one
> I impact to have elements that allow us besides
> qualitatively, quantitatively to say like we contribute to
> to solve the challenge of the national development.

> You that we make enough, but very short encounter am to
> investigation methodologies. I can use that that us
> you presented in SAMANA because I find that it can serve me
> as starting point? I can find in the place of Mistica
> experiences that talk about the methodologies that used? You
> ask for that understand perfectly that these methodologies
> they are their authors' property and I would like to not count alone with your
> you devise the respect.

> Greetings and we are awaiting the opinions of the coordination,

> Ing. Jose Ignacio Lopez Silva

My opinion is the following one: The published texts are, by definition, for the public use. The methodologies (at least those that don't make the " patent " object) they are of use public.

The question of the coordinator of the RDDS of Nicaragua demonstrates its ethical concern. I believe that to use intellectual models conceived by thirds the best to please them way, provided is granted the credits, which I believe are the only ethical duty in this case.

To respond more specifically now, few days ago I wanted to underline the notable it contributes of our colleague's work John Daly and I am convinced that Jos� will be been able to serve in this I articulate of more elaborated methodologies that the very simple mark that I proposed in Saman�. John, I am sure, it will agree with me that this information is to be used and that the only " price " is of mentioning the authors. In the case that Jos� can take out of the reading of this I articulate a new proposal that it articulates the different ideas better, we wait that it also publishes it, and we know him to worry to mention his sources: -)

Another opinion in this respect?

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