We all know about copyright and the laws governing them but do you know about the copyleft?

According to the GNU website, “Copyleft is a general method for making a program or other work free, and requiring all modified and extended versions of the program to be free as well.” The main difference of a product/program that is is “copyleft” from one that is simply not copyrighted or made available to anyone freely is that it ensures that all other programs and products arising from the original one remains free as well because “Copyleft says that anyone who redistributes the software, with or without changes, must pass along the freedom to further copy and change it.”

Now with such a nice spirit of sharing why isn’t everyone adopting this new way of thinking and “copylefting” their works? The answer isn’t always just plain economics since you can sell copylefted products thus allowing for a profit. What CANNOT be done is simply disallowing anyone else to your software in whatever way they want to. However, you have to acknowledge that the “copyleft” makes for minimal profit since the creator’s “power to control” his creation is limited to simply saying that others need to also share. No more decades of getting royalty from outdated but important works that were the basis of other works.

What’s interesting is that what many people don’t realize is that there are other ways out there to “copyright” [or not] your works. In this digital age knowing how to protect your rights/wishes or at least the rights of your users is a must if you really wish to attain your goals.

The Philippines is indeed a gold mine for information technology professionals but the fact remains that they need to consider the fact that technology is more than purely educating people. One thing that they sorely lacking is implementation, an instance that has become one of the reasons why some countries always become last.

Locally, the Philippines fail to realize the value of Internet marketing. They pretty much discuss the importance of globalization but rely heavily on individuals using old tactics such as traditional travel or long distance communications to strike deals. By the time they agree on something, chances are that other global partner has long been a success.

The apprehension and common belief of local top executives is that they are afraid to pry away from the current trends of being successful. Current practices such as Internet Marketing and Blog Marketing are sound topics we see on the web and yet most of them choose to ignore it. One reason is that they are only looking for a local market and not the global opportunity.

It is apparent that not all people appreciate the value of globalization. They know it theoretically but the whole essence is sorely lacking when it comes to actual implementation. So in the end, it is a large opportunity lost not only because of arrogance but because they lack the confidence in allowing technology into their ventures.

The current business issues speak a lot. While many are looking at recession and possibly business closures, others are sitting comfortably and waiting for the expected boom from Internet technology. It is happening right now. They just choose to refrain from stepping out of their comfort zones.

If the US government can easily decide and fight for providing aid to the business sector, expect a lot of issues to come up. For one, any business for that matter can simply declare financial instability and seek financial assistance from the US. That is as simple as that and the value of truly engaging in business may yet lose its luster. A Bush Blunder? Perhaps. The intention was good but that fact is that if you lack the business knowledge to understand the mechanics of proper business operation ethics, chances are you have made a decision out of impulse.

President Bush cannot be entirely blamed. He is simply looking out for the welfare of his country. But while that is obvious, it is also a move which many foresee as lacking in deliberation and analysis. You can pass on the bill to Congress for approval. But wait a minute. Who are the people in congress? Political figures too right?

So if common sense were to be inserted, who in his right mind would not vote for the bill? They are part of the whole mess and if they are not careful, they may be placing themselves close to recession and economic turmoil. And if you are in that concerned country, where would you get the liberal mind to vote against it?

The world is watching and surely many sectors are keeping quiet. It is a move many are criticizing. Only time will tell on whether their own personal philosophies will indeed be ratified as far as doing business is concerned.

We see a lot of people taking up higher studies. Normally these are the additional vocational degrees or the professional schools we know as Masters degrees. While not all people can have the time or afford to get into them, being adjudged a certified MBA degree holder logically holds a brighter future for anyone. Or does it?

For one, the philosophical hypothesis that most MBA graduates hold are often for the better in any business perspective. Advanced education often holds that people with MBA degrees are seasoned and adequately trained to handle real life issues in the world of business and management. But while that is something expected today, it seems that the surplus of MBA degree holders has been somewhat overflowing, making it a standoff as far as choosing the right person with the right degree to handle a business that wants to follow a certain route.

Especially now that most companies are experiencing a lot of turbulence in the business world, one cannot help but think if MBA degree holders still have a bearing in business entities. Are they a need at this point?

From the way things are going, it seems business can function without them. It is either that or companies are just trying to preserve their salary caps since MBA degree holders will be asking for the stars.

With that in mind, does the MBA philosophy make any sense? Why take up advanced professional studies if they are no longer recognized in the field of business? Maybe for entrepreneurs it is a requirement but as far as career is concerned, a lot of questions on why they should take an MBA degree is in the air.

For businesses, the need to save on cost is an apparent need. But while many are expecting most companies to try and shy away from expenditures, old-hand advertising has surprised many. For one thing, businesses are not shelving their advertising platforms due to inflation. In fact most of them have even gone as far as being more aggressive, citing the current situation as something that is a wise investment as far as capturing their target market even better.

Such may be called a risky philosophy. But if you want to succeed, risk is included. Businesses are prone to failure but for advertising, exposure and building on your current standing in the market is a definite must. There will be costs but weighing that out with losses from being too conservative will not lead you anywhere. It is a philosophy that many have hit but perhaps business heads know a thing or two when it comes to taking chances and grabbing every opportunity as much as they can.

Indeed, logical approaches call for wiser decisions in the field of advertising in business. But people today are reading more and that alone is an opportunity to gain exposure. While many are drawing back, choosing to save their assets and revenue, many are gambling on deriving better exposure. In the field of business, this is perhaps one of the things that many low class executives will fail to realize. Advertising now and getting the nod is something pertinent and key towards the future of any business in the market.

If any of you have a new business philosophy to adapt these days then I am sure that many people will want to hear it. Traditional business philosophies are surely no longer in play as we see most companies groping for form, baffled by the turn of events that has gone as far as victimizing the big companies, finance and investing companies at that, to which the call for new philosophy in business is a dire need.

But while many of these companies are trying to hold back their fears and current crop of business strategies, a new business philosophy is bound to ensue. Sure, this current state we find ourselves in is only temporary but it is also something that many find more than challenging. One wrong move and you may find your company filing for Chapter 11 or better known as “Bankruptcy”.

This is the last thing you would want and for sure, stable companies do not have this in mind. The needs to employ new business strategies through proper observation of the market and consumer behavior is a need to which new philosophies will surely come up.

Some may point to them as useless and even senseless. But at the rate that things are holding up these days, new blood from new ideas is a dire need. Some may not want to admit it but rather than hear that their company is closing shop, new business philosophies are the best recourse today.

The goal of any site owner is to get hits or traffic, whichever is more convenient to note. But to get them, marketing tactics similar to businesses in the modern day must be used. Sites rack in traffic through word of mouth or better yet, the various Search Engine techniques like link building, commenting and social bookmarking. If you want to put up a good site, the key is making it found through the readers.

Another virtue in Internet Philosophy is the element of time. A site normally takes a month to be crawled and included in the search engines, assuming you have submitted it and done the normal practices of building links towards your site. The task is not easy. There are established sites who may not care about your site and hence is a gamble as far as getting the nod of incoming links.

Search engines such as Google assess your site and make sure that links are qualitative and relevant to your site. So when you build links make sure they have something to do as far as your site is concerned.

Site submission is something that is important as well. You must make sure that the proper category is chosen to ensure that you are in the right area of concern.

The same goes for social bookmarking. You have to be careful in submitting and making sure you gain the interest of other social bookmarkers. Make friends and vote for other bookmarks as well. This way, they know you are not only there for the attention.

Put all these thing together and you will have gotten majority of the essence of the philosophy of the Internet. The next thing you will know, your site is among the tops on the web.

As far as trust in transactions or with the people on the Internet is concerned, it is pretty much even. The manner to which you can trust and negotiate online has so far been leveled these days, making them practically in equal footing as far as daily activities is concerned.

The Internet philosophy of bringing people closer and making life easier through various developments on communication and e-commerce has come a long way. Since its inception, a lot of changes have evolved. There are still a number of people who have their doubts on how to properly transact and deal with people over the web but much of these figures have obviously dwindled.

A lot has to do with how controlling bodies aimed at protecting the interest of most people transacting over the web has been developed. Fraud and scammers are still around but this time around they can be traced and jailed if they are not careful. Unlike before when cybercops were not around to make sure that fear or some form of authority would be there to assist most people, the story is different now.

Add to the fact that online companies have been assisted pretty well also. To make a transaction work, steps to ensure that there is no wild goose chase in the offing has further honed online shopping and business over the web today.

The Internet philosophy has indeed changed. These days, the web has been the prime resource to check out. This and more are expected to ensure that this philosophy is further honed and brightened for the people having doubts on the Internet and its laurels.

Somebody is always a victim and somebody is always the perpetrator and that is what the world has become after all the time we have evolved and developed. All the knowledge in the world cannot bring about total peace for the world is made up of individuals who is as unique as all the particles that makes up the universe. Then why bother at explaining the truth and the false if it all comes down to ineffective sciences and bodies of knowledge? Reason and existence is one of the main ideas that keeps us all alive and well in this world of disarray and indifference.
While most of us never bother with the nuances and details, life as we know it is based on bodies of thought that have been passed on from generation to generation and from people to people. Some people like dogs as pets while some see them as a means of passage into manhood. Some see guns as the only solution while the rest of us see it as merely the problem. everybody has his or her own view of what the world should be and is to be and that is what makes the total definition and explanation of peace so vague and impossible to fathom. Some like birth control while some hate it as it is against the teachings of the Church. In an economic standpoint, it is a solution for it allows the most amount of resources for less people who wold otherwise be impoverished and claiming benefits form their governments who are now straining to maintain control. Some like Obama while some like McCain, the differences go on and on and on and so does the need for explanation.
Humans have a knack for complaining yet we have survived for millions of years with or without these socioeconomic conditions that we so rely on. We survive whatever the calamity or global conditions and that is what I like about us, all the differences and yet we still manage to find some reason for existence however different it may be. That’s humanity at work and hopefully it’ll continue on workin’ for sometime to come (if we don’t kill ourselves that is).

Some students have been fighting for their ability/right to carry concealed guns in school (to date is only allowed in one state in all of the US) and they say this is necessitated by the utter inability of law to prevent violence in schools/colleges.
I’d beg to differ at that point and as a parent, that may be the craziest idea anyone can cite as a solution to the gun problem. A gun is a piece of metal which sadly has the ability to take another life, it’s the man who does the killing and not the gun and that being the case is a very very difficult point to explain. All the psychological exams in the world cannot say when and what causes a peaceful loving man to suddenly take a weapon designed to keep the peace and use it to kill somebody else.
Kids with guns are kids with uncontrollable rage and with all the open ends a gun is still a gun and a kid is still a kid (yes even you college students are kids as I was once one).
A school is a place for learning and not for self-defense! Whatever the constitution or law may state, guns all over is an invitation for violence and that’s a fact (what about kids who are related to gangs, should they be given guns too just because they passed a gun concealment training course? Or what about the psychologically unstable kid who seems all normal to everyone who turns nuts at some form of trigger causing violence tendencies to suddenly come alive as with the Virginia Tech incident!)