The search for something for nothing

Rupert Murdoch's hints that the net will soon start charging for content have stirred up the pundits including a piece in the Observer this morning.

I quite like its conclusion though

The mechanics of the web are shifting, too, with new search engines and linking algorithms likely to make their presence felt soon. One thing is certain though: the public's search for "something for nothing" will go on forever. In the words of the Roman poet Juvenal, one of the oldest pundits available on the web: "All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price."