Nuclear War over Software Patents?

In 1991, open-source pioneer Richard M. Stallman warned that software patents -- then something of a novelty -- would create enormous havoc for industry. His concern? Locking software behind patent walls, away from developers, would have a chilling effect on a nascent open-source movement, with its promise of sweeping innovation. He was dismissed as an alarmist. But 15 years later, most sophisticated observers admit that his prediction had merit.

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