Tim Bray’s ongoing · Software Patents from the Inside gives a pretty good view, but the conclusion is the best part.

A cynic would say it’s a self-perpetuating system whose costs greatly outweigh its benefits, and that we’re hopelessly stuck in it. But then, I’m a cynic.

Tim Bray’s ongoing · Software Patents from the Inside gives a pretty good view, but the conclusion is the best part.

A cynic would say it’s a self-perpetuating system whose costs greatly outweigh its benefits, and that we’re hopelessly stuck in it. But then, I’m a cynic.