Professor Eben Moglen: In 1991 Richard Stallman Thought GNU/Linux Was Doomed Due to Software Patents

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 02, 2023

Video: In 1991 Richard Stallman Thought GNU/Linux Was Doomed Due to Software Patents

THE old gems and old videos are worth locating. They tell a history. Back when Linus Torvalds was about to release Linux Prof. Moglen and Dr. Stallman had already spent years developing GNU and refining its licence, the GPL, which Linux would later adopt (Torvalds repeatedly admitted the success of Linux was largely owing to that licence).

Since its genesis, this site has devoted the most attention and effort to battling software patents. Watch this short clip. █

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