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		far33d on Jan 7, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Letter to the Patent Office from Professor Donald ... I'm not really sure how this has existed for 16 years and I haven't read it. This is the best argument I've ever heard against software patents.

tav on Jan 8, 2010 [–]

Indeed! Although, with the recent rise of Open Manufacturing, Knuth's distinction between physical and abstract patents is looking a bit dated though?

Thanks for the find fogus!

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