Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Richard Stallman na FCUP

Richard Stallman nas comemorações dos 25 anos da Licenciatura em Ciência de Computadores

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"The Danger of Software Patents"
Dr. Richard Stallman
President of the Free Software Foundation
Abstract: Richard Stallman will explain how software patents obstruct software development. Software patents are patents that cover software ideas. They restrict the development of software, so that every design decision brings a risk of getting sued. Patents in other fields restrict factories, but software patents restrict every computer user. Economic research shows that they even retard progress.
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