On the licensing of software patents

On the licensing of software patents

Posted Jan 5, 2003 23:56 UTC (Sun) by mbp (guest, #2737)
Parent article: On the licensing of software patents

One day, the disciple said unto the master: "Master, there are so many
free software licenses with so many different requirements that nobody
can possibly remember them all. I shall design my own set of unified
free software licenses to replace all the others, and thereby set us
all free!"

The master immediately slapped the disciple.

"Master, why did you strike me?"

The master said nothing, and the disciple went away.

The next day, the disciple returned to the master, but before he could
say anything, the master immediately slapped the disciple.

"Master, why did you strike me again?"

"I did not strike you again. Yesterday, I struck you with my left
hand. Today I strike you with my right hand. Tomorrow I shall kick
you."

The disciple was suddenly enlightened.
-- Tim Lesher

(Not really quite the same issue, I know. I just like it.)

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