Let’s Limit the Effect of Software Patents, Since We Can’t Eliminate Them (Wired)

The only achievement of Richard's that we can consider unarguable success is the GNU GPL. And that is only because he artfully created a document that uses copyright against itself. I'm sure you disagree, but I would call that *working outside the system*.

All of his other initiatives -- which essentially are the standard "petition your corruptman for less corruption" -- are more or less rid with tumbleweeds, 100% futile, and the bad laws he decries are still in effect.