Re: Patents and open source projects

From: Eric Lease Morgan <emorgan_at_nyob>
Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2011 10:41:18 -0500
To: CODE4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
On Dec 5, 2011, at 9:47 AM, Mike Taylor wrote:

> …since 90% of what a typical programmer does
> during a day IS independent reinvention
> of techniques.

Yes, I concur, most certainly. I often say to myself, "I've really only written about three or four original computer programs. All the hundreds of others are simply variations on themes."

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Eric Lease Morgan
Received on Mon Dec 05 2011 - 10:42:53 EST