Until a few years ago, programmers in the United States could write any
program they wished. This freedom has now been taken away by two
developments: software patents, which grant the patent holder an
absolute monopoly on some programming technique, and user interface
copyright, which forbid compatible implementations of an existing user
interface.
In Europe, especially through the GATT treaty, things are rapidly
approaching the same pass.
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