I decry the current tendency to seek patents on algorithms. There are better ways to earn a living than to prevent other people from making use of one's contributions to computer science.


The Art of Computer Programming: Volume 3: Sorting and Searching (ed. Addison-Wesley Professional, 1998) - ISBN: 9780321635785

Donald Knuth Quotes

I decry the current tendency to seek patents on algorithms. There are better ways to earn a living than to prevent other people from making use of...

I decry the current tendency to seek patents on algorithms. There are better ways to earn a living than to prevent other people from making use of...

I decry the current tendency to seek patents on algorithms. There are better ways to earn a living than to prevent other people from making use of...

I decry the current tendency to seek patents on algorithms. There are better ways to earn a living than to prevent other people from making use of...