Knuth's argument is rather weak. He could have written his TeX software by licensing necessary technology. He could have then charged for his software. Some Open Source folks work for the living so they should understand that if their R&D departments spend money they are entitled to rip benefits of any new technology they develop in the process. Or do you think that technology should automatically become public domain? Some people on this forum either don't understand intellectual property or have utter disdain for it. Public schools' fault? Probably.
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Knuth's argument is rather weak. He could have written his TeX software by licensing necessary technology. He could have then charged for his software. Some Open Source folks work for the living so they should understand that if their R&D departments spend money they are entitled to rip benefits of any new technology they develop in the process. Or do you think that technology should automatically become public domain? Some people on this forum either don't understand intellectual property or have utter disdain for it. Public schools' fault? Probably.