>Nevertheless in wondering why free software is so good these days
>it occured to me that the propagation of free software is one gigantic
>artificial life evolution experiment, but the metaphor isn't perfect.
>
>Programs are thrown out into the harsh environment, and the bad ones
>die. The good ones adapt rapidly and become very robust in short
>order.
...
>
>Free software is artificial life, but better.
And free software and it's life is threatened by lawsuits, software patents
and interface copyrights. (That includes programs like X-Windows or the free
spreadsheet you are using right now!)
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- Josef