A bit of a paradox, perhaps
A legal dispute involving model railroad hobbyists has resulted in a major courtroom victory for the free software movement also known as open-source software.
In a ruling Wednesday, the federal appeals court in Washington said that just because a software programmer gave his work away did not mean it could not be protected.
Ruling Is a Victory for Supporters of Free Software - NYTimes.com
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