Benny Härlin The Source Code of Life: Monsanto Domain or Public Domain
What I want to talk about today is the question of should genes, should life be patentable. Should it be private property or not? Obviously, my idea is that it should stay free, and become even more free, by a better understanding of what life is.
Timothy Druckrey: I guess we have the answer for who will be the Microsoftof the future... Looks like Monsanto. Now we have time for a few questions.
Audience: Could it be possible in the future to patent the gene that controls the development of the human brain, and then a manager could sue employees so that they are never able to do business again?
phones! WOW, which one shall I speak into? If I do this, does it come out in stereo? These lights here are incredibly bright, it makes me feel as if I'm being interrogated. You have ways to make me speak!
I'm going to talk briefly about what the free software movement is all about, and then go on to how to extend some of those ideas to other things besides software.
Audience: Lets call in GNUX?
Richard Stallman: I tried contracting GNU and Linux to LIGNUX and a few people got insanely angry. They don't get that angry at GNU/Linux. I don't know why, but I'm happy either way. I'll do the one they get less angry at.
Audience: Can you tell us about the current status of the GNU operating system, namely the Hurd?