Z:gnu-www-ja-dmarti-patent--3c12e8-Richard M. Stallman, inventor/en

Richard M. Stallman, inventor of notable software innovations including the Emacs editor and the software distribution model &ldquo;copyleft&rdquo;, is our choice for the committee. Stallman has shown reasoned opposition not only to the current trends of patenting other people's work and trivial new developments, but also to the patentability of mathematical algorithms and business methods. &ldquo;A serious bio&rdquo; from his web site is the resume he offers; it summarizes his achievements.