Software patents are one of the great evils.

http://swpat.ffii.org/players/knuth/index.en.html

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-5342291.html

IMO-YMMV

Perhaps an advocacy group would be better. Tragically, nothing will
ever come of excellent discussions such as those by Knuth. So really,
I'm just venting.