AN OPEN LETTER TO HOBBYISTS By William Henry Gates III February 3, 1976 An Open Letter to Hobbyists To me, the most critical thing in the hobby market right now is the lack of good software courses, books and software itself. Without good software and an owner who understands programming, a hobby computer is wasted. Will quality software be written for the hobby market Almost a year ago, Paul ...

James Gleick's column about software licensing agreements. From the New York Times Magazine.