Martin Goetz, Pioneer of Software Patents, Passes Away at 93
Martin Goetz, known as the "father of third-party software," has passed away at the age of 93. He received the first software patent in 1968 for his sorting system program, which played a crucial role in defining software as a standalone product. Goetz's actions liberated software development from the dominance of the hardware industry and paved the way for the software industry as we know it today.