The first question when anyone proposes licensing as a solution to anything in this field should always be what the objective criteria will be for granting a li

The first question when anyone proposes licensing as a solution to anything in this field should always be what the objective criteria will be for granting a licence. Until there is some authority qualified to answer that question on a credible technical basis, any legally mandated licensing scheme will just be a tool for lawyers, "thought leaders", insurance firms and other people who don't actually make useful software to beat up those who do.