Dallas Morning News: Elon Musk is the kind of guy who probably spent his high school years asking, Why? or Why not? each time he ran up against conventional wisdom. He took that mind-set into the business world and became an acclaimed disruptor, most recently shaking up the auto world. On his blog last week, the chief executive officer of electric car maker Tesla Motors announced that he is opening up its electric car technology patents to competitors. This move may actually be more brilliant than bizarre. Conventional...