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Miscellaneous => The Lounge => Topic started by: Calum on 22 August 2003, 17:40

Title: Software Patents rear their ugly heads again
Post by: Calum on 22 August 2003, 17:40

I'd like to make you aware of the software patents directive (http://swpat.ffii.org/) due for vote on September 1st in the European Commission. Countries like America have shown real problems with software patents, most notably when Amazon patented the "one-click shopping" technology.

Software patents do not promote technological development, and will harm the future of Free Software.


If you are able to, please consider attending the real demonstration (http://wiki.ael.be/index.php/BigDemo27aug) that will take place in Brussels on the 27th August. If not, then please display a similar message on your web site (http://swpat.ffii.org/group/demo/index.en.html), and take action with FFII.


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