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Software Patent Demonstrations Taking Off
feklee writes "The preparations for the
rally against software patents
on Wednesday are running at full speed. Thanks to announcements in DWN, on KDE, in the Register, and
elsewhere, the Online Demo has already
more than 600 participants such as Savannah
and KDE.de. Now, what about your project?"
And flagboy writes "A group of economists from Europe and the U.S. specialising in patent questions have published a letter to members of the European Parliament calling on them to reject the proposal, accompanied by an analytical paper which casts severe doubts on the reasoning behind the directive and on the methods employed by its proponents." Here's the FFII Press Release.
See European nations propose crazy directive... See Citizens protest in large numbers... See directive's author, and about half the government of Holland resign... See directive disappear... Rinse... Repeat...
insightful: (adj) exhibiting or characterized by insight
And would the moderators care to explain exactly what the insight exhibited by the above post was? A 50-word "I wish the world was a better place" post hardly exhibits insight into anything.
With software patents in Yurope, I might have a case in that country too ! Fear, IBM !
IP law confuses me. I am persuaded slashdot readers who read this sig now legally owe me 699$
great idea? it's a moronic idea no one should lose money to have some dumbsick fsckers throw out patent laws. it is utterly moronic. sure throw away some revenue protest this then we could firewall out their whole class A address that will teach them. what will it teach them? nothing it will show them though that people are gullible and easily misled by a group getting together and shouting. hooray hooray join the fray. give me a break this is utter juvenile brouhaha chump