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Sites Shut Down to Protest Software Patents
blueser writes "I went today to TUTOS homepage to check for a newer version, and I was surprised to see that the author replaced the homepage by a 'Closed because of Software-Patents' page, with a brief explanation." Just one site? that's hardly a big deal, but there's more. maliabu writes "Knoppix is closed, apparently waiting for the European Parliament to decide about the legalisation and adoption of so-called 'software patents' in Europe." And still more. SLbigE writes "The Wine HQ website has temporarily shut down its webpage in protest to a proposed law in Europe regarding Software Patents." There's many more sites as well, these were just the first I was alerted to, Feel free to note some more in comments. Looks like they're doing a good job of illustrating what could be lost soon.
Slashdot doesn't give a toss.
Ah. Still, might have been nice to have a little banner. Doesn't give Europeans a very nice view of America now does it? What's that, Channel 4 reports that in a huge poll in Britain, the USA is perceived as the greatest threat to peace, bigger than North Korea? No... Surely not, that would make America... Self-centered? Nah, just really unsympathetic to other nations.
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