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FSFE Becomes WIPO Observer

Posted by timothy on from the which-is-not-a-newspaper dept.

wikinerd writes "FSFE, the European branch of Richard Stallman's Free Software Foundation announced that it was granted observer status in WIPO, the international organisation which influences nationwide copyright laws."

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  1. Re:To what effect by Ingolfke · · Score: 5, Insightful

    There is a big difference between unofficial "squawking" and official "squawking". The first is a rant, the second is an enlightened observation. Although the argument may not change, the official status does have some intrensic value in presenting the argument to decision makers.