Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Linux Kernel Maintainer Joins Patent Celebrations

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the battle-still-not-over dept.

wikinerd writes "Linux kernel maintainer Alan Cox was among those celebrating the EU decision to rethink the introduction of software patents in Europe, while Debian developer Wookey says that 'This is a very encouraging sign.' However, Alan Cox adds that 'the battle isn't over.' The EU software patent directive was criticised as anti-opensource and anti-smallbusiness, while the US patent office has granted various controversial patents like the one-click shopping."

2 of 95 comments (clear)

  1. Don't shout victory now by Kartoch · · Score: 4, Informative

    Europe's ministers are planning to push ahead with controversial patent legislation despite a vote on Wednesday by MEPs to restart the process. The decision will set the two decision-making bodies of the EU at loggerheads.

    The original news

    --
    Ceci n'est pas une signature.
  2. Re:Alan Cox is a moron by technolalia · · Score: 4, Informative

    Nope. He advocated a vote for either UKIP or the Green Party as the only two UK parties that opposed EUsoftware patents.

    See his open letter, where he says:
    "Please, if you were not going to vote, either vote for the UKIP or Green-EFA alliance members."

    That said, I personally feel that UKIP showed no real knowledge of the patent debate, opposing it only for being 'European', and thus leaving the door open to a UK patent legislation. The greens had a much better grasp of matters.

    I do share the posters concern about voting UKIP - they're a ridiculous bunch of racist scum.

    John