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Software Patents Could Stop EU Linux Development

Posted by Zonk on from the or-so-he-says-anyway dept.

sebFlyte writes "An expert in computer and Internet law has advised that if the CIID is passed in europe (which looks likely but is not certain) then the threat of patent litigation could bring European Linux development to a grinding halt." From the article: "There is no question that some of the open source software that is out there -- such as the Linux kernel itself -- has got patent violations in there. That is acknowledged. There is more danger that those potential violations will be litigated..."

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  1. It's time to move on. by Mr+Ambersand · · Score: 1, Troll

    The corporations have won, everything is lost. The proprietary software field has consolidated the legal system against the Free software world and very soon the distribution of Free software will be illegal.

    We're fucked on all fronts -wether it's with regards to the homeland security force which has the power to send citizens to guitanamo on a whim to the eurpopean patent mess- freedom and justice for the non-corporate citizen is a thing of the past.

    It's time to give up entirely; there's no other, practical, choice.

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    "Your admirers in the street
    Got to hoot and stamp their feet
    in the heat from your physique" -King Crimson
  2. Re:Really? by MightyMartian · · Score: 0, Troll

    Windows in all 32-bit incarnations is nothing but a shitty rip-off of OS/2's WPS, without half the abilities. I can't believe people have bought into the line that Windows crap GUI is something wonderous.

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    The world's burning. Moped Jesus spotted on I50. Details at 11.