Re: sarge and software patents

From: Adam Hardy (adam.ant_at_cyberspaceroad.com)
Date: 06/30/05

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    Guillaume TESSIER on 29/06/05 18:05, wrote:
    > Guillaume TESSIER wrote:
    >
    >> The release of sarge stable just comes up some weeks before European
    >> Union could vote for extented patentability of software.
    >>
    >> I guess a lot of packages from sarge are made from gnu projects that
    >> could be really endanger.

    > Consternation.

    Hey Guillaume, take it easy, man. Most people agree that software
    patents are ridiculous but you can't stop corporations from trying
    everything they can to increase their shareholder value. That's their
    reason for existing. Corporations are like liquid - they will seep in
    everywhere, trying to gain power and monopoly and maximized profits. We
    know that, you know that, here and in the US.

    Maybe in the US they're more accustomed to it and I'm sure some would
    have shifted their mouse to help, but if you're going to go waving
    pictures of chairman mao, you ain't gonna impress anyone anyhow (thanks
    John Lennon). You obviously just went about it the wrong way.

    I tried to register myself on the German anti-software-patent site, but
    failed - I can't remember why, but if you need help or support, you need
    to make it really really simple for people to give it.

    Adam 

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