[Gllug] european software patents

[Adrian McMenamin]

On Sunday 06 July 2003 20:49, Doug Winter wrote:
> On Sun 06 Jul Adrian McMenamin wrote:
> > This is the sort ill-informed nonsense that does so much damage - how
> > could it possibly be the case that the directive, no matter how
> > flawed, will mean the end of the free software moevement in Europe?
>
> By allowing all software to be patented?

Except it doesn't. The argument is about what is classed as an innovation.

It is little wonder that Arlene McCarthy has been so dismissive of the 
arguments of free software advocates when they are presented so sloppily.


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