[Gllug] re: software dowloads patent

[Andrew Halliwell]

And verily, didst Alain Williams announce to the hordes:
> 
> On Wed, Jun 16, 2004 at 12:01:59PM +0100, Andrew Halliwell wrote:
> > And verily, didst Ian Norton announce to the hordes:
> > > Go use fax your MP, please!
> > 
> > What could an MP do? Isn't it a US patent?
> 
> It is a simple & obvious enough thing so that it should convince the MP
> that software patents *are* a bad idea, many still believe that they are
> really OK since they protect the hard work (== investment) of a company.
> 
> The MP will thus be better informed (ie thinks the 'right' way) in
> debates/... on the issue.

So, writing to your MEP warning them of this patent [c|sh]ould be
equally...rewarding...

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