[Malvern] UK trying to tax linux

[GEOFF BAGLEY]

a)  It is utterly unworkable.
b) It was dated 1st April.

Geoff.

PS Another one was a merger between Disney and SCO.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Ironside" <phil at creativespaces.co.uk>
To: "Malvern LUG" <malvern at mailman.lug.org.uk>
Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 9:01 AM
Subject: [Malvern] UK trying to tax linux


> Anyone read this -
>
> The UK government is looking at introducing a tax aimed at software
published under GNU GPL. It claims that because programmers do it for free,
it is losing out on income tax and that commercial software companies (read
Microsoft) are at a disadvantage.
>
> http://slashdot.org/articles/04/04/01/1646201.shtml?tid=106&tid=185
>
> http://www.lose-it.org.uk/
>
> Write to your MP - we will not be dictated to by governments or
legislation
>
>
> Phil
>
> Creative Spaces
> 01684-561495
>
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