[Fife Linux Users Group] Pledge for a UK based EFF organisation

[Barrie Dempster]

On Thu, 2005-07-28 at 12:46 +0100, John A Thomson of Roundtrip Solutions
Limited wrote:
> Hi Barrie et al,
> 
> Just noticed this one as well:
> 
> http://www.pledgebank.com/DigitalRightsEU
> 
> Hey it is cheaper to setup an EU organisation... Only 5 Euros per month ;-).

Yeh, although we already have the FFII http://www.ffii.org/

They have wide EU goals and had a major hand in the recent patents
fight. Since then the jurisdiction on patents still lies with the UK
PTO, which would be best lobbied by a UK organisation (amongst other
issues). no doubt both are needed, but we don't need another EU group as
this just disperses the efforts and weakens the voice IMO.

-- 
With Regards..
Barrie Dempster (zeedo) - Fortiter et Strenue

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"He who hingeth aboot, geteth hee-haw" Victor - Still Game
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