[Sussex] Patents

[nik butler]

Geoffrey J. Teale wrote:

>Chaps,
>
>Well, on the one hand it looks bad, on the other it looks like they're
>just trying to skip some paperwork.  Either way time to really start
>lobbying your MEP.
>
>http://news.zdnet.co.uk/0,39020330,39190497,00.htm
>
>Please write a letter and please ask your MEP to speak to the FSF or
>AFFS in the UK about why this directive will be very damaging to
>British software companies and to all businesses who use software and
>would like to have a choice about who they buy it from.
>
>  
>
It makes me wonder if Clive Sinclair or Peter Molyneux would not be 
vocal on this . After all the advent of home computers sawned the home 
developer and many industries. Im quite sure those "innovators" would be 
concerned if such innovation might be stifled.