From: "Mauricio Fernández" <batsman.geo@...>
Date: 2004-12-03T17:47:09+09:00
Subject: Re: Software patents (was: SOT gmail invites)

On Fri, Dec 03, 2004 at 08:24:09AM +0900, Glenn Parker wrote:
> If you are concerned about the abuse of software patents, there is some 
> encouraging activity these days.  Both the Electronic Frontier 
> Foundation (http://www.eff.org/patent), and the Public Patent Foundation 
> (http://www.pubpat.org) are researching and persuing court cases in the 
> U.S. to challenge bad patents.  Both foundations could use your support.
> 
> See also: http://www.eff.org/effector/17/18.php#II

A most important battle is being fought on European soil, again:

http://swpat.ffii.org/

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