EFF goes after bogus software patents
[Archived in Entry, Streaming Video Software]
oren on 2004/04/19:
„Patents traditionally only targeted large commercial companies," said EFF Staff Attorney Jason Schultz. "Now bad patents are threatening non-profits, small businesses, and even individuals who use software and Internet technology." These threats target non-commercial personal use, such as building a hobbyist website or streaming a wedding video to your friends.“
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„"Patents traditionally only targeted large commercial companies," said EFF Staff Attorney Jason Schultz in a prepared statement issued on Monday. "Now bad patents are threatening non-profits, small businesses, and even individuals who use software and Internet technology. These threats target non-commercial personal use, such as building a hobbyist website or streaming a wedding video to your friends."“http://www.legalnewswatch.com/news_340.html - Cached
„"'Patents traditionally only targeted large commercial companies,' said EFF Staff Attorney Jason Schultz. 'Now bad patents are threatening non-profits, small businesses, and even individuals who use software and Internet technology. These threats target non-commercial personal use, such as building a hobbyist website or streaming a wedding video to your friends.'“http://www.corante.com/copyfight/archives/ 003184.html - Cached
Found at a page of Donna, posted on 2004/04/19
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„Linus Torvalds and Alan Cox have written an Open Letter to the European Parliament. They ask for strict limitations to software patents in their letter to the members of the European Parliament. The vote on the Directive will be on Wednesday and it is expected to be a very close one.“http://gort.ucsd.edu/mtdocs/archives/laz/ 2003_09.html - Cached
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