[SlugBug] Fwd: NO Software Patents in Europe

[Chris]

Hi

Just saw this on the FSF UK list:

  The Commission and the Council of Ministers are covertly
  pushing for unlimited patentability of software, heavily
  lobbied by multinationals and patent lawyers. 
  
  They are ignoring the democratically voted decision of
  the European Parliament from 24 september 2003, which
  has the support of more than 300.000 citizens, 2.000.000
  SMEs, dozens of economists and scientists.
        
  http://bh.udev.org/filez/swpat/onlinedemo2/demopage-en-1.06.html

Also from another list:

  Lawrence Lessig is making his latest book available for
  free on the internet.

  Users who download the book may redistribute, copy or
  include it in other works as long as the use is
  non-commercial and Lessig is credited.

  http://www.free-culture.org/freecontent/

Chris

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