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It would be awesome if the whole world dropped software patents instead of just Europe bar Germany - most software is produced in the US, and Droid pinch-to-zoom was illegal in the US because of it. On 21 May 2010 13:22, Paul Sutton <zleap@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > tom wrote: >> Gordon Henderson wrote: >>> >>> Just as you start the fun with VP8, Germany allows software patents. >>> >>> here >>> >>> >>> http://fosspatents.blogspot.com/2010/05/german-high-court-declares-all-software.html >>> >>> >>> and here: >>> >>> Â http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=10/05/20/1332214 >>> >>> Gordon >>> >> That particular case should fall apart over prior art - as most cases >> probably will. I think after a rabid few years of litigation they'll >> change their mind. But thats Germany not here ...yet. >> There are qualified rumours that the US will drop software patents - the >> Bilski case is coming back soon >> Tom te tom te tom >> > > Perhaps something to discuss at the next holsworthy meeting, how people > can lobby local mps, about this so they are aware of this issue and the > pitfalls regarding adoption of software patents. > > get in there, as it would not surpise me the people that want them are > going to do the same on the pro-patent front. > > Paul > > - -- > Paul Sutton - www.zleap.net > DCGLUG MEETINGS > Next Paignton Lug meet : 3pm Saturday June 5th - Shoreline > Next Holsworthly meet : 2pm Saturday June 19th - White Hart > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iEYEARECAAYFAkv2et8ACgkQaggq1k2FJq1KDACeO3WGCpO00DkL2TFMmPzK5aEi > xdgAn1139Wq5ajaGKXJLhJbym238wLoX > =Pt0P > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > -- > The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list > FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html > -- Dan Dart _____ Need a website? Want some music tailored to you? Visit http://www.dandart.co.uk -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html