Re: [pgsql-www] Software Patents - Mailing list pgsql-advocacy

From Marc G. Fournier
Subject Re: [pgsql-www] Software Patents
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Msg-id 20050422134200.N1315@ganymede.hub.org
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In response to Re: [pgsql-www] Software Patents  (Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>)
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On Thu, 21 Apr 2005, Josh Berkus wrote:

> Bruce,
>
>> I think a News item is all we, as a group, are going to agree to at this
>> point.
>
> Oh, I don't know.  Who's opposing a web button?  Is there really anyone
> in our active community who favors the introduction of software patents
> into Europe?

I'm not ambivalent about it ... depending on how implemented, patents
aren't inherently evil ... its how they've been abused in the US that
seems to be what everyone is looking at ...

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