From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from colo.lackof.org (colo.lackof.org [198.49.126.79]) by dsl2.external.hp.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id BB208482F for ; Sun, 11 Apr 2004 00:18:55 -0600 (MDT) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by colo.lackof.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1C321298058 for ; Sun, 11 Apr 2004 00:18:55 -0600 (MDT) Received: from colo.lackof.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (colo [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 22022-05 for ; Sun, 11 Apr 2004 00:18:54 -0600 (MDT) Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2004 00:18:54 -0600 From: Grant Grundler To: parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org Message-ID: <20040411061854.GD13387@colo.lackof.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Subject: [parisc-linux] European Union and Software-Patents List-Id: parisc-linux developers list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Hi, While SW patents seems slightly off topic because it's not directly technical, I've been asked to put up a banner on www.parisc-linux.org to protest the European Union SW patent directive. Some examples of such banners are here: http://demo.ffii.org/online.php http://www.kde.org/ http://bh.udev.org/ A bit more info is on http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/04/04/10/1627239.shtml?tid=117&tid=155&tid=99 Personnally, I have a hard time with SW patents though I understand the general intent of patents. But given my affialation with HP, HP's generous sponsorship of parisc-linux (web site hosting, servers, HW donations), and HPs recent activities with IP (Intellectual Property), I'm not the right person to implement such a banner without some input from HP business or legal groups. With a bit more private discussion (please send me opinions *privately* if you have to), it's possible someone from the European Union with CVS write access could add such a banner. parisc-linux.org should also represent the volunteers that currently support the parisc-linux port, not just HP. thanks, grant