[Ecommerce] FYI Software patents: 'A really bad idea'

[Jeff Williams]

Manon and all,

  I and the vast majority of our members agree entirely with Robin's
views in this regard.  Thanks for the plug here Manon!  >:)

Manon Ress wrote:

> Software patents: 'A really bad idea'
> ZDNet UK
> May 19, 2004
> Robin Gross, former IP attorney for the Electronic Frontier Foundation,
> gives a US perspective on the dangers of the EU following North
> America's lead on software patent laws
> http://insight.zdnet.co.uk/software/developer/0,39020469,39155171,00.htm
>
> --
> Manon Anne Ress
> Consumer Project on Technology
> www.cptech.org
> PO Box 19367, Washington, DC 20036
> manon.ress@cptech.org, voice: 1.202.387.8030, fax: 1.202.234.5176
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