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August 26, 2003
PROTEST EU software patents
For what it's worth, I've closed thequality.com home page in support of the online demonstration.
"thequality.com is an internet company in every sense of the word. From its origins as a web consultancy to the next generation film projects undertaken today, the company owes its very existence to the open source software movement and the ongoing availability of free software.
Rather than rushing through leglislation without sufficient consultation, the European Parliament needs to acknowledge the growing global opposition to software patents and pause to consider the ramifications of adopting US-style leglislation that can be used to render software copyright useless and stifle creativity.
Due to the directive validating Software Patents that will be voted this 1st September at the European Parliament, we have decided to protest. Consider closing your websites.
This action is in support of the real demonstration that will take place in Brussels this wed 27 Aug."
Posted by .M. at August 26, 2003 10:02 PM
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