[Devel] Re: Software patents in EU: Vote in September.

[Herman Robak <herman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

 This discussion went on on the Norwegian list, but
it is much more relevant to EU members:

On Mon, 2003-06-30 at 14:04, Knut Yrvin wrote:
> mandag 30. juni 2003, 13:50, skrev Ragnar Kjørstad:
> > Reglane vil også ramme generell bruk av linux og open-source
> > programvare, og dette vil kunne slå tilbake på skolelinux. [...]
> >
> > Dette siste betyr at patentreglane i andre land er like viktige for
> > skolelinux som patentreglane i Norge.
> 
> Det er her vi må sikre en rolle som høringsinstans :-). I den 
> sammenheng kan vi kryssklippe flere argumenter som har 
> kommet så langt i debatten. 

Translation:

> monday the 30. of june 2003, 13:50,  Ragnar Kjørstad wrote:
> > The new rules will also affect the general usage of Linux and
> > open source software, and this can adversely affect Skolelinux.
> >
> > This means that the patent legislation in other countries are
> > just as important for Skolelinux as Norwegian patent law.

On Mon, 2003-06-30 at 14:04, Knut Yrvin replied:
> This is why we must aquire a role as a sounding board (interested
> party whose advice will be heard) :-).  In that position we can
> cross-cut several arguments that have arisen during the debate.

-- 
 Herman Robak