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Re: [Fsfe-uk] Fwd: [Fwd: [Free-sklyarov-uk] Patent office calling for co
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MJ Ray |
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Re: [Fsfe-uk] Fwd: [Fwd: [Free-sklyarov-uk] Patent office calling for comments] |
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Sun, 17 Mar 2002 09:55:43 +0000 |
Brian Gough:
> MJ Ray writes:
> > Brian Gough <address@hidden> wrote:
> > > to oppose software patents was as part of industry-wide group
> > > (i.e. software patents reduce innovation), rather than from the free
> > > software position (i.e. software patents harm free software).
> > Surely these are the same point?
> The harm to free software is generally from not being able to copy
> existing products or interoperate with them.
ie, not being able to use the ideas as a starting point for development and
innovation.
I think we're basically agreeing here (in that we should say *how* it harms
Free Software, not just that it does), so shall we stop debating? ;-)
What is the solid research you would recommend?
--
MJR