Re: [Fsfe-uk] Software patent - any action?

[Chris Lale]

Ramanan Selvaratnam wrote:

> Chris asked this
> '>  >> 1. Is it true that the proposal for patenting software originates
>
> > >> from the Business Software Alliance, a US-based group dominated by
> > >>  Microsoft'
>
>
> to which the reply seems to be...
>
>
> > > Concerning the specific points you raise in your e-mail, please note
> > > the following:
> > >
> > > 1. The Commission has taken due account of the comments and
> > > contributions of the various interested parties, received in the
> > > context of the public consultation. However the final content of the
> > > proposal is, of course, the sole responsibility of the Commission.
>
>
> So is it the BSA or not? Is this documented on the web somewhere?


All I can find is the BSA's response to the Commissions proposal at 
http://europa.eu.int/comm/internal_market/en/indprop/comp/bsa.pdf

Cheers,

Chris

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