Re: [Fsfe-uk] Munich, swpat and Linux - possible in UK

[Ralph Janke]

MJ Ray wrote:

> On 2004-08-05 02:00:49 +0100 Tom Chance <address@hidden> wrote:
>
> > Are there any Government-related projects that use Linux in a 
> > significant way, that we could use the exact same material on?
>
>
> I missed a trick: why is this only about free software like Linux? 
> Aren't all software-using and especially software-developing 
> organisations (like in-house database form software even) in danger?
Yes, all are in danger that don't hold the patent or have a license 
agreement for the patents.

Even Microsoft has to pay several billion dollars every year in patent 
royalties and actions in courts....

Ralph Janke