Re: [debian-knoppix] Software patent?
Am Donnerstag, 28. August 2003 01:46 schrieb John Culleton:
> Does this closure affect the availability of Knoppix?
well, yes (and way more). Every OpenSource-Software will be illegal and even
MS needs to pay a lot of Money, to legalize their Software (if they get the
licences). Online-Shops will die at all, maybe email too. All this is
currently patented, but those patents aren't legal in europe.
...ok, that was the worst case, but close to truth - so just hope, that it
won't happen and explain as much people as you can, why this is the worst
which could happen for the whole IT world.
--
Kai Lahmann
N-Bahner
http://www.1zu160.net
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