Re: Debian Position on Software Patents

[MJ Ray <mjr@phonecoop.coop>]

Filipus Klutiero <chealer@gmail.com>
> Stefano Zacchiroli wrote:
> > Debian Position on Software Patents
> Thanks. But where was this "position"/policy discussed?

I think it was mainly discussed between DPL and lawyers, and DPL and
interested developers who contacted him.  There were some discussions
that I remember but I don't think are public-archived.

The road to this seems to have started at DebConf 10:
http://penta.debconf.org/dc10_schedule/events/613.en.html
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2011/08/msg00003.html
http://www.debian.org/reports/patent-faq
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2011/12/msg00000.html
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2012/01/msg00001.html
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2012/02/msg00001.html

Hope that informs,
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