I didn't write that, only passed it along. On Thu, 11 Sep 2003, Major Variola (ret) wrote:
> At 05:45 PM 9/10/03 -0500, Jim Choate wrote: > >"open-source software runs counter to the mission of WIPO which is to > >promote intellectual-property rights...To hold a meeting which has as > its > >purpose to disclaim or waive such rights seems to us to be contrary to > >the goals of WIPO." > > Not surprising. Any beast that sees its habitat being destroyed will > react this way. At the least, not running a conference for it; and > perhaps > lobbying beyond their charter. > > One imagines the Telegraph Union vigorously opposed the introduction > of telephones. And think of the National Security (tm) implications of > peer-to-peer communications like telephony! > > ------- > One man's blowback is another man's feedback > -- -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.ssz.com www.open-forge.com