On 07/27/2011 11:33 AM, Caveat wrote: > Last time I looked this wasn't a mailing list dedicated exclusively to > technical subjects, but a mailing list for Gambas developers to share > ideas and have discussions. We're the kind of people that are most > likely to be at risk from the crazy software patents situation. > > I also added [OT] to the subject... to suggest it's Off Topic... > but not so far off topic that it shouldn't be of a great deal of concern > to all of us (Gambas) developers.
Agreed. I think any company that is against software patents should jointly write a letter to Congress stating that if software patents aren't repealed in one year they're pulling out of the US market completely. Would be interesting to see the government's reaction if Google stopped doing business here. The exploitation and abuse of software patents is getting so crazy now they even recently ran a story on NPR (National Public Radio) about it: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/441/when-patents-attack -- Kevin Fishburne Eight Virtues www: http://sales.eightvirtues.com e-mail: sa...@eightvirtues.com phone: (770) 853-6271 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Got Input? Slashdot Needs You. Take our quick survey online. Come on, we don't ask for help often. Plus, you'll get a chance to win $100 to spend on ThinkGeek. http://p.sf.net/sfu/slashdot-survey _______________________________________________ Gambas-user mailing list Gambas-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gambas-user
