On Wed, Aug 27, 2003 at 09:43:53PM -0400, Dan Gordon wrote:
> Has anyone visited rpmfind.net lately ? When I go there and do a
> software search I get this.
> 
> This page is temporarily closed in protest against software patents.
> Websites may soon be closed down regularly due to software patents.
> Software patents can get you prosecuted for publishing texts you wrote
> yourself!
> 
> You will be redirected to http://swpat.ffii.org in 20 seconds for more
> information. To enter this site, click here
> 
> Seems like some kind of European Patent battle I've not heard of, or am
> i getting some kind of strange redirect from rpmfind's website ?

That's just what it is. A ton of websites are planning to remove their
home pages on a certain day in protest to coincide with a real, live
demonstration. Why is it that the Europeans seem to be the only people
with balls anymore?

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