[Patents] The European working group... (was Re: [Patents] Re: source vs binary...)

[Andrea Brugiolo andrea@samantha.psy.unipd.it]

        Hi all!

On Tue, Dec 14, 1999 at 12:37:09AM +0100, Bernard Lang wrote:
> If I express very strong resentment to the EPO (which I tried to
> convey with strong words), it is aiming at the institution that has
> been betraying the responsibilities it has been given.
>   I do know that many individuals there do their jobs honestly, to the
> best of their knowledge, but the institution as a whole has been
> mismanaged. There is work they should have done... which they never
> bothered to do, such as understanding and studying the effects of
> extending the patent system to new areas. They are rich, and should
> have been putting that money to good use.
> [...]

        Dear Bernard, I totally agree with you...

        Another thing, I don't  know if you know: http://eu.conecta.it
        in English.
        It's  not actually  about  patents, it's  about the  "European
        working group on libre software", but maybe it could help...

                Best regards to all of you

   Andrea Brugiolo                                     University of Padova
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