From sf@fermigier.com  Wed Sep  6 15:22:33 2000
Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 17:22:33 +0200
From: Stefane Fermigier sf@fermigier.com
Subject: [Patents] Re: ICANN elections -- Endorsement of a candidate -- URGENT

On Wed, Sep 06, 2000 at 04:57:31PM +0200, PILCH Hartmut wrote:
> Bernhard Lang writes about Benhamou
> 
> >    I believe he is a brilliant candidate for Europe, and I recommand
> > endorsing his participation in the final vote.
> 
> but recently on this list I read a chilling statement from Benhamou:

Regarding software patents, here is a statement from Benhamou on the 
Eurolinux site:

http://petition.eurolinux.org/statements/view_html?key=968097172.256

Basically, he says that he agree with Larry Lessig's analysis:

http://news.ft.com/ft/gx.cgi/ftc?pagename=View&c=Article&cid=FT36QMGXJAC&live=true

And that he is OK with most of the statements of our petition

	S.

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