[Patents] Re: french views

[PILCH Hartmut phm@a2e.de]

> Jean-Paul is an activist I appreciate, but I'm afraid, he is not aware
> of the reality of the business of small companies. His sight of this
> matter is fetching, but theoretical.

Since Jean-Paul has organised quite a lot of activities involving sales
promotion for small companies, he is not in a bad position to having a
clear view.  Of course it is a somewhat theory-based view, not the view of
a lawyer in charge of killing competitors.

I am sure that if it was possible to obtain a killing license under some
conditions, there would be people who advocate that such a system is
absolutely necessary for companies to survive, and any humanitarian who
believes in basic freedom rights etc is unrealistic and theoretical.

> > You might be surprised that, ...non-free software companies, internet 
> > startups,
> > design studios, etc.
 
> I'm not surprised: these companies are consumers of software, and when
> you take in consideration only consumer interests, you agree with this
> petition.

Not true.
Companies like Phaidros, Intradat, Mdlink, Troll etc write software
themselves. 

On the other hand, many of those who obtain patents do not write software
but produce only patents.

-phm