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Le Tue, 24 Dec 2002 11:21:47 +0100
Bernard Lang <Bernard.Lang@inria.fr> crivait :

> On Mon, Dec 16, 2002 at 02:07:52AM -0500, Gregory Aharonian wrote:
> > 

> > So, now that
> > I think of it, I STRONGLY URGE EUROPE TO REJECT SOFTWARE AND
> > BUSINESS METHOD PATENTS IN ALL FORMS.  And while you are at it,
> > Europe should also have mandatory 20 hour work weeks, four months of
> > paid vacations, and should double their agricultural subsidies.
> 
> I am personnally opposed to agriculture subsidies ... but I doubt any
> american is well placed to comment about economic subsidies.
> 
> And if you are so worried about our welfare, let me tell you that we
> feel quite alright without your help.  I would suggest that you spend
> your energy on helping developing countries, which are physically
> destroyed by patents ... just for the sake of patents.
> 
> But why should I expect robots to care about human beings.

To get your four months of vacation, of course. Isn't what we all want ?

Oh, by the way, the United States just unlashed one of their mass
destruction weapons, killing thousands by vetoing any agreement on
access to essential medicines for poor countries lacking capacity to
manufacture such drugs themselves.

You can read that under the cool X-mas pictures on the WTO site
http://www.wto.org/index.htm

And in these articles in french (sorry, I didn't find coverage in the
U.S. press)
http://www.lemonde.fr/article/0,5987,3210--303217-,00.html
http://www.liberation.fr/page.php?Article=76414

And please, Mr Aharonian, don't serve us your rethorical arguments on
this one, as this is not about money, not about legality, it's only
criminal behavior.

CU
CPHIL

