Re: [Patents] pooling patents, version 2

[Peter Vandenabeele <peter.vandenabeele@mind.be>]

On Sun, Jan 05, 2003 at 03:01:38PM -0200, Rik van Riel wrote:
> On Sun, 5 Jan 2003, Simo Sorce wrote:
> 
> > Patents in software is the death of SMEs and given the fact that SMEs
> > are very important in italy (and Europe too) I fear the complete
> > annihilation of our software production industry. That would mean total
> > subjugation of Europe to USA for what regards software development.
> 
> Given this fact, I'm amazed none of you are even willing to
> discuss a possible way to save the SMEs if software patents
> are pushed through the EPO regulations.
> 
> I appreciate the fact that you're trying to win this battle,
> and you might win, but the fact that you're unwilling to even
> discuss what to do if this battle is lost doesn't spell well
> for your future...

Rik,

One step at a time, and I suport parts of your proposal.

As an SME, we just can't fight on all fronts at once.

Peter

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