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- From: Hartmut Pilch <phm@a2e.de>
- To: taavid@hot.ee
- Cc: patents@aful.org
- Subject: Re: [Patents] Re: Re: gnu & patents
- Date: Sat, 3 May 2003 20:53:21 +0200 (CEST)
> > from gpl:
>
> > Finally, any free program is threatened constantly by software patents.
> > We wish to avoid the danger that redistributors of a free program will
> > individually obtain patent licenses, in effect making the program
> > proprietary. To prevent this, we have made it clear that any patent must
> > be licensed for everyone's free use or not licensed at all.
>
> Quite well known, but not a means of fighting patents, rather a means of
> forcing GPL software to withdraw from patented territory.
or: a means of organising the retreat of GPL software from patented
territory.
- Re: [Patents] gnu & patents, (continued)
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