Openforumeurope.org clarifies swpat position

[Carsten Svaneborg <svanebor@mpip-mainz.mpg.de>]

Hi!

OpenForum Europe's position is that a lack of clarity about the intent
and purpose of software patents would be potentially even more damaging
to the interests of European software developers. Our focus is to ensure
that as much as possible is done to ensure that any patents are carefully
granted and not used in anti-competitive ways; in particular they should
not be used to prevent the development of Open Source alternatives to
proprietary products. It is this respect that we are supporting the positive
revisions proposed in Arlene McCarthy's opinion now being considered
by the European Parliament for the granting of patents.

see the rest at:
http://www.openforumeurope.org/news/2003/05/09/position_on_software_patents/

Background
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/30632.html

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  mvh. Carsten Svaneborg