http://qa.mandrakesoft.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2564Great Idea ! That would be even better if the text is written by stallman and/or linus, or if there was one co-written by "major" distribs.
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creation_date: description: In 2001, Richard Stallman and Jacques Le Marois have agreed that future releases
of Mandrake Linux would introduce the user to the danger of software patents by
a special screen during the installation process. However, this feature has not
been integrated, to my knowledge. Is it due to a change in policy, or lack of time ?
The announce (in French) about the agreement can be read here ; it was written by Loic Dachary, head of the FSF France : http://infos.samizdat.net/article.php3?id_article=75
A text in English describing the general idea of "software against software patents" has also been written by the same Loic Dachary : http://france.fsfeurope.org/news/article2001-06-26-01.en.html
As an author and supporter of free software, and a Mandrake Linux user, I am strongly in favor of such a feature which would also underline the commitment of Mandrake to free software philosophy.
A url link to the no e-patent site in default bookmarks, on the galaxy welcome screen, ecc, would be great too.
