If supporting them is a step towards invalidating all software patents as a flawed concept, then yes.
If it adds legitimacy to the concept of software patents, and gives even more power to those with substantial "arsenals" of patents already, then no. K ---- On 2 October 2010 12:39, Andreas K. Foerster <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sat, Oct 02, 2010 at 03:22:39AM +0100, David Gerard wrote: > >> The EFF certainly has! >> >> http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/09/eff-supports-microsoft-seeking-make-it-easier > > It's good to look at the issue at hand, rather then at the parties involved. > So, I think it is a good position they have in this case. It may affect not > only Microsoft, but Free Software comapnies also, because it could set a > precedent. > > However, I think it is unfortunate how they put it in the headline of their > article. There they put the name of the company in the first position, > instead of the topic the case is about. - Note, that I only complain about > the headline! > > So yes, the deeds are good, the words are not. > > So I think, the FSF should have the same position, but they should communicate > it differently. > > -- > AKFoerster > _______________________________________________ > Discussion mailing list > [email protected] > https://mail.fsfeurope.org/mailman/listinfo/discussion > _______________________________________________ Discussion mailing list [email protected] https://mail.fsfeurope.org/mailman/listinfo/discussion
