On Wednesday 06 Aug 2008 15:06, Saurabh Nanda wrote: > I was just thinking, mentally we're prepared to *oppose* software > patents. Shouldn't we be asking who *proposed* software patents in > the first place? India did not allow it till now. Why was the > sudden need for software patents? What losses were the pro-software > patent companies facing due to previous/current laws? > > Does anyone have access to the arguments of the other side?
Afaik it is to be in compliance with WTO requirements. -- Rgds JTD -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers

