I was at that hearing, and malakas talaga ang dating ng position paper ng PSIA. I think what is important is to discredit their arguments. This is possible, because they either misunderstand or misrepresent FOSS as a "technology", then tell the lawmakers not to lock-in the country into just one "technology". Also it must be pointed out that they are basically protecting their self-interest: they make money out of proprietary software, so if they can't sell that software to the government, they stand to lose some earnings (while the government of course stands to gain). Regarding software patents, I would suggest that we don't make a big issue out of this at the hearings, since our current laws do not allow software patents anyway. as the lawyer from the Intellectual Property Office pointed out. Fight this debate later, when they try to change the law. Regards to all, Obet Verzola Original Message: ----------------- From: Arnel Pastrana [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 15:42:36 +0800 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [plug] FOSS bill hearing just query my copy ba ng FOSS bill online? posted somewhere? On 11/16/06, renlux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > To enlighten their minds, there must be a source of light.... Kaya sana, > continues at without ceasing ang campain ng FOSS supporters sa subject para > matalo natin yung mga anti-FOSS Bill. Those anti-FOSS Bill associations have > a lot of resources and money to spend just to impede the bill and then to > continue monetizing from the government's pesos and dollars. So, huwag sana > silang magwagi!!!! Mabuhay ang KALAYAAN!!!... ang FOSS-bill pala. :D > > > On 16/11/06, Arnel Pastrana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Well sana nga representative from House will enlighten thier mind and > > shrapen thier ideas. > > > > Arenail > > > > > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) > Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > > -- " Seek yee first the kingdom of God and all these things shall be added unto you" Linux user # 277784 PLUG, Member
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