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Vijay Kumar vijaykumar@bravegnu.org wrote: Ramanraj K writes:
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=65640
Please post any links, articles, views or opinions that could help in voicing our concern against the proposed drastic amendments to the Patents Act.
Are we not too late?
If not, can we write to the CPI(M) about this? There have been articles about the Patents Ordinance in People's Democracy(Weekly magazine of CPI(M)). They are the only ones(among political parties) who seem to be concerned about this.
http://pd.cpim.org/2005/0130/01302005_snd.htm http://pd.cpim.org/2005/0227/02272005_patent%20ordinance.htm http://pd.cpim.org/2005/0130/01302005_dsf.htm
Vijay
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On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 09:06:53 -0800 (PST), Venkat Kumaraswamy ellakannada@yahoo.com wrote:
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Vijay Kumar vijaykumar@bravegnu.org wrote: Ramanraj K writes:
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=65640
Please post any links, articles, views or opinions that could help in voicing our concern against the proposed drastic amendments to the Patents Act.
Are we not too late?
If not, can we write to the CPI(M) about this? There have been articles about the Patents Ordinance in People's Democracy(Weekly magazine of CPI(M)). They are the only ones(among political parties) who seem to be concerned about this.
http://pd.cpim.org/2005/0130/01302005_snd.htm http://pd.cpim.org/2005/0227/02272005_patent%20ordinance.htm http://pd.cpim.org/2005/0130/01302005_dsf.htm
Vijay
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On Thu, 2005-03-03 at 09:06 -0800, Venkat Kumaraswamy wrote:
If not, can we write to the CPI(M) about this? There have been articles about the Patents Ordinance in People's Democracy(Weekly magazine of CPI(M)). They are the only ones(among political parties) who seem to be concerned about this.
The RSP has already stated that it will vote against the patents bill.
On Thu, Mar 03, 2005 at 09:06:53AM -0800, Venkat Kumaraswamy wrote:
http://pd.cpim.org/2005/0130/01302005_snd.htm http://pd.cpim.org/2005/0227/02272005_patent%20ordinance.htm http://pd.cpim.org/2005/0130/01302005_dsf.htm
pd.cpim.org runs Microsoft - IIS/6.0
If they themselves cannot, how can they persuade others ?
With regards
M.Balakrishna pillai
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"M.Balakrishna Pillai" mbpillai@asianetindia.com writes:
pd.cpim.org runs Microsoft - IIS/6.0
If they themselves cannot, how can they persuade others ?
They are using proprietary software. They did not file a software patent! The two issues are different. Software patent is a problem for both proprietary and free software developers/users.
Vijay
On Sun, Mar 06, 2005 at 04:30:52PM +0530, Vijay Kumar wrote:
"M.Balakrishna Pillai" mbpillai@asianetindia.com writes:
pd.cpim.org runs Microsoft - IIS/6.0
If they themselves cannot, how can they persuade others ?
They are using proprietary software. They did not file a software patent! The two issues are different.
NO, patents are title (I do not know the correct word) of ownership of proprietary software. The are not mutually exclusive.
With regards
M.Balakrishna Pillai
"M.Balakrishna Pillai" mbpillai@asianetindia.com writes:
They are using proprietary software. They did not file a software patent! The two issues are different.
NO, patents are title (I do not know the correct word) of ownership of proprietary software. The are not mutually exclusive.
I didn't really understand that! You are trying to associate proprietary software with patents. But, a free software developer can also apply for a patent on a particular idea, and require that programs using the idea be free! And guess what, people have already done that. Check out http://www.advogato.org/article/89.html http://www.levien.com/patents.html
Regards, Vijay
On Sun, Mar 06, 2005 at 06:33:22PM +0530, Vijay Kumar wrote:
You are trying to associate proprietary software with patents.
That is true. Free Software does not require patents. Patent holders can control/restrict use of patented softwares.
But, a free software developer can also apply for a patent on a particular idea, and require that programs using the idea be free! And guess what, people have already done that. Check out http://www.advogato.org/article/89.html http://www.levien.com/patents.html
1. That requirement can be changed at any time by the patent holder. 2. Does modification and distribution of modified versions permitted ?
Please correct me if I am wrong.
With regards
M.Balakrishna Pillai
"M.Balakrishna Pillai" mbpillai@asianetindia.com writes:
You are trying to associate proprietary software with patents.
That is true. Free Software does not require patents. Patent holders can control/restrict use of patented softwares.
But, a free software developer can also apply for a patent on a particular idea, and require that programs using the idea be free! And guess what, people have already done that. Check out
We might disagree on whether the two are mutually exclusive. But that's a different issue.
Going back to where we forked off from - proprietary software developers/users also have a reason to fight against software patents. I guess you will agree with that.
Regards Vijay
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