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Thank 'This American Life' and ask them to set an example
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by
Brett Smith
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Jul 29, 2011
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Aug 24, 2011 10:22 AM
'This American Life' did some great reporting about software patents.
Ask them to help solve these problems and offer the show in
patent-free formats.
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Call on the new French president to "Stop software patents"
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by
Matt Lee
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May 23, 2012
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May 23, 2012 05:50 PM
The next Competitiveness Council will be held on May 30th and 31st, 2012. François Hollande's government will be attending it for the first time. April, the French free software group, calls upon the president to take this opportunity to act against software patents and bring up the flaws of the current unitary patent project.
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What Has Free Software Got to Do with Patents on Pigs?
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by
Matt Lee
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Apr 14, 2009
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Apr 14, 2009 11:06 AM
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Munich, Germany. Marienplatz. Richard Stallman will speak at a joint rally against bio- and software patents in front of the European Patent Office.
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Bilski ruling: a victory on the path to ending software patents
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by
Matt Lee
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Nov 10, 2008
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last modified
Jun 29, 2010 12:53 PM
As opinions form about the extent to which the Court ruling impacts the patenting of software, one thing is clear. The State Street ruling that in 1998 opened the flood gates to the patenting of business methods and software has been gutted, if not technically overturned.
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New Documentary Film "Patent Absurdity: how software patents broke the system"
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peterb
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Apr 19, 2010
New documentary film "Patent Absurdity" is set to expose how the judicial activism that led to the patenting of software has broken the US patent system's promise of promoting the progress of science and useful arts
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End Software Patents
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root
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Aug 05, 2009
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Dec 18, 2009 06:01 PM
by Ciaran O'Riordan, End Software Patents
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Bilski Oral Argument at the US Supreme Court
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peterb
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Nov 18, 2009
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May 17, 2010 04:45 PM
The Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in a case that could give the free software community (and software developers everywhere) a huge win in the fight against software patents. Free Software Foundation executive director Peter Brown was on the scene, and reflects on the Bilski case, the oral arguments, and the desperate need for change.
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RMS: Microsoft's New Monopoly
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by
Matt Lee
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Jul 05, 2005
A new article by Richard Stallman addresses the relationship between patents, Microsoft file formats, and the upcoming vote in Europe.
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Eben Moglen to Speak at Stanford Seminars
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Matt Lee
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Aug 10, 2004
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Aug 11, 2004 11:32 AM
Professor Eben Moglen has just confirmed that he will be speaking at both of the upcoming FSF licensing seminars, on August 24th and 25th at Stanford University. His topics will include patents and GPL 3.
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The Danger of Software Patents
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by
Matt Lee
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Feb 22, 2006
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Mar 07, 2006 12:01 PM
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Richard Stallman will speak for developers, political activists and artists on the dangers of software patents. The speech will be in English and the public is welcome to attend. There is no charge for the event. It will take place at the "Novinarski dom", Large Conference Room, Perkovceva 2, Zagreb, Craotia.
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