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monsterstack
May 13th, 2009, 07:44 AM
Along with Red Hat and others. I just wanted to say thanks.

Canonical's amicus curiae brief (http://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/1066427F5809EEA1C12575AE005413E8/$File/G3-08_amicus_curiae_brief_Canonical_Group_en.pdf) [epo.org] [pdf] submitted to European Patent Office. Red Hat's one (http://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/5F097DAD82344C51C12575AD002B7666/$File/G3-08_amicus_curiae_brief_redhat_en.pdf) [epo.org] [pdf] is there, too. The entire list can be found here (http://www.epo.org/patents/appeals/eba-decisions/referrals/pending/briefs.html) [epo.org].

Background: Shuttleworth's opinions on software patents (http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/118) [markshuttleworth.com]. Red Hat's patent promise (http://www.redhat.com/legal/patent_policy.html) and beliefs (http://www.redhat.com/promo/believe/) [redhat.com].

So yes, thanks. :)

Sealbhach
May 13th, 2009, 10:19 AM
This is nice.

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glotz
May 13th, 2009, 10:27 AM
We all can help.
http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/9707/ssp46896.png (http://www.nosoftwarepatents.com/)

http://www.nosoftwarepatents.com/

billgoldberg
May 13th, 2009, 11:14 AM
I hope they follow Canonical's advise.