Re: [Fsfe-uk] Fwd: [Fwd: [Free-sklyarov-uk] Patent office calling for comments]

[MJ Ray]

Brian Gough:
> MJ Ray writes:
>  > Brian Gough <address@hidden> wrote:
>  > > to oppose software patents was as part of industry-wide group
>  > > (i.e. software patents reduce innovation), rather than from the free
>  > > software position (i.e. software patents harm free software).
>  > Surely these are the same point?
> The harm to free software is generally from not being able to copy
> existing products or interoperate with them.

ie, not being able to use the ideas as a starting point for development and
innovation.

I think we're basically agreeing here (in that we should say *how* it harms
Free Software, not just that it does), so shall we stop debating?  ;-)

What is the solid research you would recommend?
-- 
MJR