Re: [Fsfe-uk] McCarthy report withdrawn

[Robert (Jamie) Munro]

Alex Hudson wrote:

> If it's possible to get it back on the agenda, we should watch them
> fairly carefully - they have been caught trying to push things through
> before.

We need to get this back on the agenda. It is essential for a directive 
to go through and prevent any more stupid patents being granted. They 
are being granted now. No directive does not help us. It's great news 
that the current directive, which did not help has been sent back for 
modification.

Let's get this straight. If we don't get a directive in our favour 
passed, it's only a matter of time before the pro-patent lobby get one. 
We must stop the slide in case law once and for all. We must go on the 
offensive, and push back the patenting law. Once we are done, we should 
work on reversing the DMCA type laws that have been passed.

We can win this.

Robert Munro