Re: [issues] Fwd: RMS says "Boycott Amazon"

[Kelly Lynn Martin]

On Tue, 14 Dec 1999 20:42:19 -0800, Nicole Zimmerman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:

>Personally, I don't think it's worth it to boycott amazon... but
>rather to deal with the real problem, the patent organisation
>itself.

In other words, boycott Congress. :)

As long as the PTO grants patents for obvious crap, companies are
going to go for them -- and their lawyers and accountants are going to
advise them to do so.  Piddly little boycotts from gadflies like RMS
aren't going to make any difference.

Kelly

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