On Mon, 15 Aug 2005, Ales Katona wrote:
> I've been following the SP war since it started and learned a few facts which
> are wrongly understood. FYI software patents in europe are NOT abolished, but
> nether are they enforced today. The big victory we won not so long ago was
> basicly just a defencive victory, they didn't get forward in pushing software
> patents.
>
> What I'm trying to say is that it depends on your country if software patents
> are or are not enforcable by law. I know for example that in my country they
> aren't, they are luckily more or less abolished(since software is considered
> art in here more or less).
>
> I'm writing it as a warning so you don't get an ugly surprise.
I know, my statement is not juridically soundproof, it wasn't meant to be.
As it happens, Jonas Maebe (one of the compiler people) is very active in
this area; He has been following the debates in the EU parliament closely,
and is a member of the FFII. I will ask him what the current status is,
and what the possible dangers are for FPC.
Michael.
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