On Wed, 15 Dec 1999 14:00:32 +0200 (IST) [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Omer Zak) wrote:
>Please be advised that there is a boycott of Amazon, due to their attempt
>to enforce their "1-Click shopping" software patent. Anyone who values
>the Open Source concept should take this boycott into account.
>
>This boycott was announced by Richard Stallman.
>
>So, browse their Web site to your liking but don't buy from them. Buy
>from one of their competitors instead.
Personally, I don't join boycotts unless I have a thorough coverage of the
situation. I thought the whole Amazon suit was about the fact that B&N used
the name "1-Click shopping" or a very similar one to offer the same type of
service, and Amazon has a trademark on it. That doesn't sound too threatening
to the Open Source community.
So can you please give us some URL for more detailed information about this
boycott?
Herouth
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