[ILUG] MEPs responses

[Barry O'Donovan]

On Wednesday 09 March 2005 14:57, Barry O'Donovan wrote:
> I have had communication from Proinsias's office too which have been
> very supportive. Also one of my colleagues received one from Jim
> Allister (Northern Ireland) who stated that he is against software
> patents. I got forwarded an e-mail from Seán Ó Neachtain's office
> which /indicated/ that he was supportive but also annoyed at the
> amount of similar mails he was getting. I e-mailed him regarding this
> and also most other MEPs explaining the existance of
> http://www.kde.ie/patents/email-meps.php - the text follows:

I am keeping http://www.kde.ie/patents/email-meps.php up to date with 
responses and clarifications of official opinions. Let me know if I 
have missed any. The latest additions are Mary Lou (inc. a statement) 
and Bairbre De Brun.

B.


>
> Dear MEP,
>
> You have no doubt been receiving a number of e-mails regarding EU
> Directive COD/2002/0047 in relation to software patentability. There
> are a number of organisations working to lobby our Irish MEPs on this
> topic.
>
> I have set up a web page to make it easier for those wishing to
> contact their local MEPs regarding this and that site can be found at
> http://www.kde.ie/patents/. I want to make it clear that my (and our)
> intention is in no way whatsoever to bomb-bard you with e-mails or to
> waste your time.
>
> We all believe that if software ideas become patentable it will spell
> disaster for Irish (and European) SMEs, researchers, scientists and
> consumers. By e-mailing you we simply wish to ensure that you are
> aware that there are a great many people working in these areas in
> Ireland who are truly concerned about this issue.
>
> If you are opposed to software patentability and intend to either
> amend the directive or ensure that it does not pass in its current
> form and would like to make that position public I would be happy to:
>
>     - remove your address from the website e-mailing system so you
> will not be bothered about an issue you are already aware of;
>
>     - carry a statement from you stating your position on our website
> (and possibly other sites).
>
> If you are undecided or in favour of the directive as it stands and
> wish to express your opinions then we are, of course, happy to carry
> a statement from you expressing that opinion also.
>
> If you would like anymore information on this issue and its possible
> consequences then please do not hesitate to contact me. You may also
> refer to these sites:
>
> http://ifso.ie/projects/swpats.html
> http://ifso.ie/
> http://swpat.ffii.org/
>
> and particularly:
> http://ifso.ie/projects/swpats.html#why
>
> Again, I want to emphasise that our intention in e-mailing you (and
> in making it easy to e-mail you) is not to alienate you or to waste
> your time. Everyone that does e-mail you has taken the time to do
> that and is in the very industry which stands to lose most from this.
> We simply want to ensure that you are aware of the importance of this
> issue to Ireland's "knowledge based economy".
>
> Thank you for you time,
>
> Barry O'Donovan
>
> Official Representatives and Press Contact
> The K Desktop Environment
> http://www.kde.ie/
>
> Researcher, Software Developer and System Administrator
> Department of Computer Science
> University College Dublin
> http://www.cs.ucd.ie/
>
> --
> Regards,
> Barry O'Donovan
> http://www.barryodonovan.com/
> http://www.ihl.ucd.ie/
>
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Regards,
Barry O'Donovan
http://www.barryodonovan.com/
http://www.ihl.ucd.ie/	

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