[ILUG] Fwd: Software patenting

[John Madden]

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Said I'd send this on to the list, as a follow-up to the thread on
mailing our MEPs regarding software patents. I think this is a good step
forward for us.

- ----- Forwarded message from Denis Kirby <denis at simoncoveney.ie> -----

> To: maddenj at skynet.ie
> Cc: COVENEY Simon <scoveney at europarl.eu.int>
> From: Denis Kirby <denis at simoncoveney.ie>
> Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 14:01:30 +0000
> Subject: Software patenting
> 
> John,
> 
> Just to follow up on your e-mail of 10th March, I have asked a Dáil 
> question on the lines you suggested.
> 
> The following is the text of that question:
> "To ask the Minister :
> to explain what investigations have been carried out in this country on 
> the possible adverse effects on SMEs in Ireland and in particular on 
> small or start up software houses,of  legislation being proposed by the 
> European Council for the adoption of a common position on the issue of 
> Software Patenting, taking into account that almost 70% of the world's 
> websites are now running on open source software and is the Minister 
> prepared to comment on whether the introduction of software patenting 
> could have any possible implications for Ireland bearing in mind the 
> fact that the world's leading open source software company presently 
> maintains its European, Middle East and African financial and global 
> logistical headquarters in this country. "
> 
> I'll get back to you again when I receive the reply.
> 
> In the meantime, I am taking the liberty of adding your e-mail address 
> to the circulation list for my newsletter so that you can be kept 
> abreast of the various issues I am involved with, some of which may be 
> of interest to you.
> The newsletters are archived on my website www.simoncoveney.ie
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
> Simon
> 

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Chat ya later,

John.
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