Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Tue, 14 Nov 2000 15:58:23 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Tue, 14 Nov 2000 15:58:14 -0500 Received: from rasputin.trustix.com ([195.139.104.66]:15111 "HELO rasputin.trustix.com") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id ; Tue, 14 Nov 2000 15:57:57 -0500 Message-ID: <3A11931E.99319EC7@trustix.com> Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 20:31:42 +0100 From: Lars Gaarden Organization: Trustix AS X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.75 [en] (X11; U; Linux 2.2.18pre19 i686) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: [Off topic] UK patent office wants comments on software patent laws. In-Reply-To: <20001114183953.F8707@atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Off topic for lkml, I know. But since software patents could have a huge impact on open source, UK residents on this list should be aware that the UK patent office is currently asking for comments on changes to the patent law regarding software and business patents. >From their page: "Should Patents be Granted for Computer Software or Ways of Doing Business?" "We want to know what you think about this so that Government policy is evidence-based and relevant to business, commerce, and consumers - in other words to you. So, whether you are in the software industry, financial services, are a software user, a consumer, or are otherwise interested, we want to hear from you." http://www.patent.gov.uk/snews/notices/softcons.html news://discuss.patent.gov.uk/patentoffice.softpat -- LarsG - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/