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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Rob Beard wrote: > Hi folks, > > Just seen this on The Register... > > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/04/29/microsoft_htc_linux_patents/ > > I wonder what Google think about this? > > Rob > I think as a Linux user group we need to up our game in termns of promoting free software We need to educate people on the dangers of software patents, reports like this will simply put people off using free software as they may thing they are going to get sued or similar. With cuts in the public sector looming this is the last thing the software community need, perhaps its a ploy by microsoft to ensure that people still choose them despite having to save money. Paul - -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Ubuntu 10.04 is 29th April : Visit www.ubuntu.com for details DCGLUG MEETINGS - Details on www.dcglug.org.uk/ - please click on Group meetings link on right hand side Aged 11 - 19 then dfey may be for you, please goto http://www.dfey.org for more details -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAkvZgG4ACgkQaggq1k2FJq05cwCglrrpLUDP3rzIM4tuUDck3F81 TvEAn2CPHLq1EWA6/QizkUeC9/vPH7mj =ylJf -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html