German government positive about software patents

[Alexandre Dulaunoy]

	Oooops,

	Is it an official statement for the German Government ? If I
remember correctly, there was a statement "against software" at German
Goverment (following a recommendation of Max Planck Institute) ? I don't
like that.

	http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2099533,00.html

""The German Ministry of Economics and Technology has spoken out against
the broadening of software patent laws within Europe,on the basis that it would
stifle innovation and the open-source movement.
""

	Maybe a push from the OEB ?

	adulau



On Mon, 10 Jun 2002, Jan Wildeboer wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> I have just read the news here:
>
> (german)
> http://www.heise.de/newsticker/data/hod-10.06.02-000/
>
> The german government welcomes the plans of the European Commission to
> introduce software patents.
>
> Might be of interest.
>
> Jan Wildeboer
>
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