[Fsfe-ie] SiliconRepublic:‘Yes’ vote on EU patents vital to soft ware industry -- Irish Software Association

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Ciaran O'Riordan said:
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> James Heald <j.heald at ucl.ac.uk> writes:
>> http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/news.nv?storyid=single4986
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> ok, I mailed them this:
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The previous chairperson of the ISA, Cathal Friel, shot his mouth off
about free software in a recent celebratory supplement for Microsoft to
the Irish Times. When I raised an objection, it turned out he was speaking
without the authority of the ISA, and it was mildly embarrassed.

It's likely that Ms. Cullinan *is* touting the ISA's official line, but
it's worth asking.

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