[Fsfe-se] Re: Fsfe-se Digest, Vol 6, Issue 11

[Henrik Sandklef]

>> "I USA utgår man från konstitutionen som säger att allt som är nytt och
>> användbart är patenterbart"
>>
>> Den amerikanska konstitutionen säger i article 1, section 8
>> (http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.articlei.html#section8)
>>
>> "The Congress shall have power . . .
>>
>> To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for
>> limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their
>> respective writings and discoveries"
>
> This has been amended over the years to extend the duration of the
> patent.
Do you mean copyright?

> Disney is one of the big players in this area originally. They
> wanted to keep the rights to Mickey Mouse because it makes so much
> money. Originally patents expired after 70 years, but that has been
> changed.
Back in 1928 (?) when Disney's Mickey (Steanboat Will/Billie) was first
covered by copyright, the protection lasted for 14 years. Mickey is still
protected. Rather long 14 years!


>
>> Förslag på agenda inför FSFE-SE-möte 23/2 2005
>>
>> 1) Informationspunkter
>>      a) Forum
>>
>> 2) Events
>>      a) LinuxForum
>>      b) Fosdem
>>      c) Comdex
>>      d) NUCCC
>>      e) PUGS
>
>          f) EuroPython ?
>>
>> 2) Diskussionspunkter
>>      a) CIP-konferens
>>      b) "Open Source Marketing"
>>      c) Reklamkampanj
>>      d) Uppdragsutbildning
>
>         e)  Etiska FOSS företag som kan konkurrera med storre
> företagarna typ Novell, IBM ?
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