[Linux-aus] AUSFTA - time to start doing more

[Brendon Chase]

I don't mean to take the wind out of the sails from the AUSFTA stance by
Linux Australia but this story was taken off the SMH Web site.

I'm presuming that it was incorrect if the story was pulled.

Maybe a more accurate story would be a better example?  

-----Original Message-----
From: linux-aus-admin at lists.linux.org.au
[mailto:linux-aus-admin at lists.linux.org.au] On Behalf Of Michael Davies
Sent: Thursday, 3 June 2004 11:02 AM
To: linux-aus at linux.org.au
Subject: [Linux-aus] AUSFTA - time to start doing more



Microsoft has just been granted a US patent for double-clicking.


See http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/06/02/1086058889577.html for
details.


Earlier in the year they filed for "virtual desktop navigation" (remember
that twm had this years ago).  Bad patents are getting awarded all the
time.

Have you done something about stopping US-style patents coming into
Australia?  Under the AUSFTA these sorts of things will start happening
here unless we stand up and be counted.

See http://linux.org.au/fta for ways you can help - right now petitioning
your local member of parliament is something you might like to do.

Linux Australia also has a wiki -
http://lactte.linux.org.au/twiki/bin/view/Main/FTA - so you can record
what you say to which politician.

Everyone in the Open-Source community should get involved if they can. 
This is important for our future.

-- 
Michael Davies               Linux.Conf.Au Canberra Apr 18-23 2005
michael at msdavies dot net  Australia's National Linux Conference
http://opensource.org.au     http://lca2005.linux.org.au



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