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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