As you probably know ScriptumLibre (branch of Vrijschrift) is calling for a boycott of Trend Micro.
I would like to ask you to spread the news and to support the action.
http://www.scriptumlibre.org/Call_for_IT_Professionals says: ------ Take action
* Read about the Trend Micro's patent attack on ClamAV [1] * Blog about, and encourage others to boycott Trend Micro * Email lists, IT-decision makers, and potential supporters. * Contact the media with our press release [2] * Translate the press release [3] * Joining the mailing list [4] * Put banners on your site
The patent attack [1] on ClamAV by Trend Micro is simply unacceptable. We must boycott Trend Micro, and we must act urgently and aggressively.
A final note: software patent attacks are a problem for both copyleft and copyright developers so please make this boycott as wide as possible.
Thank you for helping!
[1] A good starting point is the boycott page: http://www.scriptumlibre.org/Boycott_Trend_Micro [2] The Press Release: http://www.scriptumlibre.org/Press_Release_Boycott_Trend_Micro [3] Create a user account at http://www.scriptumlibre.org/ and request write rights via office@scriptumlibre.org or mail it [4] Mail-list: http://mailman.scriptumlibre.org/admin/kern-int ------
What is important right now are translations of the press release.
This seems like a very good idea.
I'd like to blog this and forward it to a few lists. Before I do, does anyone have any comments on this?
(Seems like a clearly good idea to me, but it never hurts to ask for comments before assisting negative campaigns.)
Ciaran O'Riordan wrote:
This seems like a very good idea.
I'd like to blog this and forward it to a few lists. Before I do, does anyone have any comments on this?
Yes, I think it is very important to hit TM as hard as we can. See http://www.scriptumlibre.org/Call_for_IT_Professionals
Or a quote: "How important is this boycott?
It is of critical importance to all copyleft and all copyright developers that are not able to strike back after an attack with software patents as Trend Micro did. Do everything you can to make this boycott a success, put banners on your site and spread the url http://www.scriptumlibre.org/Boycott_Trend_Micro . See Call for IT Professionals for details. The main message: If this boycott is not successful we give a sign that software patents are a great way to exterminate susceptible competitors. The main objective of this boycott is to stop the threat of software patents.
Summarized: Software patent attacks are a problem for both copyleft and copyright developers. Software patent holders don't care whether the competitor that should be eliminated is oriented copyleft or copyright."
Summarized: Software patent attacks are a problem for both copyleft and copyright developers.
This could be stronger. Software patents are not just a problem for developers, they are also a problem for users. Politicians hate spam an viruses, and Trend Micro are trying to take an anti-virus project off the Internet.
Ciaran O'Riordan wrote:
Summarized: Software patent attacks are a problem for both copyleft and copyright developers.
This could be stronger. Software patents are not just a problem for developers, they are also a problem for users. Politicians hate spam an viruses, and Trend Micro are trying to take an anti-virus project off the Internet.
I've added information at http://www.scriptumlibre.org/Boycott_Trend_Micro_FAQ under point 4.2. modify to taste.