Make this article free so MEPs can read it? [LWN.net]

Make this article free so MEPs can read it?

Posted Mar 10, 2005 9:42 UTC (Thu) by osma (subscriber, #6912)
Parent article: A big setback on software patents

I'd like to link to this article when contacting MEPs, but since it's subscriber-only, it's not currently feasible.

This is certainly not the most comprehensive article on the subject, but LWN has the habit of representing controversial issues with a very good journalistic sense, which gives it some credibility - something which is not always apparent on the more focused anti-swpat sites.

Please consider making this as well as other articles on software patents free for everyone to read, including MEPs.

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Make this article free so MEPs can read it?

Posted Mar 10, 2005 11:38 UTC (Thu) by grouch (subscriber, #27289) [Link]

"Please consider making this as well as other articles on software patents free for everyone to read, including MEPs."

I'll second the request for this article and comments being made immediately available. As the article ably points out, it's a global concern of some urgency. The extra week could be used to gain impetus rather than allowing it to cool.

I'm not as convinced about other articles on software patents because I don't see any others still in 'subscriber-only' content.