Merging the threads

Merging the threads

Posted Mar 10, 2005 19:30 UTC (Thu) by Max.Hyre (subscriber, #1054)
Parent article: A big setback on software patents

I fully agree with addw about the desirability of making this article immediately available.

I also took the ``sneer in that smug manner'' comment as humorous, but was a bit surprised that the presentation was so deadpan as to offend the sensitive.

Taken together, I suggest the article be opened, but, since it would be used to help persuade MEPs and such (notably, erm, solemn critters), the comment should be redacted before then. Changed, it may be safely presented to self-important* law-makers, who could then take in the arguments without taking offense at the wording. Enough LWN readers have bridled; it's quite likely others, not used to hacker humor, would do so as well.


* No offense, Europe. Or, at least, European non-politicians. All politicians, U.S. ones emphatically included, are thus. It's part of the job description.

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