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NewsSite News Candle Light Vigil in Bangalore against Software Patents The Free Software User Group, Bangalore, organised a candle light vigil against software patents. This was held in front of the Town Hall on August 23rd, 2008. The protest was organised against the attempt by the Patent Office of India to introduce software patents by encouraging people to patent software in combination with hardware. Almost a hundred people turned up in the evening and sat there holding candles and protest cards. Photographs of the protest may be seen here. Some of the news reports can be seen here and here. FSF India's response to the Draft Patents ManualIn response to the invitation for comments on the Draft Patents Manual, FSF India submitted its response to the Joint Secretary of Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion. In which we suggested alternatives to the present content of the Manual and gave the reasons behind those changes. If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duckThis is the second in a series of articles detailing threats Apple's iPhone poses to free software and user freedom written by Mr. John Sullivan. 5 reasons to avoid iPhone 3GThis is the first in series of articles detailing threats Apple's iPhone poses to free software and user freedom written by Mr John Sullivan Richard Stallman on the exit of Gates and not the bars!To pay so much attention to Bill Gates' retirement is missing the point. What really matters is not Gates, nor Microsoft, but the unethical system of restrictions that Microsoft, like many other software companies, imposes on its customers. FSF India sends letter to Education Minister of KerelaThis letter was sent to the Minister of education to point out aberrations between its stated policy and implementation in the e-governance initiatives of the education department. Document Actions |
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FSF India's response to the Draft Patents Manual
