Gnu-Friends Digest 5/16/04

[Brian Gough]

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Growing Outrage at EU Presidency Plans 
  By brian, 2004-05-16 10:57:41 
  Section: News

[FFII] FFII reports growing outrage among member states at the renewed
proposals for unlimited patentability brought forward by the Irish
Presidency of the EU, in the face of the previous vote by the European
Parliament.

http://www.gnu-friends.org/story/2004/5/16/105340/757

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Call to Polish government to oppose Software Patents 
  By brian, 2004-05-16 10:56:10 
  Section: News

At a major meeting in Poland organized by FFII and the Internet
Society (ISOC) over 300 participants from companies and political
parties adopted a resolution calling on the Polish government to
support the European Parliament's stance and oppose the Irish
Presidency proposal, with only 3 votes against and 4 abstentions.

http://www.gnu-friends.org/story/2004/5/16/104223/182

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AGNULA Project at "creAzione" event (Milan, 20-22 May) 
  By brian, 2004-05-16 10:55:49 
  Section: News

The AGNULA project will be present at "creAzione", a three-day (20-22
May 2004) event on the "creative use of technology".  Andrea Glorioso,
Damien Cirotteau, Davide Fugazza and Free Ekanayaka will talk about
the AGNULA project, the AGNULA/DeMuDi distribution and the AGNULA
Libre Music web portal.  The event will take place in Sesto San
Giovanni (Milan, Italy) at Laboratorio Innovazione Breda.

http://www.gnu-friends.org/story/2004/5/16/104831/333

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Brian Gough

Network Theory Ltd,
Publishing Free Software Manuals --- http://www.network-theory.co.uk/