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Rinswind 2th Maniac (V) Inmate From: Den Haag: The Royal Residence Insane since: Jul 2000	posted 10-26-2003 14:01 Look at the knoppix frontpage there is this warning about software patents. Anyone has some thoughts about it? __________________________________________ "Art has to be forgotten. Beauty must be realized." Piet Mondriaan
Xel Bipolar (III) Inmate From: Trumansburg, NY, USA Insane since: Nov 2002	posted 10-26-2003 16:36 Yep. You're all too late. I already patented the use of any "1" and any "0" in any software. Bwahahaha, now to take over the world. -Xel
Tyberius Prime Paranoid (IV) Mad Scientist with Finglongers From: Germany Insane since: Sep 2001	posted 10-26-2003 19:44 we already had a couple threads discussing this, rather recently. have a search!
Rooster Bipolar (III) Inmate From: the uterus Insane since: Nov 2002	posted 10-26-2003 21:30 Yes, if things keep going in the direction they are we will soon be paying others for any conscious thoughts we have, what so ever. No. Shhhhht... don't think. [Cell 1303]
Emperor Maniac (V) Mad Scientist with Finglongers From: Cell 53, East Wing Insane since: Jul 2001	posted 10-27-2003 14:21 Big article here: http://media.guardian.co.uk/mediaguardian/story/0,7558,1071538,00.html quote: The Orwellian-sounding European Union Copyright Directive (EUCD) is designed to update copyright protection for the internet age and harmonise laws across Europe. Its wording is long and complex, but the thrust of its main proposals is simple: devices that allow you to play legitimately acquired, but copy-protected, CDs or DVDs on your PC will be illegal, and file sharers could face an unlimited fine or a jail term of up to two years. ___________________ Emps The Emperor dot org

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Rinswind 2th
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: Den Haag: The Royal Residence
Insane since: Jul 2000

posted 10-26-2003 14:01

Look at the knoppix frontpage there is this warning about software patents.
Anyone has some thoughts about it?

__________________________________________
"Art has to be forgotten. Beauty must be realized."
Piet Mondriaan

Xel
Bipolar (III) Inmate

From: Trumansburg, NY, USA
Insane since: Nov 2002

posted 10-26-2003 16:36

Yep. You're all too late. I already patented the use of any "1" and any "0" in any software. Bwahahaha, now to take over the world.

-Xel

Tyberius Prime
Paranoid (IV) Mad Scientist with Finglongers

From: Germany
Insane since: Sep 2001

posted 10-26-2003 19:44

we already had a couple threads discussing this, rather recently. have a search!

Rooster
Bipolar (III) Inmate

From: the uterus
Insane since: Nov 2002

posted 10-26-2003 21:30

Yes, if things keep going in the direction they are we will soon be paying others for any conscious thoughts we have, what so ever.

No. Shhhhht... don't think.

[Cell 1303]

Emperor
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist with Finglongers

From: Cell 53, East Wing
Insane since: Jul 2001

posted 10-27-2003 14:21

Big article here:
http://media.guardian.co.uk/mediaguardian/story/0,7558,1071538,00.html

quote:
The Orwellian-sounding European Union Copyright Directive (EUCD) is designed to update copyright protection for the internet age and harmonise laws across Europe. Its wording is long and complex, but the thrust of its main proposals is simple: devices that allow you to play legitimately acquired, but copy-protected, CDs or DVDs on your PC will be illegal, and file sharers could face an unlimited fine or a jail term of up to two years.

___________________
Emps

The Emperor dot org