See Larry Lessig presentation for a good start on the issues:<br><br><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Lessig">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Lessig</a><br><br><a href="http://lessig.org/freeculture/">http://lessig.org/freeculture/
</a> <--- you have to see this presentation<br><br>Cheers<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 4/10/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Tim Bowden</b> <<a href="mailto:tim.bowden@westnet.com.au">tim.bowden@westnet.com.au
</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">This looks like a good opportunity to put the case for examining the<br>
value (or lack of) patent related IP with respect to FOSS (and maybe all<br>software in general). Does OSGeo have a position on this, as it looks<br>like a great opportunity to get some exposure.<br><br>Tim Bowden<br><br>
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<a href="mailto:Bettong@googlegroups.com">Bettong@googlegroups.com</a>,<br>Linux SA <<a href="mailto:linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au">linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au</a>>, <a href="mailto:teachAndLearnOnline@googlegroups.com">teachAndLearnOnline@googlegroups.com
</a>,<br>Open Source and Education <<a href="mailto:Discussion@fossed.org">Discussion@fossed.org</a>><br>Subject: [Linux-aus] April 26 2007 World IP Day, run an event and tell<br>WIPO =)<br>Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 13:08:08 +0930
<br><br>From: Gavin Baker [FC-discuss] Question WIPO: "Encouraging Creativity: Are We?"<br><br>April 26, 2007 is World Intellectual Property Day, as declared by our<br>friends at WIPO. The theme for 2007 is "Encouraging Creativity" --
<br><br><a href="http://www.wipo.int/about-ip/en/world_ip/2007/index.html">http://www.wipo.int/about-ip/en/world_ip/2007/index.html</a><br><br>I encourage all free culture advocates to organize activities in<br>proximity to IP Day with the theme: "Encouraging Creativity: Are We?"
<br><br></blockquote></div><br>-- <br>-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-<br>Franck Martin<br><a href="mailto:franck.martin@gmail.com">franck.martin@gmail.com</a><br>"Toute connaissance est une réponse à une question"
<br>G. Bachelard