gnome and software patents

[Mor_gath]

strange gnome has a new startup page warning that it might be closed permantly soon in protest of software patents that EU want's to put in law in europe.

[coltrane]

what version???

[Schotty]

Cute...

At least they arent ambiguous as to where they stand ;D

[Tyr_7BE]

[quote author=coltrane link=board=13;threadid=7627;start=0#msg69707 date=1061975290]
what version???
[/quote]

No not the actual project. The website has a little redirector that points you to an info page, that's all. Good for them for making their opinions known though.

[cga]

KDE's website is closed in protest. They, too, redirect you to an information page.

[stryder144]

[quote author=cga link=board=13;threadid=7627;start=0#msg69719 date=1061989028]
KDE's website is closed in protest. They, too, redirect you to an information page.
[/quote]

So is Knoppix.org.

[pwrhouse]

freedb.org also.

[cga]

Ah, protest. 'tis a good thing.

[martin]

Alot of open source sites are doing this.

[BurntAsh]

how come? im trying to understand this patent, can someone dull the situation down to my uber-newb level ???