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RMS Seminar on Software Freedom and Dangers of Software Patents
| What | Seminar |
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| When |
2005-08-27 from 02:00 pm to 06:00 pm |
| Where | Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Contact Name | Ditesh Kumar |
| Contact Email | ditesh@ditesh@asix.com.my |
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Richard Stallman will speak about the goals and philosophy of the Free Software Movement, and the status and history the GNU operating system, which in combination with the kernel Linux is now used by tens of millions of users world-wide. Richard Stallman will also explain how software patents obstruct software development. Software patents are patents that cover software ideas. They restrict the development of software, so that every design decision brings a risk of getting sued. Patents in other fields restrict factories, but software patents restrict every computer user. Economic research shows that they even retard progress.
