Re: COMPCOMM: Background on Software Patents

[Davide Viterbo <davide.viterbo@mfn.unipmn.it>]

Dear Lachlan,
Let me express my opinion about your proposed draft
also as member of the IUCr ExeComm responsible for
the Computing Commission.
I basically agree with David and Alessandro that the
message against software patents is right but the stile
of the document is too radical.
I hope you can produce a more balanced document.
Best wishes
Davide




Davide Viterbo, Prof.
Dip. di Scienze e Tecnologie Avanzate - Università del
Piemonte Orientale "A. Avogadro" - Corso T. Borsalino 54,
I-15100 Alessandria, Italy

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