[Hacklabs] from london [en][es]

[ana]

[en] this has begun to be discussed in london including some ideas from 
abroad; some discussion is also taking place in the hacklabs list which 
is meant to be international but people keep posting in spanish, i don't 
know why ;-)

[es] vosotros ya conoceis el context de esto; es la respuesta a un email 
qeu re-envié desde esta lista a la del hacklab de londres. (bueno , que 
ahora son dos pero la gente de uno de ellos no creo que lee la lista). 
lo que vale del email son los enlaces

ana

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Re: [freedomlab] [Fwd: Re: [Hacklabs] sobre patentes de software]
Date: 	Wed, 16 Mar 2005 07:43:13 -0800
From: 	Jo Walsh <jo at frot.org>
Reply-To: 	Freedom Hacklab <freedomlab at sinroot.net>
To: 	Freedom Hacklab <freedomlab at sinroot.net>
References: 	<4234300A.7070407 at riseup.net> 
<ffc4fe9e482f4f421908018277623d19 at hack.org>



hello freedomlabbers,

> yeah, what are we doing about software patents?!
> We could make patents the theme of the next benefit, invite other local 
> groups that may be interested, and use the occasion to plan some 
> activities.

The FFII are doing a fair bit at the EU level, tracking developments,
stalking lobbyists, http://swpat.ffii.org/ which you might have seen.

Our friend Rufus Pollock coordinates http://www.ffii.org.uk/ ; they
managed to get free software voices and faces to some of the DTI
patents workshops late last year.

- what other local groups are there? LONIX, the London Perl Mongers,
  maybe the UKUUG. smaller local LUGs; the Ubuntu people from Oxford.
  other active/wellknown UK based free software projects?

- what would be 'outcomes'? if this is awareness-raising, there should
  be some action that people could take; writing to MPs/MEPs is a
  start but might not provide much inspiration / gratification...

i think it's a great idea, though. 

i haven't been in london much the last few months, but around from
April-June and would like to get involved a bit more / offer that
wireless workshop we talked about late last year...


-jo
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