[glux] Fwd: Fw: Europarl Hearing on Software Patents [fwd]

[_Cri_]

Lo so che e' lungo e pesante, ma l'argomento e' dannatamente importante;
chi volesse saperne di piu':

(it) http://www.softwarelibero.it/progetti/eucd/
(en) http://swpat.ffii.org/news/index.en.html

Cri

----- Forwarded message from Carlo Strozzi <carlos@linux.it> -----

> From: Carlo Strozzi <carlos@linux.it>
> To: discussioni@softwarelibero.it
>
> Dear Eurolinux Petition Supporter,
>
> Thank you for signing our
>
> Petition for a Software Patent Free Europe
> http://petition.eurolinux.org/
>
> a while ago, and for allowing us to inform you about upcoming
> actions.[1]
>
> We now need your input again.
>
> The European Parliament is likely to ratify a Software Patent
> Directive, possibly with helpful amendments, in May or June.  Detailed
> news are found at
>
> http://swpat.ffii.org/news/index.en.html
>
> The Green and Liberal Fractions of the European Parliament are calling
> on representatives of Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) to speak at a
> hearing on May 8th about the Software Patent Directive Project.
>
> Please consider speaking at this hearing, if you can speak for a
> company.  Companies from Eastern Europe (future member countries) are
> also (and even particularly) welcome.  Contact us for details.
>
> You may also want to come to the event in Brussels on May 8th or
> other events, see
>
> http://swpat.ffii.org/events/2003/europarl/
>
> Everybody at the European Parliament is speaking about small and
> medium enterprises (SMEs).  Many lobbyists are there every day, asking
> for software patents on behalf of SMEs.  But the SMEs themselves are
> not there.
>
> So if you go the the parliament directly as a person from a software
> company, you are likely to get some attention.
>
> You don't have time?
>
> Then ask yourself: will you have time for dealing with patent
> extortion and monopoly software later on?
>
> If that convinces you, here are a few things to do:
>
> (1) Endorse our Amendment Proposals by clicking
>
> http://petition.ffii.org/eubsa/en
>
>     or, if you are not new to our system, by logging in at
>
>     http://petition.ffii.org/
>
>     and then navigating through "Signing Appeals".
>
> (2) Now you are logged into a system which makes it easy to
>     select and contact Members of the European Parliament (MEPs)
>
>     Click
>
>       ==> My MEPs
>       ==> I would rather select an MEP myself
>       ==> [ selection criteria ]
>       ==> [ 1 MEP ]
>
> (3) Directly phone your MEP, express your concern about the
>     "Software Patent Directive Project", find out who in this MEP's
>     office is studying the matter, how they think and whom they
>     follow, and leave a note in the "My MEP" data form.
>
> (4) Write to the person with whom you just phoned.
>     Keep it simple, but feel free to ask for our assistance in
>     formulating. Also, feel free to use your national language.
>     In any case, send us a copy.
>
> (5) Make a donation for our lobbying expenses.  We are spending at
>     least 30,000 EUR on top of a lot of unpaid voluntary work, and we
>     will not be able to pay all our bills unless you come forward
> with donations.
>
>     The bank account for a donation is
>
>         Germany
> Bank Code 70150000
> S.W.I.F.T.: SSKM DE MM
> Bank Address: DE 80335 München Lotstr 1
> Name of Bank: Stadtsparkasse München
> Account: 31112097
> Account Owner: FFII e.V.
>         Keyword: europarl
>
> It would be great if you could get started with at least one of the
> above items right now.
>
> Yours sincerely
> Mit freundlichen Gruessen
> Amicalement
> 
> 
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