Geek.nz: Imminent threat of software patents in New Zealand http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-163382/geek-nz:imminent-threat-of-software-patents-in-new-zealand Posts in the discussion thread "Geek.nz: Imminent threat of software patents in New Zealand" - The New Zealand government has proposed allowing unlimited software patenting. They are accepting comments until July 2nd, but participation from the people who will be harmed seems very low. The details of how to participate can be found on swpat.org: http://en.swpat.org/wiki/New_Zealand Participation of the free software community is particularly important because, although SME federations and consumer rights groups are sometimes the most influential lobbies against software patents, it's often the free software community that raises awareness of the issue and gets these other groups moving. The July 2nd deadline is very close, so work is needed now. http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-163382#post-511572 Geek.nz: Imminent threat of software patents in New Zealand http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-163382/geek-nz:imminent-threat-of-software-patents-in-new-zealand#post-511572 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:11:53 +0000 zoobab 2946 "The New Zealand government has proposed allowing unlimited software patenting. They are accepting comments until July 2nd, but participation from the people who will be harmed seems very low. The details of how to participate can be found on swpat.org: http://en.swpat.org/wiki/New_Zealand Participation of the free software community is particularly important because, although SME federations and consumer rights groups are sometimes the most influential lobbies against software patents, it's often the free software community that raises awareness of the issue and gets these other groups moving. The July 2nd deadline is very close, so work is needed now."

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