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• ffii.html: Splash Page

This is somewhere to sort out the text for the temp splash page in support of http://demo.ffii.org/

Proposal here: http://lists.indymedia.org/pipermail/imc-uk-features/2004-April/005328.html

Example site here: http://barcelona.indymedia.org/

Newswire report here: http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2004/04/288761.html

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NO Software Patents in Europe

10 days of web strike Vs 20 years of patent nightmare

We are protesting against software patents in Europe.

Most software will become illegal to use in Europe if this dangerous directive is adopted without proper amending.

The Commission and the Council of Ministers are covertly pushing for unlimited patentability of software, heavily lobbied by multinationals and patent lawyers. They are ignoring the democratically voted decision of the European Parliament from 24 september 2003, which has the support of more than 300.000 citizens, 2.000.000 SMEs, dozens of economists and scientists.

Join us in a demonstration in the streets of Brussels on 14 april 2004.

Join this online protest by changing your homepage from 5 until 15 april.

Background Information on software patents: FSF | AFFS | FII-UK

Reports in IMC-UK newswire 1 + 2 + 3 + Audio interview to Richard Stallman

Continue on our website >>>

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No to software patents in Europe!

Most software will become illegal to use in Europe if this dangerous directive is adopted without proper amending.

The European Commission and the Council of Ministers are covertly pushing for unlimited patentability of software, heavily lobbied by multinationals and patent lawyers. They are ignoring the democratically voted decision of the European Parliament from 24 september 2003, which has the support of more than 300.000 citizens, 2.000.000 SMEs, dozens of economists and scientists. The Indymedia United Kollectives believe that there are times when we need to be confrontational in our actions, as descrived in our mission statement

There will be a demonstration in the streets of Brussels on 14 april 2004.

This is an online protest placing a warning on your homepage; it runs until 15 April. You can join in too!

Background Information on software patents: FSF | AFFS | FII-UK

Reports in IMC-UK newswire 1 + 2 + 3 + Audio interview to Richard Stallman

Indymedia UK is joining in the protest against software patents in Europe.

links etc as above

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Example: imc germany added some links to the banner: Background Info on Software Patents | Indy articles | demo background article

English links:

Background info on software patents in english http://www.fsf.org/

audio link to RMS talk on sp http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/london/2003/10/279473.html

Temporary Victory August 03: Netwide Protests against EU Software Patents http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2003/08/276161.html

Newswire: Free software websites shut themselves down over EU patent proposals http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2003/08/276205.html

Info Softwarepatente | Artikel bei Indy: 1, 2, 3 | heise-Artikel

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-- MaQui - 10 Apr 2004 added text taken from the campaign's site
-- IonNec - 10 Apr 2004 added links
-- ChrisC - 10 Apr 2004
-- GarconDuMonde - 11 Apr 2004