[TriLUG] KNOPPIX suspends distribution from its web site

[Jon Carnes]

Nice protest move!  I have to say that I am in complete agreement with
them about the silliness behind software patents.

If the patent offices used some restraint and real research *before*
giving a software patent, the situation wouldn't be this bad... but it
is.

Patents were but into place to spur-on innovation.  Software patents
threaten to crush it (they way they are doled out without real
historical research or honest review).  

On Wed, 2003-09-03 at 12:20, Gregory Woodbury wrote:
> KNOPPIX is no longer available from its own web site in Germany.
> 
> www.knoppix.de bears a notice that the site is closed due to the
> European software patent debacle.
> 
> The latest version, dated 7-25-2003, is available from some mirrors, but
> attempts to download from the KNOPPIX site fail.
> 
> So sad to see this little gem fall under the heels of jack-booted thugs.
> :-(
> 
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