[TriLUG] KNOPPIX suspends distribution from its web site

[Tom Boucher]

On Wednesday, September 3, 2003, at 12:20 PM, 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.
> :-(
>

Is it jack booted thugs or protesting software coders?