Comments on: Free Software To Become A Euro Election Issue http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/news-government-it/free-software-to-become-a-euro-election-issue-964 Enhancing business with technology - in association with eweek.com Thu, 24 May 2012 11:10:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Dale B. Halling http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/news-government-it/free-software-to-become-a-euro-election-issue-964#comment-126 Dale B. Halling Sun, 31 May 2009 00:17:07 +0000 http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk/news/news-government-it/free-software-to-become-a-euro-election-issue-964#comment-126 The arguments against software patents have a fundamental flaw. As any electrical engineer knows, solutions to problems implemented in software can also be realized in hardware, i.e., electronic circuits. The main reason for choosing a software solution is the ease in implementing changes, the main reason for choosing a hardware solution is speed of processing. Therefore, a time critical solution is more likely to be implemented in hardware. While a solution that requires the ability to add features easily will be implemented in software. As a result, to be intellectually consistent those people against software patents also have to be against patents for electronic circuits. For more information on patents and innovation see www.hallingblog.com. The arguments against software patents have a fundamental flaw. As any electrical engineer knows, solutions to problems implemented in software can also be realized in hardware, i.e., electronic circuits. The main reason for choosing a software solution is the ease in implementing changes, the main reason for choosing a hardware solution is speed of processing. Therefore, a time critical solution is more likely to be implemented in hardware. While a solution that requires the ability to add features easily will be implemented in software. As a result, to be intellectually consistent those people against software patents also have to be against patents for electronic circuits. For more information on patents and innovation see http://www.hallingblog.com.

]]> By: Peter Judge http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/news-government-it/free-software-to-become-a-euro-election-issue-964#comment-118 Peter Judge Thu, 28 May 2009 10:58:47 +0000 http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk/news/news-government-it/free-software-to-become-a-euro-election-issue-964#comment-118 I originally added the wrong link - sorry. The current figure is 118 signatories, of whom two are UK MEPs or MEP candidates. <a href="http://www.freesoftwarepact.eu/signatories" target="_blank">http://www.freesoftwarepact.eu/signatories</a> I originally added the wrong link – sorry. The current figure is 118 signatories, of whom two are UK MEPs or MEP candidates.

http://www.freesoftwarepact.eu/signatories

]]> By: jonny http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/news-government-it/free-software-to-become-a-euro-election-issue-964#comment-117 jonny Thu, 28 May 2009 09:27:40 +0000 http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk/news/news-government-it/free-software-to-become-a-euro-election-issue-964#comment-117 I checked those links and cannot find the names of the 6 MEPs who have signed? I checked those links and cannot find the names of the 6 MEPs who have signed?

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