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Re: Amazon Boycott (was: RE: I want to learn Programing for linux...)



OZ>> Please be advised that there is a boycott of Amazon, due to their attempt
OZ>> to enforce their "1-Click shopping" software patent.  Anyone who values 
OZ>> the Open Source concept should take this boycott into account.

Open Source has nothing to do with this. This is a fight by Stallman
against software patents. While I think software patents are in most cases
silly and harmful, one could at least read about the case and consider it
with one's own mind, not rushing with the crowd.

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