Fsf-friends June 2005

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Fwd: Indian patents again
by Anivar Aravind 23 Jun '05

23 Jun '05

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Rebentisch <arebenti(a)web.de> Date: 23-Jun-2005 10:07 Subject: Indian patents again To: in-help(a)ffii.org Sounds very familiar for us: "The draft also includes guidelines for examining inventions in the software sector. As per the guidelines, claims relating to software programme products are nothing but computer programmes per se, simply expressed on a computer readable storage medium, and as such, are not patentable. However, an invention involving hardware along with software or a computer programme in order to perform the function of a hardware may be considered patentable. For instance, embedded systems." http://www.business-standard.com/common/storypage.php?storyflag=y&leftnm=lm… Patents Act draft norms finalised Gaurie Mishra / New Delhi June 23, 2005 The government has formulated the draft guidelines for the newly amended Patents Act, 2005. As per the guidelines, non-inventions, inventions relating to atomic energy, or those contrary to public order or causing serious prejudice to human beings, animals, health or environment will not be patentable. "Any process for medicinal, surgical, curative, diagnostic and therapeutic treatment of human beings or animals to cure them is not patentable under the Indian Patents Act. Patents, however, can be obtained for surgical, therapeutic or diagnostic instruments," according to the draft guidelines which have been put on the official website for public comments. The draft guidelines relate to the practice and procedure to be followed in examination of patents applications in India. They also aim at making industries, research and development organisations, individual researchers and inventors familiar with the patents system in India provide a user-friendly system for obtaining as well as maintaining patents under the existing law. While clones and new variety of plants are not patentable, the process or method of preparing genetically modified organisms are patentable subject matter. The draft also includes guidelines for examining inventions in the software sector. As per the guidelines, claims relating to software programme products are nothing but computer programmes per se, simply expressed on a computer readable storage medium, and as such, are not patentable. However, an invention involving hardware along with software or a computer programme in order to perform the function of a hardware may be considered patentable. For instance, embedded systems. Mere discovery of a scientific principle or formulation of an abstract theory or discovery of any living thing or non-living substances will also not be eligible for a patent. Similarly, a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work or any other aesthetic creation, including cinematographic work and television productions, are not patentable, according to the guidelines. When a patent is granted to two or more persons, each will be entitled to an equal undivided share in the patent unless an agreement to the contrary is in force. All can enjoy their rights for their own benefits without accounting for to others but the licence cannot be given to any other person, or their assignment, without the consent of others. Similarly, when a patented article is sold by one of two or more persons registered as grantee or proprietor of a patent, the purchaser and any person claiming the article through him shall be entitled to deal with the article in the same manner as if the article had been sold by a sole patentee, the guidelines said. The Comptroller of Patents can, at any point of time, revoke a patent if the criteria like novelty are not fulfilled. Violation or false information given in the disclosure norms can also lead to revoking of patents. _______________________________________________ In-help maillist subscribe via http://aktiv.ffii.org/ fine-tune via http://lists.ffii.org/mailman/listinfo/in-help

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why you shoul not call it GNU/Linux
by Mahesh T. Pai 18 Jun '05

18 Jun '05

>From http://www.linuxmark.org/who_needs.html <quote> Similarly, if you are writing a product review, an engineering report, or even printing literature that merely refers to LINUX as the operating system, as long as you indicate at least once by using the circle � symbol that it is a registered mark, it is not necessary </quote> -- Mahesh T. Pai <<>> http://paivakil.port5.com Half knowledge is worse than ignorance. --Thomas B. Macaulay

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Re: [Fsf-friends] why you shoul not call it GNU/Linux
by Mahesh T. Pai 18 Jun '05

18 Jun '05

(replying to the list) Rakesh 'arky' Ambati said on Sat, Jun 18, 2005 at 11:39:49AM +0530,: > Dear Pai, > > Please explain more clearly, even when I read the link I didn't get the > idea. > >From http://www.linuxmark.org/who_needs.html, and quoting from what I already quoted:- ``...review, an engineering report, or even printing literature that merely refers to LINUX as the operating system,'' ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Got it?? If you refer to Linux as _the_ operating system, you do not need a (sub)license from linuxmark.org. So, the chap who writes a book called ``Debian GNU/Linux for ....'' requires a license to use the term ``Linux'', and the g[uy|al] writing ``FooBar Linux for lUsers'' does not. To be fair, this move by Linus seems to be a safeguard against corporate entities (the which need education about what `free' means, that is) (mis)appropriating the term, though. On a more serious note, this (and the developments at Mozilla*) mark beginning of the new problem in Free Software world - trademarks. (*) see http://www.mozilla.org/foundation/trademarks/policy.html -- Mahesh T. Pai <<>> http://paivakil.port5.com Man's most judicious trait, is a good sense of what not to believe. --Euripides

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Debian Project at OSS Symposium, LinuxTag and DebConf
by Frederick Noronha (FN) 17 Jun '05

17 Jun '05

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Martin Schulze <joey(a)infodrom.org> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Debian Project http://www.debian.org/events/ Debian at OSS Symposium, LinuxTag and DebConf events(a)debian.org June 17th, 2005 http://www.debian.org/News/2005/20050617 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Debian Project at OSS Symposium, LinuxTag and DebConf The Debian project will attend the Open Source Software Symposium in Stuttgart and the LinuxTag in Karlsruhe next week, both in Germany. June 20th - 21st Symposium OSS 2005 Ostfildern, Germany http://www.debian.org/events/2005/0620-oss2005 The Debian project will run a booth and will present the distribution at this symposium for business and public administration.. Michael Meskes will also give a talk about the use of the Debian system in companies and in public administration. June 22nd - 25th LinuxTag Karlsruhe, Germany http://www.debian.org/events/2005/0622-linuxtag This is the largest and most important Free Software exhibition and conference. The Debian project will maintain a booth in the exhibition area and organise a mini conference called Debian Day with the schedule below. The new and shiny release of Debian 3.1 alias sarge will be demonstrated at the booth where visitors can get pressed DVDs with the release on it for the i386, amd64 and powerpc platforms. In addition to this, there will be several other talks that cover Free Software and Debian in particular. There will also be a keysigning party again on Saturday which requires to submit the keys before. There will be a release party to celebrate the release of Debian 3.1 and their new Debian book at the booth of Open Source Press (B107) on Thursday 17 o'clock to which all Debian people are invited. In the evening, the new Debian release will be celebrated at the KaLUG party, starting at 20 o'clock next to the AKK. July 10th - 17th Debian Conference Helsinki, Finland http://www.debian.org/events/2005/0710-debconf The Debian conference aims at Debian developers and interested users who would like to know more about the inner structure of the project and the distribution. The schedule will be available shortly before the conference. In the wek before a work camp will be organised. On July 9th a public conference will be organised at the same place. Schedule for the Debian Day The Debian Day has been extended to two days and will take place on Thursday and Friday in room 2.05. In general the talks will be held in English if not denoted otherwise. Thursday, June 23rd, 2005 Time | Speaker Title ------+------------------------------------------------------------- 10:00 | Norbert Tretkowski Backporting Practice 11:00 | Joey Schulze Debian Security 12:00 | Luk Claes Internationalisation & localisation 13:00 | Goswin von Brederlow Debian Archive Structure 14:00 | Martin Zobel-Helas The volatile Archive 15:00 | Meike Reichle The Debian Women Project 16:00 | Enrico Zini CDD: Current and Future Friday, June 24th, 2005 Time | Speaker Title ------+------------------------------------------------------------- 12:00 | Yutaka Niibe Porting to the m32r Architecture 13:00 | Mike Wiesner Kerberos V5 with Debian (German) 14:00 | Stefano Zacchiroli OCaml @ Debian 15:00 | Florian Mo"llers Knowledge, Power and free Beer 16:00 | Hauke Goos-Habermann m23 Distribution System 17:00 | Michael Banck The Ubuntu Development Model Additional talks with Debian connection at LinuxTag Some talks will be delivered outside of the the Debian Day in the regular conference schedule or the community schedule. Several of these talks will be given in German. Wednesday, June 22nd, 2005 10:00 Fabian Franz Introduction into Knoppix (EG) Thursday, June 23rd, 2005 13:30 Florian Schie?l Migration to Linux in Munich (UG2) Friday, June 24th, 2005 12:00 Fernanda Weiden Free Software with a female touch (UG2) 16:00 Mako Hill Financing Free Software Projects (UG2) 17:00 Fabian Franz Introduction into Knoppix (PLF) Saturday, June 25th, 2005 14:00 Key Signing Party (R 2.05) 15:00 Debian Developers Debian Projekt intern (UG3) 16:00 Alexander Schmehl Howto pay back (Community Forum) 16:00 Mako Hill Debian and Ubuntu: fork or not to fork (UG3) 17:00 Michael Kofler Ubuntu - The human Linux (EG) 17:00 Gregorio Robles Quo vadis, libre software? (UG3) We invite all interested people in these areas to attend these conferences, meet Debian developers and users, exchange GnuPG fingerprints, discuss various topics on Debian and Free Software, and otherwise participate in our vibrant community. --

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Advice Needed: Use of FSF logo
by Sameer N Ingole 17 Jun '05

17 Jun '05

Hi All, I am currently communicating with few collages in my region (Nagpur, Wardha) about conducting a seminar to mark Software Freedom Day. I want to know if I can use GNU logo and FSF's name for further communication? Is there any registration required for official membership? I am a member of this list since almost 2 years now and a promoter of Free Software. Any inputs appreciated. Regards, -- Sameer N. Ingole /******************************************************************************/ The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons. -- F. Dostoyevski /******************************************************************************/

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(no subject)
by Dr.Mayank Trivedi 16 Jun '05

16 Jun '05

-- Dr.Mayank Trivedi mjt_123(a)emailplus.org -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Or how I learned to stop worrying and love email again

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Update on GNU/LINUX acitvities of IT@SCHOOL at kannur
by swathantra software 15 Jun '05

15 Jun '05

Dear Friends, A core group for supporting GNU/LINUX in schools of Kannur District was formed in the last meeting of the KSTA (Teachers Association).In the beginning we could make a seven member team only to support schools in seven sub districts.S2S2 has given extensive training to the group members on installation and configuration of Ubuntoo based IT@SCHOOL CD.As the support system progress we hope to get more members to cover all schools in all Sub districts. Regards Sujeevan,S2S2,Kannur, 9447449107 ------------------------------------------------------------ CDs available from S2S2 CentOS 4,Mandriva LE2005,Gentoo 2005,FC3 32&64 bit ,FC3 Source,K12 LTSP,Ubuntoo,HOWTO CD Etc ------------------------------------------------------------

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(no subject)
by Dr.Mayank Trivedi 15 Jun '05

15 Jun '05

Dr.Mayank Trivedi -- Dr.Mayank Trivedi mjt_123(a)emailplus.org -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Or how I learned to stop worrying and love email again

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Efforts by KSTA to spread the philosophy of Free Software by supporting GNU/linux for the IT@school project
by Praveen A 11 Jun '05

11 Jun '05

Hi all, Today I have attended a seminar by KSTA for promoting the use of Free Software as part of the IT @ School programme. It has been a wonderful seminar by VK Sasidharan, KSTA state committee member. It was a continuation of the Planning session we had last month. The KSTA is strongly supporting the free software movement and they are using their strong base of teachers. It is now our duty to support them with technical support which they need. There is a conspiracy by the government to subotage this effort. So request all of you to be a part of this great stuggle. These are my experiences in these meets. IT at School Palakkad support group formation — my first talk<http://www.pravi.co.nr/2005/06/08/it-at-school-palakkad-support-group-forma…> A new beginning for IT education in Kerala<http://www.pravi.co.nr/2005/04/23/a-new-beginning-for-it-education-in-keral…> Also there is a call for GNU/linux volunteers by the Depart ment of Education Kerala. See this for more details APPLICATION FOR INCLUSION IN IT@SCHOOL LINUX SUPPORTING GROUP <http://education.kerala.gov.in/linuxsupport.htm> -- "GNU is the system, and Linux is the kernel." A proud GNU user http://www.gnu.org My Weblog at http://www.pravi.co.nr Rediscover the web ! Get firefox at http://www.getfirefox.com Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments See http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html

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[OT]Doing arithmetic with computers
by Ramanraj K 10 Jun '05

10 Jun '05

While doing arithmetic, how is infinity represented on a computer? Thanks, Ramanraj.

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