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Story: Open source defence centre launched

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Posted by: Anonymous (Tuesday 8 February 2005, 5:40 PM)

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THERE IS A DIFFERENCE IN SOFTWARE MODELS. ONE IS COMMERCIAL AND THE OTHER IS NOT. SOFTWARE THAT IS NOT THAT IS PUT INTO COMPETION WITH THE COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE SHOULD HAVE DIFFERENT RIGHTS UNDER THE LAW. THE WAY THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS ARE NOW WAS A LAW MADE ONLY TO PROTECT BUSINESS AND MONEY MAKING FOR BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT REVENUES THAT ARE A RESULT OF THAT. THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MODEL IS WRONG AND THE GOVERNMENT WAS WRONG IN THE FIRST PLACE FOR ALLOWING IT. BECAUSE OF THIS INJUSTICE HAS OCCURED TO MANY CONSUMERS DUE TO THE PRESNT BUSINESS MODEL AND ITS LEGAL PROTECTIONS.

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