[clug] IEEE-USA, IEEE and open source software

[Karun Dambiec]

On Fri, 2009-09-25 at 17:40 +1000, Craig Small wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 09:14:57AM +1000, Paul C. Leopardi wrote:
> > Through reading Groklaw, it has recently come to my attention that IEEE-USA 
> > supports software patents to the extent of joining in an amicus brief 
> > relating to the Bilski case before the US Supreme Court. 
> > http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20090922030639824
> I've seen that too.  IEEE-USA appears, to me at least, to be pretty much
> separate from IEEE.  It acts more like a union than a technical
> institution.
> 
> I wasn't thinking of leaving IEEE over it, though I was dismayed at
> IEEE-USA.  The problem is, what then to do?

Perhaps send a letter to the IEEE Spectrum, IEEE, etc? regarding your
viewpoint


> 
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