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A campaign to stop the introduction of Software Patents in India.
A campaign to stop the introduction of Software Patents in India. Software patents are rejected by Indian Parliament in 2005 (Patent Amendment bill 2005). But Indian Government is now trying to push it through back door by bringing a Patent manual. Public consultations on this draft manual is going on in various metros in India. Bangalore Consultation is scheduled for the last week of August.
 
==Candle Light Vigil==
 
The Candle light vigil to "Say No To Software Patents" is a occasion to raise civil society voice against this back door trojan to Indian patent system.
 
Software Patents kills innovation & competition. Patents turn software publishing into the privilege of a few.
 
Software is a key technology that is important to every company, every public administration, and every household. Therefore, everything that makes the software industry ill has effects on the entire organism, on all aspects of the economy and society.
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On 23rd August 2008 in front of Town Hall near Corporation Circle, Bangalore. Publicity campaigns will be hosted in various places on 22nd.
 
* [http://www.new.facebook.com/event.php?eid=27662916862 Facebook Event] - Invite your facebook friends




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join online at #bmslug in freenode
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===Email your appeal now !===
Chat log of the meeting is described [[ /Chatlog | here]]
 
==Email your appeal now !==
'''Please email your appeal letter to (delhi-patent AT nic.in) and send a cc to Dr. W. M. Dhumane (wmdhumane AT rediffmail.com) who is Joint Controller of Patents & Designs and Incharge of Patent Manual'''
'''Please email your appeal letter to (delhi-patent AT nic.in) and send a cc to Dr. W. M. Dhumane (wmdhumane AT rediffmail.com) who is Joint Controller of Patents & Designs and Incharge of Patent Manual'''


Coordination: [http://mm.gnu.org.in/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fsug-bangalore FSUG-Bangalore]
Coordination: [http://mm.gnu.org.in/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fsug-bangalore FSUG-Bangalore]


===Participants===
==Campaigners==
 
'''Add your names below if would like to Stop Software Patents in India'''
 
#[[User:AniVar|Anivar Aravind]] anivar at movingrepublic dot org 080 23435606
#[[User:AniVar|Anivar Aravind]] anivar at movingrepublic dot org 080 23435606
#[[User:Pravs|Praveen A]] - pravi dot a at gmail dot com - nine nine eight six three four eight five six five
#[[User:Pravs|Praveen A]] - pravi dot a at gmail dot com - nine nine eight six three four eight five six five