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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. | 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== | ==Candle Light Vigil== | ||
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V Sasi Kumar, board member, FSF India, addressing the gathering | |||
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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. | 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. | ||
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* [http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1022228/ Yahoo Upcoming] | * [http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1022228/ Yahoo Upcoming] | ||
* [[/PressRelease | Press Release]] - [[:Image:Bangaloreans_Say_No_to_Software_Patents.pdf| pdf]], [http://digg.com/tech_news/Bangaloreans_Say_No_to_Software_Patents digg it], [http://www.fsdaily.com/Community/Bangaloreans_Say_No_to_Software_Patents vote for it] | * [[/PressRelease | Press Release]] - [[:Image:Bangaloreans_Say_No_to_Software_Patents.pdf| pdf]], [http://digg.com/tech_news/Bangaloreans_Say_No_to_Software_Patents digg it], [http://www.fsdaily.com/Community/Bangaloreans_Say_No_to_Software_Patents vote for it] | ||
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* [http://flickr.com/photos/sujith-h/sets/72157606909084209/ Photo set by Sujith] | |||
==Bengaluru Meetup== | ==Bengaluru Meetup== | ||