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Non Gaming Discussions => Off-Topic => Topic started by: fastson on February 15, 2005, 12:15:47 PM
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Gates: Denmark supports software patents or we shut down our Danish operation
Bill Gates flew to Denmark and told the Prime Minister that if he didn\'t support European software patents, Gates would shut down a Danish software company that Microsoft had acquired, costing Denmark 800 IT jobs.
The founder of the world\'s largest software company, Bill Gates, is now ready to shut down Navision in Denmark and move around 800 developers behind Denmarks biggest software success to the US.
The Microsoft leader made that clear, when he meet with Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Economic and Business Minister Bendt Bendtsen and Science Minister Helge Sander in November.
The threat risks being executet, if part of the IT business manages to block the disputed EU directive on patenting software, that Microsoft wants so dearly, but time and time again has been postponed thanks to efficient lobbying by anti-patent opposition.
"If I am to keep my development center in Denmark, I must have clearity on the rights issue. Otherwise I will move to the US, where I can protect my rights," said Gates according to to Microsoft chief attorney Marianne Wier, who also attended the meeting with Anders Fogh Rasmussen.
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Where do you stand with this Fastson? Both sides have their points.
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Gates is a nazi
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THX: Im not that familiar with this.. But from the little I have read, well I dont like the sound of it. So right now Im against it.
Most software developers I know seem to be against it too.
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Of course he is against it - its big business - they don\'t believe in copyrights.
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I think patents in general is a crap idea. It stifles creativity and innovation, and moreso in the world of software. I mean these laws allow people to patent algorithms - which is completely and utterly stupid in my opinion.
Remember when id Software had to take it in the arse because John Carmack (SPELLING) used an algorithm that was already patented by Creative? We\'ll see more of that crap and it\'ll be a lot worse.
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Originally posted by GigaShadow
Of course he is against it - its big business - they don\'t believe in copyrights.
You know me better than my own mother. :)
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Gates Vs Denmark ?
pfffffffffffffttttttttt ... he will lose BIG TIME.
Only a idiot would ever try taking on SAMWISE on his home ground.
So thats a defeat and a sore rectum in store for Mr Gates then ;)
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I doubt Denmark will bend over to lame threats like these, it might work in some countries, countries run by the big corps. ;)
Stand your ground Denmark. :)
Bill Gates calls everyone who does not agree with him "communists" ..
No, I\'d say that of the world\'s economies, there\'s more that believe in intellectual property today than ever. There are fewer communists in the world today than there were. There are some new modern-day sort of communists who want to get rid of the incentive for musicians and moviemakers and software makers under various guises. They don\'t think that those incentives should exist.
http://news.com.com/Gates+taking+a+seat+in+your+den/2008-1041_3-5514121.html
Funny, most of the enginneers I have spoken to and who are against this stand to the right. Commies, oh how right you are Mr Gates? :)
EDIT: Forgot mr link.