Comments on: Software Patent: the truth unveiled, Simon Phipps’s and Florian Mueller’s opinions http://robertogaloppini.net/2007/04/24/software-patent-the-truth-unveiled-simon-phippss-and-florian-muellers-opinions/ “equally critical of proprietary and open source myths, advocating software choice beyond marketing and romanticism” Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:29:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Roberto Galoppini http://robertogaloppini.net/2007/04/24/software-patent-the-truth-unveiled-simon-phippss-and-florian-muellers-opinions/comment-page-1/#comment-21614 Roberto Galoppini Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:29:55 +0000 http://robertogaloppini.net/2007/04/24/software-patent-the-truth-unveiled-simon-phippss-and-florian-muellers-opinions/#comment-21614 Dear Simon, I might not refer to interoperability as irrelevant, neither I think Florian does, as results from his own words: <blockquote>It is true, however, that some interoperability proposals that were proposed back then as amendments caused a certain degree of discord within the pro-swpat camp, especially between IBM and Microsoft.</blockquote> Being an involved activist <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.radioradicale.it/schede/view/id=170736/brevetti-software-no-alla-brevettabilita-delle-idee-0" rel="nofollow">from the very beginning</a> I can't share your idea that, in your own words <blockquote>the interoperability argument killed the directive.</blockquote> By the way, considering that IBM, Sun, Oracle and other important players are still working on interoperability and open standards issues, I would be glad you all to take into consideration the <a rel="nofollow" href="http://robertogaloppini.net/2007/04/01/file-format-hidden-traps-in-opendocument-or-any-other-open-standard-and-how-to-avoid-them/" rel="nofollow">hidden traps in Open Document</a> (or any other open standard). Dear Simon,

I might not refer to interoperability as irrelevant, neither I think Florian does, as results from his own words:

It is true, however, that some interoperability proposals that were proposed back then as amendments caused a certain degree of discord within the pro-swpat camp, especially between IBM and Microsoft.

Being an involved activist from the very beginning I can’t share your idea that, in your own words

the interoperability argument killed the directive.

By the way, considering that IBM, Sun, Oracle and other important players are still working on interoperability and open standards issues, I would be glad you all to take into consideration the hidden traps in Open Document (or any other open standard).

]]> By: Simon Phipps http://robertogaloppini.net/2007/04/24/software-patent-the-truth-unveiled-simon-phippss-and-florian-muellers-opinions/comment-page-1/#comment-21560 Simon Phipps Tue, 24 Apr 2007 11:53:24 +0000 http://robertogaloppini.net/2007/04/24/software-patent-the-truth-unveiled-simon-phippss-and-florian-muellers-opinions/#comment-21560 It's exactly the fact that Florian thought interoperability irrelevant that made it important for others to champion it! His was an all-or-nothing strategy, and in the end it was that "peanut" that saved the day according to my independent sources. I know Florian disagreed and it seems we still differ. Oh well. At least CIID was defeated (or postponed) I'm afraid I find his response disappointing though, there was more than him and FFII in the fight. And my point (that corporations truly working with FOSS can be expected to defend it) stands, even if Florian want's to try to dismiss it. It’s exactly the fact that Florian thought interoperability irrelevant that made it important for others to champion it! His was an all-or-nothing strategy, and in the end it was that “peanut” that saved the day according to my independent sources. I know Florian disagreed and it seems we still differ. Oh well. At least CIID was defeated (or postponed)

I’m afraid I find his response disappointing though, there was more than him and FFII in the fight. And my point (that corporations truly working with FOSS can be expected to defend it) stands, even if Florian want’s to try to dismiss it.

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