[wsfii-discuss] FFII-UK /FFII at WSFII?

Mon Sep 12 14:31:14 UTC 2005

I think we have time in the schedule and it would be great to have FFII 
there so I'm glad Gavin has flagged this up (I should state at this 
point that I am not indepenent: I help coordinate FFII in the UK).

Regards,

Rufus

Saul Albert wrote:
> Hi Gavin,
> 
> Sounds good to me - WSFII without FFII would be like WLTM without GSOH.
> Where does it fit in to http://www.okfn.org/wsfii/programme.html ? 
> 
> Maybe 17:30 - onwards: on Sunday 2nd - after a WSFII 2006 track - which
> should definitely be in concert with FFII stuff.. if it isn't already.
> 
> Software patents, standards and Ipred2 have been less prominent in
> WSFII's programme maybe because things have focused on sub-legal/policy
> strategies and debates - rather than more legally defined areas where
> groups like FFII are sticking heads above parapets.
> 
> It would be great to re-sync these approaches though - towards the end of
> the weekend would probably make sense for that too..
> 
> Does this sound like a good time - there could be a summary / review of
> wsfii, a view of wsfii 2006 in mumbai then segway into the presentation
> you're proposing Gavin..
> 
> Rufus? I think you were focusing on this part of the schedule.. do we
> have time here? 
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Saul.
> 
> 
> On Mon, Sep 12, 2005 at 01:54:51PM +0100, Gavin Hill wrote:
> 
>>Hello
>>
>>I was wondering if there was any possibility to give
>>FFII-UK a slot for 45 or so mins at the WSFII?
>>
>>As some you may know FFII is a pan-european NGO that
>>lobbies on open standards, copyright and free
>>competition and played a decisive role in the SWpats
>>fight, earlier this year in Europe.
>>
>>I realise this is getting late but if its possible I
>>would be happy to give an overview of our concerns on
>>software pats, open standards and Ipred2.
>>
>>Regards
>>
>>Gavin 
>>
>>
>>
>>
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