Turning open source users into criminals

Posted by rpm007 on Feb 26, 2010 4:09 PM EDT
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A powerful US lobby group is trying to have pro-open source countries listed as being "anti-capitalism". Open source software is anti-capitalism and undermines intellectual property. It's not a new claim against free and open source software, but now a new report suggests that a pro-proprietary lobby group has not only been pushing this line around the globe but is also looking to get pro-open source countries listed on the US' Special 301 watchlist.

Open source software is anti-capitalism and undermines intellectual property. It's not a new claim against free and open source software, but now a new report suggests that a pro-proprietary lobby group has not only been pushing this line around the globe but is also looking to get pro-open source countries listed on the US' Special 301 watchlist.

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