Hi, Let me inform you about the online demonstration against the patentability of software (=software patens) which the Commission of the European Union wants to introduce. As far as I understand the process of passing the appropriate bill in the institutions of the EU, the patentability of software could be possible from July 2005 on. There is a site, run by among others Attac Germany, where you can protest against this, by uploading a picture of yourself: http://demo.stoppt-softwarepatente.de/index.php?content=demo&lang=GB "So far  3883 people have demonstrated here. The more people participate, the clearer a joint picture of the protest will be shown. Short before the decision in the European Parliament we will print this picture on a huge banner and show it in front of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. This way you can also be a part of the international demonstration." Regards, Jens ___________________________________________________________ Gesendet von Yahoo! Mail - Jetzt mit 1GB Speicher kostenlos - Hier anmelden: http://mail.yahoo.de