Greens urge end to software patents

Posted by Sander_Marechal on Aug 28, 2008 5:02 PM EDT
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The Green Party has called for an overhaul of patent laws that would prevent software being patented. The party's policy on information technology was released by MP Metiria Turei. Ms Turei, who called for greater use of open source and locally developed software, says excluding software from patents would ensure others could develop ideas. Software would still be protected against piracy by copyright law.

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