Videos: Peter Landrock on His Software Patent and DeGucht Defending ACTA

Dr. Roy Schestowitz

2010-03-10 10:50:09 UTC
Modified: 2010-03-10 10:50:09 UTC

Summary: Motion pictures that demonstrate the positions of people who pose dangers to the freedom of software

EARLIER on we wrote about DeGucht and Landrock playing their role in suppressing Free software (indirectly). Here are some new videos of interest.

Nominee 2010 (Lifetime achievement): Peter Landrock

If software patents are not legal in Europe, why would he be offered an award, let alone a patent?

Here is DeGucht echoing talking points that concentrate on imaginary problems but not the real impact of ACTA. We have seen it before. Is he playing devil's advocate?

DeGucht won't give the ACTA drafts to the Parliament [1/2]

DeGucht won't give the ACTA drafts to the Parliament [2/2]

Other defenders of ACTA in the EU are Paul Rübig (video and transcript) and Pedro Valesco-Martins (video). ⬆

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