On 23rd August, 2008, a group of Bangaloreans is to gather outside Town Hall to protest software Patents under the aegis of Free Software Users Group, Bangalore at 5.30 PM.

On 23rd August, 2008, a group of Bangaloreans is to gather outside Town Hall to protest software Patents under the aegis of Free Software Users Group, Bangalore at 5.30 PM.

Bangalore: While many people take the slogan “Saying no to software patents” to mean the right to usage of free Internet software, the issue of patenting is rooted in a larger milieu, affecting not only users of software, but also those who develop software and service it.

"The Free Software User’s Group, Bangalore is co-ordinating a campaign to 'Say No To Software Patents' in India ..."

A protest takes place, the press is humming, and OpenOffice.org may be getting poisoned by Mono

OK, I sense there's going to be a fight, because Network Appliance is a profit-making corporation and they would be remiss if they didn't try to defend their IP. Did I mention that software patents are evil? Did I mention that software patents make people behave in evil ways?

Business aptly seems to drive law; finally, the Murthys and Ramadorais of Bengalooru have spoken up.

The trolling in the US continues, Microsoft's partners in India want software patents, Europe softens too.

A defender of (sometimes lobbyist for) software patents gets itself in trouble after Microsoft settles; company that sues