Beyond the software patent system : Social impact

Why many people fight against software patents ?

• Software developers and companies: Autodesk, Borland, Free Software Fundation, Eurolinux, Mitch Kapor (founder of Lotus), Oracle Corporation, O'Reilly & Associates, Synopsis, Wind River Systems, etc.
• German SMEs: Intradat AG, Phaidros AG, Infomatec AG, ID-Pro AG, SuSE Linux AG, etc.
• European institutions : European Parliament's Cultural Affairs Commission (chairman Michel Rocard), Economic and Social Council of the European Community, etc.
• Politicians : French Green party (Noël Mamère), Former french secretary to industry (Christian Perret), etc.
• Lamy Droit Informatique 1998