[Esp-action-alert] New Zealand info sought for en.swpat.org

[Ciaran O'Riordan]

Dear ESP supporters,

In New Zealand there is a Patents Bill proposal which would introduce
software patents.  The parliament is accepting submissions until July 2nd:
http://en.swpat.org/wiki/New_Zealand

Participation in opposing this legislative proposal seems limited, so now
seems a good time to start gathering information on how to encourage various
groups to get active, in NZ now or in any country in the future:

http://en.swpat.org/wiki/Why_SME_unions_should_be_involved
http://en.swpat.org/wiki/Why_consumer_organisations_should_be_involved
http://en.swpat.org/wiki/Why_tech_groups_should_be_involved
http://en.swpat.org/wiki/Organising_a_campaign

Contributions to these pages, and the New Zealand page, are thus
particularly sought this week.  I'm also looking for suggestions of what
friendly organisations I should talk to in NZ.  I've already contacted NZOSS
and NZNOG.  Please pass this email on to individuals and groups you think
might be interested or able to help.

http://en.swpat.org/ is now up to 156 pages.  Many are still very short, but
the volume of information is growing steadily.  It's a publicly editable
wiki, I invite everyone to contribute - a little or a lot.

-- 
Ciarán O'Riordan, +32 487 64 17 54, http://ciaran.compsoc.com/

Software patents wiki: http://en.swpat.org/
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