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Hello everybody!

	Here in the Netherlands we have been discussing LPF lately and one of
the subjects of discussion weas the precise goal of the LPF-nl to be.

	The LPF has the goal to fight UI-copyright and Software-patents.

	I have proposed for the Netherlands to make our goal: ``Against
software monopolies''.

	My reasons are these:
	- Maybe some company thinks of other things to get the monopoly. We
	would be able to fight that according to our charter. It is not so
	much the instruments (UI-copyright/Software-patents) we despise, but the
	results. If there would be a modus where those would not lead to
	monopolies, what the hack? But we are of course of the opinion that
	there is no way you can make software patents and UI copyright work
	without having the disastrous effect. In fact, the proof then has to
	come from the other side. They have to proof that monopolies are not
	inevitable, instead of the other way around.
	- It prevents more or less that it is very easy to align software
	copyright issues with UI-copyright and software-patents. People against
	some form of ``protection'' (I know, I know) are immediately seen as
	people who are in favour of piracy and cracking etc. Being against
	monopolies is a very respectful standpoint.

Comments are welcome.
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