Re: KDE v. Gnome

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From: Jonathan Buzzard
Date: Mon, 05 Oct 1998 00:00

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In article <907454427snz@vision25.demon.co.uk>,
	philh@vision25.demon.co.uk (Phil Hunt) writes:
> In article <ktgju6.dqt.ln@localhost>
>            jab@hex.prestel.co.uk "Jonathan Buzzard" writes:
>> I think did is the correct tense here. In the name of greater harmonization
>> previous UK copyright law has been superseded and now follows the relevant
>> European Union directives.
>> 
>> I would also point out that being in the UK you are *subject* of Her
>> Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and as such you own diddly squat. Anything
>> you *think* you own, you do so by the gracious permission of Her
>> Majesty the Queen which she can remove anytime it so pleases her.
>> (Not that she would be able to find anyone to enforce it, but this
>> is the technical legal situation).
> 
> My understanding is that this is only true of land in England and Wales.
> 

Interesting idea, but she is also the Queen of Scotland as well. What's
the basis for the tax system in Scotland if this is the case?

As an even more esoteric argument, you might well find this also holds true
in Canada, Australia and other parts of the Commonwealth. I know the Queen
is still the head of state in Australia.


JAB.


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From: jab@hex.prestel.co.uk (Jonathan Buzzard)
Subject: Re: KDE v. Gnome
Date: 1998/10/05
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