[pp.int.general] Significance of use of Free and proprietary software in a political context

[Rickard Olsson]

Richard M Stallman wrote:

>      I'd like to add, that to my knowledge, all proprietary software in use
>      by the Swedish (pp) is properly licensed and in applicable cases paid
>      for. Swedish (pp) doesn't condone violation of Imaginary Property laws.
>
> I hope that the Swedish PP will have the wisdom not to take ANY single
> unified position about the disparate laws that WIPO lumps together
> under the term "intellectual property".  These laws are more different
> than similar.

Rest assured that any lumping together from our side is by accident and 
old habit only. Our positions can be briefly summarized as "reform 
copyright, abolish patents and keep a watchful eye out for abuse of the 
trademark and design patent systems".