[pp.int.general] Environmentalists and pirates, free information perspective

[Ed Galligan]

I assume everyone's well aware of Toyota's alleged attempts to prevent
competitors developing "green" technology (
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124640553503576637.html )

Whatever the specific relevance of that case, it is at least the kind of
well recognisable brand/product that's easy to relate to when explaining to
people the need for green technology transfer, and the dangers of
restrictive commerce oriented patents.

> I think there's another way in which Pirates can gain electorally from
> the climate issue. Our core competency is on internet and copmuting
> policy, and the internet and computers are seen as high technology.
> Therefore it ought to be easy ofr PP to gain an imiage of being
> comfortable with, understanding, and in favour of technology, and able
> to propose appropriate technological solutions to making everyone's
> lives better.

Tele-commuting?



On Sun, Oct 25, 2009 at 11:55 PM, Rodrigo Pereira <rodripe at gmail.com> wrote:

>  The transfer of green technology is similar to the problem of software
> patents. Several tecnology use "parts" of other patented tecnology would be
> impossible to pay royalties. In the development of software, technological
> transfer is essential.
>
> ?
>
> Rodrix
> http://www.partidopirata.org
>
>
> 2009/10/25 Amelia Andersdotter <teirdes at gmail.com>
>
>>
>>
>> 2009/10/24 Philip Hunt <cabalamat at googlemail.com>
>>
>> We might even be able to take votes from the greens on this. Green
>>> parties are of course concerned about this issue, but the politicies
>>> of some Green parties have a distinct anti-technological edge[1],
>>> which turns off some voters. Pirate parties could pick up some of
>>> those votes.
>>>
>>> Yes! Exactly!
>>
>> I also know for a fact it will make it easier for us to build broader
>> alliance with a larger number of organisations: that also means we can get
>> more benefits out of less work (hopefully), in terms of publicity and work
>> done.
>>
>> --
>> Amelia Andersdotter
>> Kommunikationansvarig UPF
>> Lissabon-MEP
>> +46 738436779
>>
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