"Yet another month has passed, full of events, screaming thoughts and voices, virtual fights, victories and defeats. But the 'war' is still raging. And this column is on the 'computing liberty front,' with small people like you and me with great multiplied power, fighting for a simple freedom to be masters of our own computers, our own digital destiny and our 'hidden' urge to cooperate for our and everyone's benefit.
"But on the other front there are people afraid for their position in the world, for the destiny they planed to build on the expense of others. Software Patents in Europe and US are nothing short of that. Corporate powers of capitalism (read: profitland) are now more powerful than a country, or even worse, a union. So powerful that the union's principles are being thrown away for it--democracy (if there ever was such a thing)--rejected for 'higher interests...'"
