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The Inquirer: Linus Torvalds Slammed Over Software Patent Stance

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“A UK lawyer has lambasted Linus Torvalds and others who have
attacked the European Union proposed directive on software
patents.

“John Collins, a partner at UK firm Marks and Clerk said:
‘Torvalds and his supporters lack a fundamental understanding of
intellectual property rights as they seem to be unaware that
copyright can only protect software code and not software…'”

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