[Fsf-friends] Is this true?

[Frederick Noronha]

From: "Roberto Verzola" <rverzola@gn.apc.org>

There is already an internationally-recognized mechanism for bringing down
prices of proprietary software (in fact, all items protected by IPR). Any
government with the political will can use compulsory licensing to permit
third parties to copy and distribute Microsoft products while compelling
that third party to pay royalties to Microsoft, at rates set by the
government. WTO has weakened compulsory licensing, but it is still there; it
just needs a stronger political will from governments.

Roberto Verzola
Philippines