[Fsf-friends] [OFFTOPIC] Three views on Free/Libre and Open Source Software...

[Dileep M. Kumar]

On Fri, Nov 29, 2002 at 03:59:53PM +0530, Khuzaima A. Lakdawala wrote:

>>>Actually,  we cannot liken  it to  any particular  licensing scheme
>>>because there  is no copyright!  The status  of Ayurvedic knowledge
>>>can best be described as `in the public domain'.

The current status  of Ayurveda is really in  danger. People are taking
patents on medicinal plants, which  will prevent any body else to make
new medicines out of it. I heard that somebody took patent on Turmeric
which is a commonly used home-medicine.

Freedom  is important  to all  range of  knowledge. It  should  not be
limited to the computer/software freedom alone.

Regards
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