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Originally posted by Colin@Oct 21 2003, 01:57 AM
Some of the people you mentioned have already made considerable similar donations elsewhere and anonymously. *cough*
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I applaud your generosity and support for the other places you donated to.
I am looking to get 2,500 webmasters to pledge $100 each.
FTPF and IMPA are working together.. while we have an overlap in the patent issues, we are working it in differnet ways.
FTPF will have an ACLU-type feel, where I will be proactive to help companies who want to defend themselves against a patent abuse case...to provide defense attorneys to assist in their case, to provide prior art and expert witnesses.
Once the pledge drive goal has been met, I then turn to mainstream to raise even larger donations to build up the warchest.
The big boys may never get targeted by Acacia in a lawsuit, because they have the resources to fight it for years.. easier for Acacia to pick on the small guys, the very ones that need something like FTPF to turn to.
i realize the standard response to people asking for donations, is "i already gave"..... could you spare a $100 pledge?
more info on Fight the Patent Foundation at
http://www.FightThePatent.com