New signs that attempts are being made to legalise software patent without ever debating the subject

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The first steps are being taken in Central America to network free software groups in the region and develop collaborative relationships with each other. The first Central America Free Software Gathering (ECSL) is being organized for sometime in June in Nicaragua. The goal of the event is to: