Political Opinions

of Aapo Puhakka

Suomeksi

Patents

There are too much really simple and trivial patents in this world. Especially in software. That's why it's better to have no patents in software at all.

Copyrights

70 years of copyright protection for commercial interests after authors death is just ridiculous. Some 10 - 20 years of copyright after the first publication should be enough.

If an artist creates a masterpiece, some 10 - 20 years should be enough time to create another. If he can't do that, it's just his personal problem and he shouldn't be given exclusive commercial rights for his lack of motivation.

Likewise, the source code of software should be made public after 10 - 20 years of publication. If a company creates a software product and can't improve it substancially for 10 - 20 years, it just demonstrates the incompetence of the company and that shouldn't be rewarded.

Islam

I support Denmark in its struggle for the freedom of speech.
I am not a dhimmi.
I refuse to live under Sharia law.
Here are the Muhammed cartoons.

Publication of the Muhammed cartoons was definitely the right thing to do. We have to be ready to defend our rights or they are lost. 'Those who are willing to give up their freedom for a little temporary security deserve neither and will lose both.'

Nowadays Islam seems to be more like a 'cult of death and violence' than a 'religion of peace'. Islam clearly needs a large internal reformation.

Freedom of Speech

This number is illegal.

My take on case Mikko Ellilä is here.