[ILUG] interesting EU presidency/sw patents/M$ info

[Justin Mason]

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P at draigBrady.com writes:
> http://mjr.towers.org.uk/blog/2004-4.html#epscondal@2004-4.dsl.pipex.com
> 
> There is an interesting linkage between Microsoft and
> the Irish EU presidency pointed to here. I'm not suggesting
> there is actually a link, but the details are interesting
> in isolation anyway.

Yeesh, I blogged that *ages* ago [1].  Well, four days ago at least ;)  

  [1]: http://taint.org/2004/05/04/205841a.html

BTW, if you're tracking it -- the current status is that Ireland's
Presidency has pretty much pushed through the legalization of software
patents in Europe, despite its rejection in the European Parliament.
Highly undemocratic, and the MEPs are up in arms. Nice one Mary Harney!
[2]

If you're opposed to swpats, now is the time to write to Harney
and the Dept of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, who seem to be
the people who will be signing this off.  It's due to be passed
on May 18th if I recall correctly.

  [2]: http://taint.org/2004/05/07/204322a.html

- --j.
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