[ILUG] EU Rejects Patent Software Law - For Now

[Justin Mason]

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John McCormac writes:
> Seems that the European Parliament has rejected the proposed patent 
> software legislation for now. The European Commission will be requested 
> to restart the procedure.
> 
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4274811.stm

Sadly, the Parliament can do nothing more than ask nicely; the Commission
seem keen to press ahead regardless of what our elected representatives
think.   See FSFE-IE archives for details...

- --j.
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