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EU Ministers Went Off-Brief In Patent Vote

Yro · Patents · 2004-07-07 11:38 · posted by simoniker · from the ot-ot-ot dept. · 290 comments

MartinB writes "Several EU ministers reportedly went against the wishes of their nations in voting for the proposed EU Software Patent legislation in May. Among those misleading the council of ministers were representatives from Holland, Poland and Germany. The Dutch parliament is going as far as asking to change its vote, which was originally in favour of making software patentable."
Israeli Government Suspends Microsoft Contracts

Apple · Microsoft · 2003-10-15 11:05 · posted by simoniker · from the do-not-pass-go dept. · 597 comments

MartinB writes "According to The Register, in a double blow to Redmond, the Israeli government has both suspended all government contracts with Microsoft until at least the end of 2004, and Israeli Antitrust Authority director general Dror Strum has ruled that Microsoft is subject to US court limitations. At issue in part is Microsoft's refusal to support Hebrew in Mac versions of Office."