Business Software Alliance Writes European Regulations?

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Business Software Alliance Writes European Regulations?

Posted by michael on Wednesday February 20, 2002 @02:37AM from the not-really-a-surprise dept.

Holger Blasum writes: "The European Commission's proposal for a directive on software patents making software patentable in Europe is announced today (the commission's proposal still will have to pass council and parliament). MSWord's "Author" field suggests that it comes straight from the BSA's director of public policy. See the Eurolinux press release for a brief summary, more details can be found at the FFII website. Or, if you prefer French, zdnet.fr has some coverage too." The EC's site has several webpages about the proposal: a main page, FAQ, and the official copy of the proposal. Comparing the proposal-as-released with the draft obtained by Eurolinux, many sections are identical, some sections are nearly identical and a few sections have been completely rewritten.

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Could it be? by Anonymous Coward · 2002-02-20 02:38 · Score: -1, Offtopic

F! I! R! S! T!

Uh huh.
1. Re:Could it be? by Anonymous Coward · 2002-02-20 02:44 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  Congrats. You are truely an American hero.
ACFP BITE MY ASS by DonkeyHote · 2002-02-20 02:40 · Score: -1, Offtopic

FP!
1. Re:ACFP BITE MY ASS by Anonymous Coward · 2002-02-20 02:41 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  Ouch, that looks like it hurt. FU!
2. Re:ACFP BITE MY ASS by DonkeyHote · 2002-02-20 02:44 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  ACFP's don't count. All you AC's can suck my sweaty donkey balls!
first fag by Anonymous Coward · 2002-02-20 02:42 · Score: -1, Offtopic

oh wait. third.
4th main post by Anonymous Coward · 2002-02-20 02:44 · Score: -1, Offtopic

4th biatochedsss how do you speel that? FU!
My 2 cents by Anonymous Coward · 2002-02-20 02:46 · Score: -1, Offtopic

One word: BORING!!!

C'mon, find a more interesting thing to post, sheesh!
KARMA WHORE ALERT!!! by Anonymous Coward · 2002-02-20 03:00 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Somebody quick! Mod this parent down to (-9 karmabitch)!!!!
Lotsa Karma Whores today.... by Anonymous Coward · 2002-02-20 03:02 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Once again, mod this Parent down to (-9, Karmabitch)
WIPO? by Anonymous Coward · 2002-02-20 03:06 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Where's the WIPO Troll when you need him?