Protests Delay European Software Patent Vote

Posted by simoniker on Monday September 1, 2003 @10:37AM from the protesters-certainly-very-persistent dept.

vinsci writes "According to CNET News, 'The European Parliament has delayed voting on a controversial software-patents directive, following protests and criticism by computer scientists and economists.' ZDNet UK adds: 'Warnings that a controversial directive could devastate European software businesses have struck a chord with MEPs. The European Parliament has delayed voting on a controversial software-patents directive... the vote, originally planned for Monday, will now take place at a plenary session starting on 22 September.' Wired also has a story on the protests."

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What's sad is by ShadowRage · 2003-09-01 12:39 · Score: 1, Troll

that a protest actually worked in europe, a place where peoples' voices arent supposed to be really heard over the government's.. In the US, where peoples' voices are truly supposed to count, they're ignored... hmm, is this telling us something? well, telling us nothing new. but still.... it's just sad. however, good for them.