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The Economist Contrasts American, European Patent Approaches

fiannaFailMan writes "The Economist has summarised recent developents in software patents and contrasts the American and European approaches. 'The European Commission wants to avoid the American situation, in which case law drives authorities to issue computer-related patents all too easily, in particular for business methods and algorithms.'"

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  1. HotJava is the browser of tomorrow by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Write once run anywhere, bitches

    hay sup doods

  2. fp. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fp.

  3. In Soviet Russia... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    economists contrast YOU!

  4. Bitches? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Bitches fucking Bitches?

    Bitch on top?

    Bitchastic!

    Bitchastical.!

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    Damn.

    1. Re:Bitches? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Bitch-o-mondo, bitch.

  5. Try to Remember. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Try to remember
    The kind of September
    When life was slow
    And oh so mellow

    Try to remember
    The kind of September
    When grass was green
    And grain was yellow

    Try to remember
    The kind of September
    When you were a tender
    And callow fellow

    Try to remember
    And if you remember
    Then follow

    Try to remember
    When life was so tender
    That no one wept
    Except the willow

    Try to remember
    When life was so tender
    That dreams were kept
    Besides your pillow

    Try to remember
    When life was so tender
    That love was an ember
    About to billow

    Try to remember
    And if you remember
    Then follow

    Deep in December
    It's nice to remember
    Altho' you know
    The snow will follow

    Deep in December
    It's nice to remember
    Without a hurt
    The heart is hollow

    Deep in December
    It's nice to remember
    The fire of September
    That made us mellow

    Deep in December
    Our hearts should remember
    And follow

  6. One word by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Pansy.

  7. fguckyouturfs by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  8. BSD is dead by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  9. In FOUR days it will be 911 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    MY GOD PEOPLE! In four days from now we it will be the 911 aniversary. HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN?

    Get your priorities straight!

    Prepare material to post.