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Poland Blocks European Software Patent Vote, For Now

Posted by timothy on from the goalie's-end-run dept.

Anonymous Brave Guy writes "Thanks to the Polish Minister of Science and Information Technology, Wlodzimierz Marcinski, Europe has dropped the current proposal for software patents. He made a special journey to Brussels to withdraw the proposal, basically in protest at the way the patents were being pushed through by the back door. Since the European presidency is about to pass to Luxembourg, this has effectively killed the idea, at least for the immediate future." More at FFII (Foundation for a Free Information Infrastructure). This means that the promised move to delay actually worked.

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  1. Woot! by vikstar · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Proud to be Polish.

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    1. Re:Woot! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Hee hee... it's true.

      "Come to Poland, your car's already here!"
      (Travel agency ad)

      Common joke here in Germany. ;-)

  2. Just like the President said... by LegendOfLink · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You forgot Poland.

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    1. Re:Just like the President said... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      You bastards, that was funny on adult swim. Mod up!

  3. Let that be a lesson to you...... by nine-times · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    don't forget Poland.

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

    i love the smell of frost piss in the morning

  5. Patents... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    If you are a Firefox user in the EU, you should be aware that you may soon be illegal. Don't change your browser to a patent encumbered one, Secure IE instead.

  6. Deja Vu??? by Jeffery · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Wasn't This same story on here yesterday??? (i know, not the exact same story, but this is hardly front page worthy since it was here yesterday) or is it just a slow news day for Slashdot?

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  7. In short: by Ceriel+Nosforit · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    w00t! =D

    (Sorry 'bout the shortitude. Just had to be said.)

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  8. And while you're waiting for that to happen by wiredog · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    don't give up sex or breathing.

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  9. Re:I almost feel bad. by stupidfoo · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The screen door one is true!