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EU Software Patents Delayed Again

Posted by timothy on from the it's-like-a-time-loop dept.

Lord An writes "It seems the decision about software patents in Europe has been delayed again for at least a week (link in German). Once again we have to thank Poland that the corresponding item was removed from the A-list of the Council of Agriculture and Fisheries. Hopefully this delay will be enough that the opposition vs. the patents will finally get the upper hand." Non-German speakers might find it useful to plug that URL into the Fish.

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

    FP
    -A

  2. OT but.... by huhmz · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    As i read this i realized something. The word 'fisheries' really is quite a funny word. Say it out loud to yourself. Fisheries!
    Also the word 'fishmonger' is really funny too.
    That is all.

  3. Duck duck duck duck duck duck dyke duck duck duck by secretsquirel · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Goose!!!!

  4. FreeBSD R.I.P. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    FreeBSD is not doing so well. I am sorry to sound a pessimistic note, but I think that this poor excuse for an operating system should be humanely euthanized. FreeBSD is going to die anyway. Let me explain.

    Once I had a cat who had feline leukemia, and we tried to keep him alive, with numerous trips to the vet. But, in the end, the disease just overwhelmed him. He had such a hard time. If I had another cat with the same diagnosis, then I would just have it put away immediately. Not being dismissive, but just realistic.

    You are a very kind to have nursed FreeBSD along and looked after it. At least this pathetic OS is being looked after. It is not out there frantically searching for a "home". No, it's found its final resting place.

    If FreeBSD does have to be euthanized, this is not a cruel act - it will pass away immediately without suffering.

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  6. First Post Biotches! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Cat got your tongue? (something important seems to be missing from your comment ... like the body or the subject!)