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EU Software Patents Dead Again

Posted by timothy on from the happy-news dept.

Joe Blakesley writes "Heise is reporting (in German) that the JURI (legal division of the European Parliament who tend to be more pro-EPO) have voted to invoke Rule 55 for a total restart of the software patents process (going back through the anti-swpat Parliament with a totally new directive) following attempts by the EC to get their directive through by the back door. This is an important victory for democracy and it means we can no longer say that the JURI is out. Also see Groklaw's story."

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  1. Re:This shows the truth..... by oliverthered · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    'no one is FORCING us to vote those idiots in'

    Well, you'd be amazed what a little bit of psychology can do for a campaign.

    Maybe the politicians aren't pointing guns at you but they use every underhand means of convincing you to do the wrong thing and vote for them as possible.

    Bush + ban gay marriage.
    Blair + ban everything.

    The sooner we get rid of these bogus 'Christians' the better. anyone got a gun?

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