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European Parliament Rejects Software Patents
heretic9 writes "The European Parliament unanimously rejected the software patent bill recently put before it. Hugo Lueders of CompTIA, a pro-patent lobby group, said that the benefits of the bill had been obscured by special interest groups, which muddied debate about the rights and wrongs of software patents." Meaning, essentially, that the Conference of Presidents got its way.
It is wonderful to see all the arrogant US folk wet their panties when they realize just how powerful the EU has become.
Indeed. It seems that most folk haven't realized that the US empire has already peaked, and is now beginning its long decline. The EU is giving it stiff competition in the short term (witness the way the Euro is pounding the dollar), while in the long term China will eat it alive.
Tubal-Cain smokes the white owl.
Well, after reading that, I had to sit here a moment and look around vaguely. Then I took a walk down the hallway asking everyone what they thought about the EU. Estimated reaction: "E-what?" 40-some-odd-percent : "Meh *shrug*" (or other) 40-some-odd-percent : "" whatever-is-left-percent.
After I explained how the Euro was beating the snot out of the dollar and fast becoming a world power, responses ranged from "So? I don't care." to "We can still wipe them from the face of the planet" (seemingly dependent on gender).
However, nowhere did I see any wet panties - erotic or otherwise.
I think I'll need to go against my gender response and go with the females on this "So? I don't care." And I don't. Most people don't. Even the ones who say "we can still kick their ass in a war" don't REALLY care. It's a pseudo-salve for their misplaced pride. But I highly doubt anyone is going to be extremely freaked out once the EU becomes really powerful. People just don't give a damn.