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EU Closer To Rejecting Software Patents

Posted by Zonk on from the one-step-forward-two-steps-back dept.

niekko writes "BusinessWeek is reporting on the hot subject of European software patent directive. 'The European Parliament moved Tuesday toward rejecting a proposed law creating a single way of patenting software across the European Union, officials said -- a move that would effectively kill the legislation since lawmakers do not plan to set forth a new version.'"

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  1. Yay! by Eese · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    This is the best news since hackingthemainframe.com!!