EU Software Patent Argument to Reopen?

pryonic writes "The Register is reporting that the EU software debate may be reopened by the Internal Markets Commissioner Charlie McCreevy. He has unveiled a public consultation on 'future action in patent policy to create an EU-wide patent system can take account of stakeholders needs.'" More from the article: "Both individuals and businesses are invited to contribute to the consultation which will run until 31 March. In launching the initiative McCreevy said that the European Commission wants to make the single market for patents 'a reality.' He urged individuals and businesses to give their views on how that could be achieved." Groklaw has commentary on this development as well.

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Re:You must STOP it now, we couldn't in the US

[Timesprout]

What exactly is the mess the US in because of software patents? I dont see daily reports of companies closing and people losing their livihoods over software patents. I dont see reports of people dying because of software patents. I dont see the US declaring war on contries because they have violated US software patents. So for all the whining and girlie bitching on /. about what _might_ happen do you actually have a single concrete example of why software patents are sooooooooo bad?