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European Commission Reverses its Views on Patents
prostoalex writes "ZDNet UK News reports "The European Commission said last week that computer programs will be excluded from patentability in the upcoming Community Patent legislation, and that the European Patent Office (EPO) will be bound by this law". Politician Adam Gierek posted a question to European Commission asking the institution to clarify its standings on software patents."
Well then I hope I'll be the first to exclaim...
BELGIAN WAFFLES!!!
(even though I seem to remember having this stance pretty much all along...)
Yes.
This means that software can now patent people.
We recently had heard in the office over one of the Yellow Machine that's made by Anthology Solutions.
So in European Union, YOU reverse "in Soviet Russia" jokes!
Wait a sec, something just doesn't seem right...
Ignore this signature. By order.
10 PRINT "Dude, what does mine say?"
20 PRINT "Sweet, what does mine say?"
30 GOTO 10
No you won't, and I quote, "innovation."
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They're on first.
"I've got more toys than Teruhisa Kitahara."
is like trying to divine a law of how women work.
You think of a man, and then you take away reason and accountability.