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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/07/06/eu_bins_swpat/

From the article:-

"The European Parliament has voted by a massive majority to reject the software
patents directive, formally known as the Directive on the Patentability of
Computer Implemented Inventions. The vote to scrap the bill was passed by a
margin of 648 votes to 14, with 18 abstentions..."

Like a breath of fresh air..

Hi there,

Roger_Nickel wrote:
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/07/06/eu_bins_swpat/
>
> From the article:-
>
> "The European Parliament has voted by a massive majority to reject the
> software patents directive, formally known as the Directive on the
> Patentability of Computer Implemented Inventions. The vote to scrap the
> bill was passed by a margin of 648 votes to 14, with 18 abstentions..."

An overwhelming victory for everyone using a computer, regardless
if they use proprietary Windows, or OSS Linux, or anything...

The only losers are the phat corporates who dreamed this tripe up
in the first place, but I don't feel much sorrow for them since
only they would benefit (massively) from the agenda if it were voted
in...

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Chris Wilkinson, Brisbane, Australia.
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Software patents are killing YOUR freedom, STOP THEM NOW!
http://swpat.ffii.org/ http://nosoftwarepatents.com/

On Thu, 07 Jul 2005 09:48:22 +1200, Roger_Nickel <>
wrote:

>http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/07/06/eu_bins_swpat/
>
> From the article:-
>
>"The European Parliament has voted by a massive majority to reject the software
>patents directive, formally known as the Directive on the Patentability of
>Computer Implemented Inventions. The vote to scrap the bill was passed by a
>margin of 648 votes to 14, with 18 abstentions..."
>
>Like a breath of fresh air..



That is excellent news, hopefully thier example will be followed by
all countries, especially the USA.


Patrick