The Rising Spectre of Software Patents in Europe
The EC has started another round of consultations that appear to be
aimed at renewing the effort to establish software patents in Europe.
Opposition from a ragtag coalition of Open Source companies, professional lobbyists, Free Culture, Free Information and Free Software groups helped sink the software patent directive in 2005, but it seems that the software patent lobby is nothing if not persistent.
Please keep an eye and ear open for further developments, as your help may be needed again.
(Thanks to John Sullivan from the FSF for the tip.)
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Posted on Sunday, February 5th, 2006 at 15:53
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