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Software patent protest to block Web sites

...seeing this very clearly." The FFII and software-oriented groups such as Eurolinux are also organising a rally to be held beside the European Parliament... Read more

26 August, 2003 by Matthew Broersma

Row erupts over software patent directive

...the most worrying is the involvement of the BSA, according to the EuroLinux Alliance, an open coalition of commercial companies and non-profit associations that... Read more

21 February, 2002 by Jerome Thorel and Matt Loney

Linux Alliance protests software patenting

International organisation The EuroLinux Alliance announces Friday an online petition against the European Parliament's proposed... Read more

16 June, 2000 by Will Knight

Sun's patent settlement sparks controversy

...of irresponsibility for every economy in the world.' Hartmut Pilch, of FFII & Eurolinux Alliance, leapt to our defence in a long, careful statement: "Sun Corporate... Read more

13 October, 2004 by ZDNet UK

Protests derail software patents vote

...participants, organised by the Foundation for a Free Information Infrastructure (FFII) and Eurolinux, among other groups, which also persuaded several hundred Web sites to black... Read more

1 September, 2003 by Matthew Broersma

Software patents vote delayed

...taken into account an anti-software patenting petition organised by lobbying group EuroLinux, which garnered more than 150,000 signatures, as well as another signed... Read more

30 June, 2003 by Matthew Broersma

European software patents 'a done deal'

...Banahan said. As part of the EU consultation, open-source lobbying group EuroLinux organised a petition against the introduction of software patents, which gained several... Read more

26 June, 2003 by Matthew Broersma

European software patents inch closer

A committee vote on changes to the European approach to software patents brings the proposal one step closer to law. The result could have a dramatic impact on software innovation, critics argue Read more

18 June, 2003 by Matthew Broersma

Scientists protest EU software patents

A new petition signed by senior EU scientists says the European software patents proposal would wipe out small developers Read more

28 April, 2003 by Matthew Broersma

AltaVista in search patent threat

...we allow software patents in Europe," says Stefane Fermigier, a representative of EuroLinux, which is campaigning against changing European patent law. Fermigier says that this... Read more

25 January, 2001 by Will Knight

2000 Roundup: Everybody loves Linux

...the technical community to protest against the introduction of such rules. The EuroLinux Alliance voiced similar objections. The procession towards Linux on handheld computers seemed... Read more

2 January, 2001 by Will Knight

European Free Software Foundation created

...is built by thousands of programmers from around the world. According to EuroLinux, an organisation that promotes Linux and Free Software in Europe, this development... Read more

28 November, 2000 by Will Knight

Europeans vote against software patents

...a number of organisations representing the interests of programmer spearheaded by the EuroLinux Alliance. These groups believe that software patents, which allow the most basic... Read more

23 November, 2000 by Will Knight

Stallman fights European software patents

...a statement. "What this is really about is occupying complete problems." The EuroLinux Alliance has also campaigned against the introduction of patents and submitted a... Read more

21 November, 2000 by Will Knight

Update: Heavyweights pound BT's patent claim

...s very damaging to BT. It's just very bad PR..." The EuroLinux consortium was also quick to damn BT's plans, arguing that software... Read more

22 June, 2000 by Richard Barry

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BrownieBoy

"cites" even. Ouch!

4 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Horace Ontalhold

...... and PDP11s too

4 hours ago by Horace Ontalhold on Fusion-io lays minefield with a billion IOPS
BrownieBoy

I had a quick skim through the PDF. It seems to be that many of these so-called cost savings would be down to a hardware refresh. Although...

5 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
bobandroid

496,999 BT Fon Hotspots lovingly situated in your next door neighbours garden, no matter how you dress that up its still a pup... Not where I need...

7 hours ago by bobandroid on London Olympics: BT needs 25,000 more Wi-Fi hotspots
apexwm

Jack : I was hoping you could provide us a summary since you are familiar with this report. I am not yet sure how much of my time I'd like to...

9 hours ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Smilig Eddie

2 – 4 more weeks of waiting: how many buyers are going to decide instead to see what the iPhone 5 offers? Consumer trust in the brand has also...

9 hours ago by Smilig Eddie on Samsung Galaxy 'S3' delayed by special paint
SRist

So it looks like this was a complete red herring - Adobe are allowing upgrades from Photoshop CS3, CS4 and CS5 at the same price. When did this...

10 hours ago by SRist on Photoshop users attack Adobe upgrade policy change
Jack Schofield

@apexwm Have you considered either (a) reading the story above or (b) reading the PDF? There are answers in both.

11 hours ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
apexwm

I would love to hear why Microsoft believes that "upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 pays for itself in a year, in increased productivity and...

12 hours ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
debsmk

I have just changed mine to white they said 3 to 5 days

13 hours ago by debsmk on Samsung Galaxy 'S3' delayed by special paint
Atangana

I would like a job for me and do good to their tackiness vellent my help I will do my best to help you mercie for all

14 hours ago by Atangana on UK's 15-year-old World Excel champion offered £100k job
BrownieBoy

Well done to IDC for producing a report that says using XP is a waste of money. Only 11 years too late with it is all....

15 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Jack Schofield

@Burn-IT ...which doesn't mean it isn't true ;-) I'll be interested if you can find any properly-researched, independent data from any of the...

16 hours ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Burn-IT

As said, sponsored by Microsoft........

17 hours ago by Burn-IT on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
mrbigdong

@620W, I mine 1 BTC/daily for cost of 1.7eur, they naysayers regurgitate the rubbish they read as usual

17 hours ago by mrbigdong on A minor Bitcoin miner injury?
Mike Denton

If the link to the next section existed that would be awesome.... Guess I have to ask uncle google where it is

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minzhu

Don't blame CEO, they want RIM win. RIM has strange culture and self distruct political environment. In RIM if a new hired person figure out...

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Thomas Gellhaus

I've been very pleased with Mageia 2. My review went up on Sunday. My only issue is that my particular wireless printer hasn't been detected on...

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knapper

That we have :-) Retailers don't buy stuff to lie around in warehouses, particularly with fast moving technology products. If they didn't think...

1 day ago by knapper on Windows Phone, Android take bite out of BlackBerry
JohneKerr

I think that we have been here before, shipments are not equal to sales. Correct?

1 day ago by JohneKerr on Windows Phone, Android take bite out of BlackBerry