Story: European software patents not pending
Posted by: Ben (Friday 19 November 2004, 2:15 PM)
I hope you are correct, that software patents are off the EU agenda for now. In the end, I think it will benefit us all, including those in the US lke myself.
But, I confess I find a certain irony in reading an article in a UK based webzine, trumpeting the EU's coming successes over the US . . . because a particular market segment (software) is LESS regulated in the EU, than in the US! It's an odd -- if welcome -- reversal of the usual pattern.
The problem with government regulation and monitoring is that it usually starts well, but almost always ends with featherbedding useless or inefficient work, and in the end, hurts us all, even those who it set out to help! I wish I knew of a perfect answer -- if government regulation causes problems, so does the corporate greed and short-sighted economic behavior we so often see in the US.
But, for the moment, I'll be satisfied with the demise of EU software patents!
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Story: European software patents not pending
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Excellent news !
Thank you Poland for using you we... Anonymous -
How come I do not feel at ease yet. Anonymous -
Yes indeed. Thank you, Poland. Chris Rankin
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I hope you are correct, that software patents are... Ben -
Thank you Poland. Thank you complicated and b... cormac
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This doesn't mean that the battle is won, but that... Ulrich Schnauss
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Good news in a good article. Thanks to all those,... koko
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From southern California:
ROCK ON POLAND!
Bout tim... Bryan Markis
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Proud to be Polish at least! Kuba
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Great job, EU.
I thought they were going to get yo... American Developer
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Thank God .... Anonymous
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For the first time I am really proud of our politi... Tomasz Kotarba
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That was only the first step. We, europeans, have... Konrad^PL
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I am from US but have been working on the eliminat... Steve Pardee
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No prior/limited public knowledge of the legislati... Darius Mielczarek
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Praise to Joy, the God-descended
Daughter of Elysi... European
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Thanks for saving Europe!
Poland is Rocks! Anonymous
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Polish and proud of IT
Polska nareszcie się p... Piotr Michał Kochanowski
