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Story: Software patents make a mockery of European ideals
Chris,
you should note that the only ones who cared about software enough to try and fight this were Europeans - the ONLY country to vote against this in May were the Spanish - and more recently the Polish, Dutch, and many others have stepped up - but that the British contingent never lifted a finger to help. We in the UK would never even have had a chance to stop the UK Patent Office in its tracks without Europe. *Even now* there is probably more of a chance of winning against the European Patent Office legislation than there is against the UK mandarins.
So my advice is: if you want a fair system in the future, let Europe have more power. They are by definition more varied, & it's almost certain you can trust them more than you can the UK politicians (who *will* you vote for in May?!) I'm afraid.
I *am* depressed by Europe right now, especially by certain Irish and Luxembourgois politicians.
Others are beginning to wake up - Spain's Industry Minister has already come out against today's action in their widest-circulation national newspaper this afternoon. Can you see Blair or any other politician in Government or Opposition making any public comment on this side of the channel?
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Story: Software patents make a mockery of European ideals
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Henceforth, I have no faith in Europe. At every vo... Chris Rankin -
The UK has always been an island in more than... ignace.saenen -
While I appreciate that the UK governmen... Chris Rankin -
Where do I register to vote for who sits... Chris Rankin -
Chris , you elected part of the cou... Alban Browaeys -
Here's why we should ALL vote... Anonymous -
Chris,
you should note that the only ones wh... Anonymous -
Yes, all British should vote for MORE EuropeanUnio... Anders -
"It's said of newspapers that you only know how ba... P.L.Hayes -
Software patents do not benefit the world of techn... Squire -
I just did it, sent my thoughts to as many elected... Samuel -
> Where do I register to vote for who sits on the... Anders -
Hmm, maybe I'm confusing the Council with the... Chris Rankin -
If the EP won't sweep this from the table then the... Arthur B. -
It was good while it lasted.
May you rest in peace... Anonymous -
Well... we should all write our MEPs, asking why t... Anonymous -
I actually bumped into my local MP on the str... NJ -
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Try reading the BBC... Andrew -
Andrew, the BBC piece you point to is a news... Matt Loney -
Matt - that link is broken (somehow apt!... Jezter~ -
What a sham this democracy of EU ha... RCS -
We (EEC) give Bill Gates et al grief - then fall l... Brian Walton









