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Story: Europe's IT industry gets wake-up call
Posted by: Alan Fisher (Friday 11 March 2005, 2:42 PM)
The earlier post about Software patents is essencially correct, I would further add that alternatives that are actively developed in Europe, such as linux now face the real possibility of being wiped out on their home turf by the likes of Microsoft et all.
I remember emailing my MP about this very issue, only to be fobbed off by lord Sainsbury saying how its all going to be ok... Well, everything that I've seen since tells me otherwise.
As for the EU council, well they've shown their true colours on this one - they are in the pockets of mr Gates, and our elected representitives are utterly powerless to stop them from going ahead in this madness. Congratulations chaps, you've sealed the fate of our IT sector in your efforts to line your pockets. You've utterly sunk it.
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