[plug] Not "just" a No to software patents..

[Russell Steicke]

On Thu, Jul 07, 2005 at 01:31:25PM +0800, Senectus . wrote:
> Have you guys seen the numbers?
> http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20050706113609571
> 648 No's to 14 Yes!!
> That's not just a "No!", that's a "No!" and a "you scum bags will not
> twist the world to your requirements any more".

It's more complicated than that, and it's not VE day by any means.
The vote was against that particular European proposal.  The
pro-patent lobby didn't like the amendments that had been added to it,
so the MEPs on their side voted against the entire thing.  They will
be back.




-- 
Russell Steicke

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