*BIG NEWS* - EU Shoots down software patents! - GoFuckYourself.com

notjoe · 07-09-2005, 07:26 AM

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/07/06/eu_bins_swpat/

The European Parliament has voted by a massive majority to reject the software patents directive, formally known as the Directive on the Patentability of Computer Implemented Inventions. The vote to scrap the bill was passed by a margin of 648 votes to 14, with 18 abstentions.

The Foundation for a Free Information Infrastructure (FFII) says the rejection is a logical response to the Commission and Council's refusal to take parliament's will into consideration.

Anti-software patent campaigner Florian Muller argues that today's vote was prompted by events back in February, when the parliament's committee of legal affairs, JURI, voted for a restart of the legislative process. That vote was flatly ignored by the European Commission, which decided instead to move on to a second reading.

"A nightmare is over," Muller says. "Next time around, let's honestly discuss the pros and cons of pure software patents, and then we can get a great directive that won't die a dishonourable death like this."

According to Muller, MEPs are divided about what should happen next. The Conservative group has called for a new proposal from the Commission, while the Greens would like the parliamentary vote to be interpreted as a final rejection of the bill.

"Before any next step, we need a period of reflection, and a proper economic policy debate. It is not like we've accomplished everything here. Ideally, we want a good directive, but at this stage no directive was the best directive we could hope for," he told us.®

Now only if North America would follow suit.

Manowar · 07-09-2005, 07:46 AM

Excellent.

PMdave · 07-09-2005, 07:51 AM

It was big news... 3 days ago

http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showth...hlight=patents

MaDalton · 07-09-2005, 07:52 AM

if you keep very quiet you can hear Bill Gates throwing his coffee mug at the wall

just a punk · 07-09-2005, 08:38 AM

BTW, who knows what EXACTLY "Directive on the Patentability of Computer Implemented Inventions" actually says?

P.S. I live in Russia, so I have no idea about that rule (law???) Here in Russia all foreign software-protecting rules just don't work at all. You may freely buy any "pirated" software excpting the one made in Russia. I.e. only Russian software patents are working here.

07-09-2005, 07:26 AM	#1
notjoe Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 5,599	BIG NEWS - EU Shoots down software patents! http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/07/06/eu_bins_swpat/ The European Parliament has voted by a massive majority to reject the software patents directive, formally known as the Directive on the Patentability of Computer Implemented Inventions. The vote to scrap the bill was passed by a margin of 648 votes to 14, with 18 abstentions. The Foundation for a Free Information Infrastructure (FFII) says the rejection is a logical response to the Commission and Council's refusal to take parliament's will into consideration. Anti-software patent campaigner Florian Muller argues that today's vote was prompted by events back in February, when the parliament's committee of legal affairs, JURI, voted for a restart of the legislative process. That vote was flatly ignored by the European Commission, which decided instead to move on to a second reading. "A nightmare is over," Muller says. "Next time around, let's honestly discuss the pros and cons of pure software patents, and then we can get a great directive that won't die a dishonourable death like this." According to Muller, MEPs are divided about what should happen next. The Conservative group has called for a new proposal from the Commission, while the Greens would like the parliamentary vote to be interpreted as a final rejection of the bill. "Before any next step, we need a period of reflection, and a proper economic policy debate. It is not like we've accomplished everything here. Ideally, we want a good directive, but at this stage no directive was the best directive we could hope for," he told us.® Now only if North America would follow suit.

07-09-2005, 07:52 AM	#4
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07-09-2005, 08:38 AM	#5
just a punk So fuckin' bored Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 32,391	BTW, who knows what EXACTLY "Directive on the Patentability of Computer Implemented Inventions" actually says? P.S. I live in Russia, so I have no idea about that rule (law???) Here in Russia all foreign software-protecting rules just don't work at all. You may freely buy any "pirated" software excpting the one made in Russia. I.e. only Russian software patents are working here. __________________ Obey the Cowgod

07-09-2005, 07:46 AM	#2
Manowar jellyfish Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 71,528	Excellent.

07-09-2005, 07:51 AM	#3
PMdave Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,517	It was big news... 3 days ago http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showth...hlight=patents