EU Closer To Rejecting Software Patents

niekko writes "BusinessWeek is reporting on the hot subject of European software patent directive. 'The European Parliament moved Tuesday toward rejecting a proposed law creating a single way of patenting software across the European Union, officials said -- a move that would effectively kill the legislation since lawmakers do not plan to set forth a new version.'"

Re:If only...

[cybersaga]

Let's all keep our fingers crossed that common sense prevails.

Knowing the kind of "sense" that is common today, quite frankly I hope you're wrong.

All in Europe say NI!

[Rosco P. Coltrane]

NI! NI!

Your proposed law was a hamster, and software patents smell of elderberries. Now go away or I shall taunt you a second taah-me.

Re:I hope I can sleep tonight..

[NicklessXed]

This will seriously hamper the opensource community, something I have serious respect for.

Seriously, man, you can't be serious.