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____/ Phil Da Lick! on Tuesday 24 June 2008 12:38 : \____
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>> ____/ Phil Da Lick! on Tuesday 24 June 2008 10:03 : \____
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>>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>>>> EU Rules Spark Debate on Lobbying and IT
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>>>> | When the E.U. embarks on a reform of technology-related laws, or when
>>>> | its executive body, the European Commission takes on an industry titan
>>>> | like Microsoft in an antitrust battle, an army of lobbyists gets to work
>>>> | in an effort to influence events.
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>>>> http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,147425-pg,1/article.html
>>> And yet with the other hand they're signing up to a us-eu trade
>>> agreement that will legalise software patents by the back door.
>>>
>>> Unfortunately, like the dimwits who run the eu with their precious
>>> lisbon treaty the pro software patent briagde will *never* give up.
>>
>> A big protest will probably be organised. September or July, IIRC.
>>
>
> Are you talking about the lisbon treaty or the trade agreement btw?
I think it's a more general event. There's no concrete plan from FFII yet.
Perhaps it's better to expose those who are involved in this filthy conspiracy
that benefit marketers and lawyers at the expense of European
(non-multinational) programmers.
It's similar to what's happening in India. "Looting the nation," to quote a
smart professor who was bullied by Microsoft. American wants the EU to
be 'equally-crippled'.
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