____/ Phil Da Lick! on Tuesday 24 June 2008 10:03 : \____
> 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
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> 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.
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> 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.
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