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EU Commission Declines Patent Debate Restart http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/02/28/2223232&tid=155 Commission won't restart patents directive, The Commission's Directorate General for the Internal Market, which is responsible for the directive, has informed several parties today it has denied the EP's request for a restart of the much contested software patents directive. FFII confirmed this information with Ms Antonia Carparelli, deputy head cabinet of Commissioner Walström's office and responsible for relations with the Parliament. She said "Yes, Barrosso has declined the restart. McCreevy is involved, but did not take the final decision. The college acts by majority, but in this case there was no vote, because the decision was based on a previous discussion in the college." Yes, you read that right. NO VOTE took place. Democracy? What's that then? http://wiki.ffii.org/Com050228En It ain't over yet - keep the pressure up! -- Neil Williams ============= http://www.dcglug.org.uk/ http://www.nosoftwarepatents.com/ http://sourceforge.net/projects/isbnsearch/ http://www.neil.williamsleesmill.me.uk/ http://www.biglumber.com/x/web?qs=0x8801094A28BCB3E3
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