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Software patents loom large again

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Europe's Internal Markets Commissioner Charlie McCreevy on Monday launched an initiative that could re-open the controversial software patents debate. As part of the initiative McCreevy has unveiled a public consultation on how future action in patent policy to create an EU-wide patent system can take account of "stakeholders' needs." The Commissioner is also looking for feedback as to how to improve the patent system in Europe.

[Ed: O.k. folks, wake up! Time to get rolling! If we don't speak, we cannot be heard! - dcparris]

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Go ahead throw tomatos or rotten eggs at him. 90% of both business and common people don't want patents. And its just to look how it is over in the USA. The patents have caused many problems for business and for the opensource movement. So get yourself armed to your teth.

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