Syd Hancock syd@toufol.com wrote:
Interesting to note that the responses are now over-taken by events. Worth responding to perhaps?
How have events overtaken the responses, (I live a rather insulated life), and what is the suggested response? I won't be back at my keyboard until around tea time.
On Tuesday 25 May 2004 8:35 am, John Seago wrote:
Syd Hancock syd@toufol.com wrote:
Interesting to note that the responses are now over-taken by events. Worth responding to perhaps?
How have events overtaken the responses,
John, as far as I can see the responses seemed to have been written after the debate by the European Parliament but before the Council of Ministers recently threw out the proposed amendments.
and what is the suggested response?
Well, the responses seem to be saying that the parties are aware of the issues and in favour of the amendments against s/w patents made by the Parliament.
Despite this, these amendments have been summarily dismissed and s/w patents re- introduced by the Council of Ministers.
I thought it might be worth replying to point out that the wishes of the elected representatives are being thrown aside and if they wish to prevent s/w patents they will need to vote against them when the proposals come before the European Parliament again later this year.
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