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[morwen]

Software patent bill thrown out (BBC). Vote was 648 to 14! This is a fantastic result. Now, will this be the end of the matter?

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[vampwillow]

yeah, there have been a number of posts and emails on the subject but it seems pretty clear that it will come back at some point :-(

[eldritchreality.livejournal.com]

We can only hope...

[fluffymormegil.livejournal.com]

Nah. And we shall doubtless have to rely again on the Polish delegates to the agriculture and fisheries committee at some point.

Yay !

[lost-species.livejournal.com]

A fantastic result. I suspect that the big companies will try again, but democracy has worked this time, lets hope it continues to work.

The future is safe (for now at least).