--- From: "Nathan Cochrane" <ncochraneat_private> To: "Declan McCullagh \(E-mail\)" <declanat_private> Subject: EU Software Patent Vote Delayed Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2003 12:45:44 +1000 Hi Declan This press release sent over the weekend by the Foundation for a Free Information Infrastructure (FFII) seems to have forestalled the fear of many that small software makers would be at the mercy of larger companies. European Parliament Rejects Attempt to Rush Vote on Software Patent Directive Brussels 2003/06/26 For immediate Release The European Parliament has postponed the vote on the software patent directive back to the original date of 1st of September, thereby rejecting initially successful efforts of its rapporteur Arlene McCarthy (UK Labour MEP of Manchester) and her supporters to rush to vote on June 30th, a mere twelve days after publication of the highly controversial report and ten days after the unexpected change of schedule. MORE: http://bilskirnir.blogspot.com/2003_06_01_bilskirnir_archive.html#105694073781436722 - Nathan Cochrane Deputy IT Editor :Next: The Age and Sydney Morning Herald http://www.next.theage.com.au ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- Declan McCullagh's politics and technology mailing list You may redistribute this message freely if you include this notice. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe to Politech: http://www.politechbot.com/info/subscribe.html This message is archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ Declan McCullagh's photographs are at http://www.mccullagh.org/ Like Politech? Make a donation here: http://www.politechbot.com/donate/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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