Support Forums: Message List - European Parliament rejects software patents, again http://www.theserverside.com Most recent forum messages en Jive Forums Silver 5.5.30 (www.jivesoftware.com) Sat, 25 May 2013 13:21:09 -0400 European Parliament rejects software patents, but.. http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=35049 Anyway the rejection of the proposal can be looked upon as a victory in the sense that it proves that political decisions can indeed be influenced to the better by smart and determined lobbying from "weak" entities, if a large...]]> Sat, 09 Jul 2005 05:04:43 -0400 Sat, 09 Jul 2005 05:04:43 -0400 Sat, 09 Jul 2005 05:04:43 -0400 Jul 9, 2005 PJ Murray 0 do not waste time http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=35049 Exactly. US companies will be at a competitive disadvantage if they have to operate under threat of patent encumbrance, and their European counterparts do notMost of the big IT companies in Europe have their headquarters in US. I...]]> Fri, 08 Jul 2005 11:59:18 -0400 Fri, 08 Jul 2005 11:59:18 -0400 Fri, 08 Jul 2005 11:59:18 -0400 Jul 8, 2005 Jean-Pol Landrain 0 Well done! http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=35049
We can discuss if their work has been (or not) the key factor for the success, but the amount of...]]> Fri, 08 Jul 2005 10:02:51 -0400 Fri, 08 Jul 2005 10:02:51 -0400 Fri, 08 Jul 2005 10:02:51 -0400 Jul 8, 2005 Fabrizio Gianneschi 0 Well done indeed! http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=35049
It's true that most European companies where opposed to the pro-sw-patent directive. It's also true that the pro-sw-patent companies also asked the MEPs to reject the directive when they saw that a bunch of...]]> Fri, 08 Jul 2005 08:26:31 -0400 Fri, 08 Jul 2005 08:26:31 -0400 Fri, 08 Jul 2005 08:26:31 -0400 Jul 8, 2005 Enrique Zanardi 0 Well done! http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=35049 It's a great success for the OSS/Free Software movement and a clear sign of freedom and indepencence of the European Parliament.
OSS has nothing to do with it. They may have been vocal campaigners and brought the issue to the...]]> Fri, 08 Jul 2005 03:44:49 -0400 Fri, 08 Jul 2005 03:44:49 -0400 Fri, 08 Jul 2005 03:44:49 -0400 Jul 8, 2005 JT Wenting 2 import restrictions? extra taxes? http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=35049
You are dreaming if you think the US will drop software patents.......you are taking away the knife the big corporations use to intimidate (or kill) the small (often more innovative) companies.
Then most of...]]> Fri, 08 Jul 2005 03:41:14 -0400 Fri, 08 Jul 2005 03:41:14 -0400 Fri, 08 Jul 2005 03:41:14 -0400 Jul 8, 2005 JT Wenting 0 it is already here ... http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=35049 < US companies will be at a competitive disadvantage if they have to operate under threat of patent encumbrance, and their European counterparts do not.

It's not a question of IF ... that time has already arrived.

If...]]> Thu, 07 Jul 2005 12:11:27 -0400 Thu, 07 Jul 2005 12:11:27 -0400 Thu, 07 Jul 2005 12:11:27 -0400 Jul 7, 2005 PJ Murray 0 European Parliament rejects software patents, but.. http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=35049 Thu, 07 Jul 2005 11:47:00 -0400 Thu, 07 Jul 2005 11:47:00 -0400 Thu, 07 Jul 2005 11:47:00 -0400 Jul 7, 2005 Christian Sell 1 import restrictions http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=35049 sure...for the sake of the free market, right ?and of course you are also pro open source..wow you impressed me!Hey, chill out, I made a prediction, didn't express a wish :-)
In my defense I am pro open source - I use an open...]]> Thu, 07 Jul 2005 11:36:53 -0400 Thu, 07 Jul 2005 11:36:53 -0400 Thu, 07 Jul 2005 11:36:53 -0400 Jul 7, 2005 Emil Kirschner 0 import restrictions? extra taxes? http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=35049 Not sure about this, but can't the US impose import restrictions or extra taxes for EU made software? They may not be able to control online sales of micro ISVs, but they could definitely enforce it on all off-the-shelf packages, OEM and...]]> Thu, 07 Jul 2005 11:34:24 -0400 Thu, 07 Jul 2005 11:34:24 -0400 Thu, 07 Jul 2005 11:34:24 -0400 Jul 7, 2005 Paul Strack 0 import restrictions? extra taxes? http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=35049 Not sure about this, but can't the US impose import restrictions or extra taxes for EU made software? They may not be able to control online sales of micro ISVs, but they could definitely enforce it on all off-the-shelf packages, OEM and...]]> Thu, 07 Jul 2005 11:30:09 -0400 Thu, 07 Jul 2005 11:30:09 -0400 Thu, 07 Jul 2005 11:30:09 -0400 Jul 7, 2005 PJ Murray 0 import restrictions ? http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=35049 and of course you are also pro open source..
wow you impressed me!]]> Thu, 07 Jul 2005 11:23:58 -0400 Thu, 07 Jul 2005 11:23:58 -0400 Thu, 07 Jul 2005 11:23:58 -0400 Jul 7, 2005 Alan Potsky 1 import restrictions? extra taxes? http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=35049
You are dreaming if you think the US will drop software patents.......you are taking away the knife the big corporations use to intimidate (or kill) the small (often more innovative) companies.
Then most of open source...]]> Thu, 07 Jul 2005 11:14:13 -0400 Thu, 07 Jul 2005 11:14:13 -0400 Thu, 07 Jul 2005 11:14:13 -0400 Jul 7, 2005 Emil Kirschner 5 do not waste time http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=35049 Then most of open source and small companies will move to Europe. Do not have to move physically. US does not want to see that either, so there will be some change.
Exactly. US companies will be at a competitive disadvantage...]]> Thu, 07 Jul 2005 10:29:39 -0400 Thu, 07 Jul 2005 10:29:39 -0400 Thu, 07 Jul 2005 10:29:39 -0400 Jul 7, 2005 Corby Page 2 Re: I agree with Bill Gates on software patents http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=35049 I can see why they are so much against it.
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