Software patents rejected in Europe
I imagine that Bruce Perens will spend much of the day in celebration: the European Parliament overwhelmingly rejected the software patents directive today in a landslide vote, 648-14.
"We buried a bad law and did so without flowers,'' said Eva Lichtenberger, an Austrian member of the parliament's Green group. "The legislation would have hindered the development of small companies and helped big businesses because they are the only ones that can afford patent lawyers and litigation costs.''
(Quote from Bloomberg.com)
