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1220621391|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z — Displaying the price of Microsoft Windows to be decided by the ECJ?: Most laptops are sold without the price of Microsoft Windows displayed before the consumer buys it. This is an issue if you want to use another piece of software on your laptop, such another version of Microsoft Windows, or Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD or OpenSolaris. There are 2 decisions (Cases C-261/07 and C-299/07) pending at the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on this issue. (Comments: 0)

1220445227|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z — EDPS confirms the possibility of a 'Soviet Internet': EDPS, the European Data Protection Supervisor, points out in its analysis of the Harbour report that amendment 81 gives the possibility of a 'Soviet Internet', where National Regulatory Authorities could impose technological mandates, such as mandatory TPM chips to connect to the internet. (Comments: 0)

1219943997|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z — World Day Against Software Patents (24 Sep 2008): You want to get your software association, software company, software consultancy, software project involved in the 24 September World Day Against Software Patents and are able to speak in the name of your organisation? Please give us your contact data below. Your organisation gets the opportunity to be listed as a supporter for the announcement of the World Day Against Software Patents. (Comments: 1)

1218830465|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z — Subprime Patents: Many patents work in the same way that subprime mortgages and all its derivatives. They create false assets and so false economies that finally develop in important economical crisis. But in the case of patents it is worse indeed, because every patent is potentially a monopoly and a block to the free market. (Comments: 0)

1218664266|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z — EPO gets Google style search: The EPO will introduce full text search for patents this year. (Comments: 0)

1218210952|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z — Software patents on the way to be legalised in India: A comment on a blog tell us that software patents are on a way to be legalised in India. Microsoft, Infosys, Symantec and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) (nice name :-)) were pushing for software patents at a recent meeting at the Indian Patent Office in Mumbai. RedHat was "shot down" at the meeting. (Comments: 1)

1217171711|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z — EPO says the term "software" is ambiguous and prefers to use tautology for more clarity: EPO says the term "software" is ambiguous, and prefers to use tautology for more clarity. Maybe the European Patent Office has a different dictionary than I have. (Comments: 0)

1216275169|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z — Patent trolls start on the open source sector: Why go to the effort of developing new software when you can use patents to extort other companies? A story about FireStar Software, which has not updated its software since 2003, preferring to rely on lawyers rather than programmers, to assure its income... (Comments: 0)

1216030997|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z — Patented wheels or how you can drive a car: Recently I found this picture of patented wheels. Just for history I post it here. (Comments: 0)

1215683531|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z — EU proposes chaining IPR with competition law: Competition policy and intellectual property policy are like cats and dogs. France on behalf of the EU proposes to overcome the current unintermediated situation. (Comments: 0)

1215513849|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z — Bunyan wants better document access: How can civil society influence trade talks if everything's secret? Statewatch has an opinion on that. (Comments: 0)

1215196653|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z — European Parliament rushes towards Soviet Internet: Brussels, 04 July 2008 — Amendments to the European Telecommunications directive being rushed through the European Parliament propose a "Soviet internet" where software publishers and internet service providers watch traffic and data for Hollywood. Software and services that run on the internet would have to ask for permission of the regulators. (Comments: 0)

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EDPS confirms the possibility of a 'Soviet Internet' EDPS, the European Data Protection Supervisor, points out in its analysis of the Harbour report that amendment 81 gives the possibility of a 'Soviet Internet', where National Regulatory Authorities could impose technological mandates, such as mandatory TPM chips to connect to the internet.	by: zoobab 1220445227\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	1
Bunyan wants better document access How can civil society influence trade talks if everything's secret? Statewatch has an opinion on that.	by: arebenti 1215513849\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	1
European Parliament rushes towards Soviet Internet Brussels, 04 July 2008 — Amendments to the European Telecommunications directive being rushed through the European Parliament propose a "Soviet internet" where software publishers and internet service providers watch traffic and data for Hollywood. Software and services that run on the internet would have to ask for permission of the regulators.	by: zoobab 1215196653\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	1
Verheugen Commission wants to set the minds of children Responsible lobbyism respects our democratic culture. Unfettered technocratic thinking neglects the basic principles of European liberalism. The small business act as an example for loss of reality.	by: arebenti 1211224548\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	1
El Khadraoui (PSE) on rights waivers We now have the situation that a lot of content owners waive their rights and certain services depend on free content because of restrictive licensing conditions of collective societies. MEP El Khadraoui asks the council.	by: podmokle 1208917736\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	2	by zoobab 1209033879\|(%O ago) jump!
Austrian MEP asks for stronger broadcast copyright Othmar Karas asks the Commission if written and spoken word of journalists would be recognized as copyrighted works of authors. A stealth question from the broadcast treaty follow-up debate.	by: arebenti 1205588560\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	1
ALDE MEPs question Commission on global online freedom Jules Maaten (ALDE) and Karin Riis-Jørgensen (ALDE) want to know from the Commission if it is willing to develop a European Global Online Freedom Act and support online freedom defense tools.	by: podmokle 1205103413\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	1
Europe to send downloaders in jail without any public attention? The criminal sanctions directive might send internet downloaders in jail. The directive has passed the European Parliament in the complete ignorance of the majority of internet users. The rapporteur finally admits that this directive is all about sending filesharers to jail.	by: zoobab 1203206457\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	1
Two questions on the status of the data retention directive MEPs Cappato and Alvaro, both from the ALDE group, have asked questions about the status of implementation of the Data retention directive. They are mentioning the 'exception related to the Internet', as well as the creation of a Platform for Electronic Data Retention.	by: zoobab 1201521825\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	2	by bogomil 1202323691\|(%O ago) jump!
Microsoft VISTA and European National Security As leaked by the Washington Post this month the National Security Agency, a Secret Service of the United States, participated in Microsoft Vista Development. For the adoption of the product by EU governments that raises serious security concerns.	by: podmokle 1169268037\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	1
Lesig: Wrong or not to be wrong Online journalism in the lights of the US MS Antitrust case. Wired author Lessig made up his mind about 'regulation' that has been made obsolete by Linux.	by: podmokle 1167516740\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	1

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