[Fsfe-uk] Software patents news

[Alex Hudson]

As an side from the other discussions currently ongoing:

        http://wiki.ffii.org/AmPlenPr050701En

The FFII are perhaps understating their achievement in this PR. We
finally have a Liberal Democrat MEP willing to speak up against
patenting software algorithms; indeed, members of all parties have
tabled good amendments to the Council directive.

Of course, what is now needed is for MEPs to vote overwhelmingly in
favour of those amendments :) 

Cheers,

Alex.