Comment Re:To McCreevy (Score 1) 164
Actually the EU Parliament has the power to dissolve the Commission by adopting a motion of censure against the Commission.
By the way, European patent office has already approved 35.000+ software patents from US and Japan alone (ffii.org/2004), however since
there is no directive for SW-patents at the moment, they cannot be enforced. Let the directive be approved, American and Japanese companies would drop a lawsuit pile the size of the Moon onto European IT business. Should McCreevy get what he wants, IMHO he should tried for treason. I have NEVER understood why software should be both patentable and protected by copyright.
By the way, European patent office has already approved 35.000+ software patents from US and Japan alone (ffii.org/2004), however since
there is no directive for SW-patents at the moment, they cannot be enforced. Let the directive be approved, American and Japanese companies would drop a lawsuit pile the size of the Moon onto European IT business. Should McCreevy get what he wants, IMHO he should tried for treason. I have NEVER understood why software should be both patentable and protected by copyright.
