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EICTA argued that patents would protect the investments made by European companies in research and development, protect jobs and encourage the sharing of information among companies.
"Europe is a prominent player in software-enabled inventions in many areas, such as health care, telecommunications, mobile phones, cars, aviation and consumer electronics. Europe needs patents to maintain and strengthen its leadership," wrote EICTA.

Yes, this is an industry group, and opponents disagree.
However, the companies in this organization believe they would benefit from software patents, obviously, or they wouldn't go to the trouble of lobbying for them.
And their opponents must also see patents as significant, or they wouldn't be arguing the contrary position so intensely.

As to fluoride in the water, I think it does prevent tooth decay. I haven't seen any studies proving it harmful, though I haven't looked hard. Why? Should I be interested?
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I find it ironically hilarious..  Jeff Spicoli | 10/29/04
And I thought you didn't like monopolies.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/29/04
Nothing to say Jeff? Amazing!!! (nt)  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/29/04
maybe he's gone out with a girlfriend, or friends for a beer  hipparchus2000 | 10/29/04
Nope, he is still posting to other replies.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/29/04
Relax Ax, I forgot about this article..  Jeff Spicoli | 10/29/04
So why are you avoiding the question?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/29/04
Internet didn't require patents  alscook@... | 11/01/04
Ask Bruce Perens!  Roger Ramjet | 10/29/04
Hmmm, lets take a look at it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/29/04
Fifi deserves respect.  Anton Philidor | 10/29/04
Too sides to what they say.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/29/04
bitty talks the talk  AmusedAtItAll | 10/29/04
Can you say 283 patent infringements.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/29/04
Where's the beef?  AmusedAtItAll | 10/29/04
Ask your buddies at FFII...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/29/04
Re: Ask your buddies at FFII...  AmusedAtItAll | 10/29/04
Oh, I am just so scared of your liable claim.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/29/04
Can you say 'POSSIBLY'?  quietkey | 10/29/04
It's called, "getting your ducks in a row".  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/29/04
my kids break the "swining" patent every day  hipparchus2000 | 10/29/04
er that should be "swinging"  hipparchus2000 | 10/29/04
Sure there are bad patents, I support removing them..  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/29/04
There is a reason why this is relevant  hipparchus2000 | 10/29/04
Why? Momma won't allow you to?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/30/04
Source?  IT_User | 10/29/04
In the article.  Anton Philidor | 10/29/04
Not what I asked  IT_User | 10/30/04
Following the money.  Anton Philidor | 11/01/04
Somebody's scared alright, but it's not open source people  CobraA1 | 10/29/04
You need to read...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/29/04
what you don't know is what Open Source folk have done about this already  hipparchus2000 | 10/29/04
Sure I do, Linus said don't look and don't tell.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/29/04
One guy isn't the whole movement and what tirade  hipparchus2000 | 10/29/04
Um, Bruce has said the same thing many times.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/29/04
Wnat to hear something HILARIOUS? You agree with me!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/29/04
How is using the law to protect your work (&way it is used) fear?  hipparchus2000 | 10/29/04
How is it fear? OOS is reacting right???  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/30/04
You need a clue, bitty.  AmusedAtItAll | 10/29/04
Sure I'll lend you a clue.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/29/04
bitty waffles again.  AmusedAtItAll | 10/29/04
When you have lost, call names.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/29/04
you implicitly called Bruce Perens a patent thief you hippochrite  hipparchus2000 | 10/29/04
No, I did not, learn to read.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/30/04
Impeccable sources  IT_User | 10/29/04
Yuo maybe right and they are clueless.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/29/04
Two people?  CobraA1 | 10/29/04
Not hardly...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/30/04
Yes, let's  IT_User | 10/29/04
what if someone would of patented basic ideas  V Sanders | 10/30/04
What if water were purple...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/30/04
In principle patents on software should not be a problem but...  JeremyBarker | 10/31/04

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