[Fsfe-ie] McCarthy report withdrawn!

sean at odonnell.nu sean at odonnell.nu
Thu Aug 28 18:00:33 CEST 2003


Whoopee!!!!

Does'nt mean the fight is over, but its a very good sign :)


Quoting Ciaran O'Riordan <ciaran at member.fsf.org>:

> Everyone,
>   The software patents directive has been withdrawn!
> 
> I'ts been sent back to the committee stage to be fixed
> because there was too much contraversy or too many amendments
> requested.
> 
> It will go to plenary again after JURI do some more work on
> it.  Possibly september 22nd, probably early October.
> 
> This kicks ass.
> 
> Here's my source (I confirmed it with a phone call)
> ----- Forwarded message from Sarah Sheil <ssheil at europarl.eu.int> -----
> 
> Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 14:42:24 +0200
> From: Sarah Sheil <ssheil at europarl.eu.int>
> To: ciaran at member.fsf.org
> Subject: McCarthy report
> 
> we have received indications that the McCarthy report has been withdrawn from
> next week's European Parliament agenda. No further details at the moment but
> the most likely explanation is that it requires further examination at
> committee level. 
> 
> best wishes
> 
> 
> Sarah Sheil
> European Parliament Office in Ireland
> 43 Molesworth Street
> IRL - Dublin 2
> 
> ----- End forwarded message -----
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