Irish software associations think the EU made a mistake.
It seems the Business Software Alliance and Irish Software Association, and therefore the ICT (who are completely impartial as previously reported in this
blog) all think not having patents is a bad idea. (Incidently, I just noticed that ICT take news feeds from ElecticNews.net – unbiased reporting so eh).
Of course they know better than us, and the democratically elected European Parliament who voted 95% against said Directive are completely wrong. After all, it was a close call. Such a display of transparent disrespect for the democratic process is something the people who work for these companies should take to heart. Does a companies membership of such societies mean they have carte blanche to represent the opinions of the staff of these companies? I think not, yet they do it. It’s at times like this that I miss the power of unions. Talk to your bosses, question why your company is a member of an organisation that was activly campaigning for the extinction of your career and professional life.
I guess they were just angry that they couldn’t exert as much control over the European Parliament (elected representatives with constitutents) as they did over the European Comission (not publically elected).
All I can say is, how’d ya like them apples?
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