Pinky: "Gee Brain, what do you want to do tonight?"
The Brain: "The same thing we do every night, Pinky—try to consolidate software patents in Europe."
Oh, I don't expect them to quit. I would, however, hope that the European Commission and Parliament would eventually get the message that their constituents don't want software patents.
Well, software patents have been beaten off, what, three times now? So obviously we have some power to affect their actions. Plus, I have this naive faith in democracy and liberal institutions.
Don't these people ever quit? They're like goddamn zombies or something.
Pinky: "Gee Brain, what do you want to do tonight?" The Brain: "The same thing we do every night, Pinky—try to consolidate software patents in Europe."
A lot of legitimized extortionists stand to make a lot of money from software patents. They won't quit as long as this is the case.
Oh, I don't expect them to quit. I would, however, hope that the European Commission and Parliament would eventually get the message that their constituents don't want software patents.
Of course, large amounts of money quietly passed their way would likely convince them to try to push legislation through anyway...
You make it sound like MEPs and EC care what we think.
Well, software patents have been beaten off, what, three times now? So obviously we have some power to affect their actions. Plus, I have this naive faith in democracy and liberal institutions.
Why would they stop, exactly?
Because they keep losing?
Unfortunately, they only have to win once :(
Depressingly true :-(