It reads like the storyline for "Asterix in the European Union". The joint lobbying armies of IBM, Microsoft, SAP, Intel, Siemens, Nokia, Philips, Ericsson, Alcatel and various patent offices couldn't push a controversial directive through against the stiff resistance of sparsely funded and formally untrained freedom fighters.
After a landslide vote (648-32) in the European Parliament's second reading, our camp of software patent critics rejoiced. The others resorted to spin-doctoring.<...
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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.