July 27, 2009
Microsoft Proposal to the EC Seems to Protect Developers
In May, we submitted our official response to the European Commission’s Statement of Objections regarding Microsoft’s integration of Internet Explorer into the Windows operating system. Our submission [...]
Unweildy European Patent System Smothering Inventive Small Firms: The Economist
The Economist has a great article on why innovative European companies, particularly small and medium-sized ones, need a single patent office and a unified court system for [...]
Does the European Commission’s DG Comp Violate Human Rights?
“Neelie Kroes violated our human rights!” That is the curious claim being made by Intel in its appeal of the European Commission’s ruling that the company had [...]
Are You There, God? It’s Me, Melissa
A clown, a rabbit, and the Pope walk into a bar. Which one is against IP? OK, that’s putting it sort of harshly. And maybe it’s not [...]
Facts, Bias, and Self-referential Hypertext Reality
It appears that some mistakes will live on in Internet infamy no matter how many times you try to apologize and correct them. Red Hat’s Vice President [...]
Our Own “Own Goal”
Oops. Last week, we put out a short little statement about the final publication of the European Commission’s White Paper on ICT Standardisation. It said: “ACT has [...]