[MPlayer-DOCS] CVS: homepage/src news.src.en,1.201,1.202

[Diego Biurrun CVS]

CVS change done by Diego Biurrun CVS

Update of /cvsroot/mplayer/homepage/src
In directory mail:/var2/tmp/cvs-serv29808/src

Modified Files:
	news.src.en 
Log Message:
software patent directive rejected.


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 <div class="newsentry">
 
 <h2>
+	<a name="swpat_directive_rejected">2005.07.11, Monday :: software patent directive rejected</a>
+	<br><span class="poster">posted by Diego</span>
+</h2>
+
+<p>
+With a truly overwhelming majority the EU parliament has
+<a href="http://wiki.ffii.org/Ep050706En">rejected the proposed software patent directive</a>
+last week. This is a great victory for the movement against software
+patents and a relief for free software and all of the software
+industry in Europe and worldwide. It is also a great personal
+satisfaction for myself and other members of the MPlayer team that
+have been actively lobbying against software patents. Rejoice and be
+happy for this was a grand day indeed.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+Nevertheless all that glistens is not gold and while we have won an
+important battle, this struggle is far from over. There are still
+thousands of software patents that have already been granted in
+Europe. Furthermore efforts to extend patentability towards software
+will now continue on the national level and probably return at the EU
+level in a few years. Thus we have to continue our fight to fend off
+software patents completely and worldwide. For this we need the help
+of all community members. <strong>You</strong> have to keep a watchful
+eye on your political representatives, inform them about the issues at
+stake and make sure they pass sensible legislation.
+</p>
+
+</div>
+
+
+
+<div class="newsentry">
+
+<h2>
 	<a name="linuxtag2005">2005.06.19, Sunday :: MPlayer at LinuxTag 2005</a>
 	<br><span class="poster">posted by Diego</span>
 </h2>