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Stephen Downes

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Every time I run an item from the Register I get an unusual number of bouces from content filters, and today's listing is no exception. But their ire in this case is understandable as the European Parliament is poised to align its copyright regime with that of the United States. What this measure does, in essence, is to relax the restrictions governing just what can be patented - in the United States, this has resulted in the patenting of computer processes and business methods (and peanut butter sandwiches).

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