Two of the most influential figures in the open-source software community are arguing that the EU's proposed directive would reduce competition and push jobs out of the region.. . .
Two of the most influential figures in the open-source software community are arguing that the EU's proposed directive would reduce competition and push jobs out of the region.

Two of the most prominent figures in the Linux world, Linus Torvalds and Alan Cox, are urging the European Parliament to reject a proposed directive on software patents when it comes up for a vote this week, saying it would bring "chaos" to European businesses and cause job loss.

Cox and Torvalds are the latest to protest against the proposed Directive on the Patentability of Computer-Implemented Inventions, which will come before the European Parliament as part of a plenary session beginning on Monday. The vote, expected for Wednesday, was delayed earlier this month because of controversy over the issue.

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