The Supreme Court in the Netherlands is the most senior court in Europe to rule on P2P networks to date. The court found in favour of the producers of Kazaa software. It did not rule on the actions of the users of the software. http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/20/technology/20suit.html
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European Union gives thumbs up to Open Source Positive fall out for the consumer By INQUIRER staff: Monday 22 December 2003, 09:16
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=13293
GIANT POLITICAL BLOC the European Union has given public endorsement to free and open source software by opening a website dedicated to the subject. According to the web site, the software market is "entering a much more volatile and vigorous period".
And it's being re-invigorated, say the ?urocrats, because of the emergence of Free/Open Source Software.
That, continues the site, "has led to some unrest with software and service providers" which could be the result of a "high value market injected with new competitive offers".
F/OSS, the site continues, is likely to increase competition and create "positive fall out" for the consumer.
This, it adds, may be a unique opportunity for the European software industry - a "second and last chance".
You can find the endorsement, here. ?