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  1. #ACTALondon what do we want, evidence based policy when do we want it now @OpenRightsGroup industry dubious stats now treated as fact 6:56 AM May 17th via Mobile Web
  2. #ACTALondon disrupts WTO, treaty side steps EU Parl for renegotiation, QM London IP Prof 6:52 AM May 17th via Mobile Web
  3. #ACTALondon let's not forget DRM circumvention becoming criminalised @OpenRightsGroup 6:47 AM May 17th via Mobile Web
  4. #ACTALondon @ORG six concerns . no protections "fair process" undefined, unscrutinised proviisions for scope creep, 6:31 AM May 17th via Mobile Web
  5. #ACTALondon Alliance against IP theft "dispelling myths" no change in law - so what does it do? 6:26 AM May 17th via Mobile Web
  6. #ACTALondon but theres a long list of problems, he now says. Problem of where's the margin, and that's before the lawyers start. 6:16 AM May 17th via Mobile Web
  7. #ACTALondon same old, no concern for individuals just a silly old trade agreement. David Martin MEP 6:12 AM May 17th via Mobile Web
  8. source and detail on IPKat 3:24 AM May 17th via web
  9. Really Virtual Co Ltd v UK Intellectual Property Office [2012] EWHC 1086 (Ch) #swpats another #fail - but they never go away #vigilence 3:23 AM May 17th via web
  10. @robdykedotcom I got the dates wrong, I've deleted the tweet and apologised 7:21 AM May 16th via web in reply to robdykedotcom
  11. @OpenGovSummit my bad - I've apologised 5:12 AM May 16th via web in reply to OpenGovSummit
  12. @ICT_Futures humble pie eaten when humble pie due -- sorry about my date confusion. 5:11 AM May 16th via web
  13. @ICT_Futures you couldn't make it up opensourceconsortium.org/content/view/1… #open #ukgovit #openstandards #fail 4:52 AM May 16th via web
  14. speaking at #opensource solutions for government and the public sector, London, 21 May: details: opensourcegovernment.eventbrite.co.uk/?nomo=1&ebtv=C 5:05 AM May 14th via web
  15. #ukgovit - the future is Slovakia... and not in a good way opensourceconsortium.org/content/view/1… #openstandards 4:28 AM May 14th via web
  16. #ukgovit and #openstandards - almost everything you need to know bit.ly/Jpy43e 1:26 AM May 14th via web
  17. @opensourceway @redhatmea #opensource? 9yr after identifying need #ukgovit consult on requiring (unless they don't want them) #openstandards 5:53 AM May 8th via web in reply to opensourceway
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