Hello all,
It looks like common sense may prevail --
at least for now:

In its plenary vote on the 24th of September, the European Parliament approved the proposed directive on "patentability of computer-implemented inventions" with amendments that clearly restate the non-patentability of programming and business logic, and uphold freedom of publication and interoperation.
Now is the time to ask European politicians to show courage, and world leadership and vote up the directive that the American citizens, government, SMEs and Alan Greenspan wish they had instead of the current mess.
Best Wishes
paradocs