Re: UKIP: More than usually patently mad - software patents fudge is a minefield

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[Mon, 24 May 2004 23:01:40 +0100] Message from James Heald:

> "The party also believes that such changes should not be forced on 
> member states."

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the UK one of the first members
states to want software patents, and the UK patent office one of it's
strongest supporters? So effectively our presence in the EU is the only
thing that has held off software patents for this long?


Chris
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