[Free-sklyarov-uk] Article on SWPat on The Register

[Alex Macfie]

On Tue, 2004-06-08 at 16:48, Andrew A. Adams wrote:
> Lucy Sherriff has written a decent article on The Register about the SWPat 
> issue and how it should be relevant for people deciding how to vote on 
> Thursday.
> 
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/06/07/vote_10_june/
> 

It quotes Richard Allan (NB spelling) for the LibDems, correctly noting
that the party has a firm position against software patents. But it does
not draw attention to the discrepancy between that and the MEPs' voting.

I listened to the LUGRadio broadcast featuring the interview with
Richard Allan. I noticed that he did not defend his party's MEPs in this
matter, and expressed his personal wish they'd voted the other way. [I
think on that matter he did the best when he is undoubtedly in a
difficult position.]

Alex