Archgrove - Implicit Definition

The reply of Dr Caroline Lucas of the Green party landed on my desk this morning, less than half a working day since I sent my letter (see Software patents within the EU). Post marked Sunday, the Greens must have a very efficient operation, and for this I commend them.

Even better is the content of the letter. Whist it seems to be largely a formulaic reply, she notes that she’s received many other letters in a similar vein, and that the Green’s are as much against the March 7th directive text as we in the anti-software patent lobby are. I won’t quote the verbatim text, but it is encouraging to find such strong political support for our cause, even if it is from a minority party.

To those who would say I could have got this reply from a quick search, I did know that this was broadly the Green position but decided to include them in my lettering to bolster their argument (”x software developers in the UK are against this directive”), and to get clarification on their policy. Finding a political party who responds to constituents this quickly has been a positive added bonus.

I’ll report back on other responses as I get them.