w3c patent policy changes

• From: <cimarron@taylors.org>
• Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2001 02:54:00 -0700
• To: www-patentpolicy-comment@w3.org
• Message-Id: <200110010954.f919stC02044@christopherrobin.kolo.net>

To whom it may concern,

I understand that it is being proposed that standards which require
the payment of royalties can be included in the W3C framework.  

I don't believe this would be a good idea.  

Such a policy would require me to strongly recommend to my current and
future employers that they explicitly avoid the standards endorsed by
the W3C unless they are willing to spend a significant sum on patent
research and litigation.

Cimarron Taylor

Received on Monday, 1 October 2001 05:54:56 UTC