- From: Daniel Phillips <phillips@bonn-fries.net>
- Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2001 21:05:33 +0200
- To: <andy@wacollier.com>, <www-patentpolicy-comment@w3.org>
On September 30, 2001 09:29 pm, Andy Collier wrote: > This would kill the open software movement, allow proprietary companies to > "corner" technology markets, and generally be unfair for the necessary free > and wide usage that a "standard" entails. > > The only exception is if the company holding the patent assigns all right to > the WC3. But would you be willing to trust the W3C after this? > Nothing else will suffice to preserve intellectual freedom and the ability > for standards to be open to all for implementation. > > regards, > > Winston A. Collier > Consultant -- Daniel
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