- From: Magali Tranié <magalit@universal-imaging.com>
- Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2001 11:39:33 -0400
- To: "'www-patentpolicy-comment@w3.org'" <www-patentpolicy-comment@w3.org>
W3C Members, Users and Committee Members, I am writing to show my support AGAINST RAND. I thank and applaud Dave Reese and Keith Briscoe for their intelligent and eloquent messages (as well as many others). "RAND technologies by definition discriminate against those without reserves of cash," said Keith. I, myself, like many other Web developers, am an avid user of open source code and freeware, and rely greatly on this wonderful community of Web users for advice, information and help. My concern is that RAND will support large corporations and eliminate those will little or no resources. How will we achieve the visions you described in your mission statements: "...independent thoughts..." "... a "Web of Trust" ..." "...We therefore strive to build a Web that can easily evolve into an even better Web, without disrupting what already works..." "...Decentralization ..." if we becomes highly restricted by what those with the money to survive dictate? The Web is what it is today thanks to this great community that allows the FREE exchange of knowledge, not thanks to the sharks in charge of large corporations. if the " ...W3C's mission is to lead the Web to its full potential...", then please realize that you can do that by saying NO TO RAND. Magali H. Tranié Webmaster/Web Developer
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