Comments

Please register the following comments on your proposals

1) Background on patents, standards, interoperability and the Web

I object to this section of the proposals which will have the effect of
encouraging patenting of web technologies. I believe the W3C should do its
utmost to discourage patent activity in web technologies and press for the
adoption of Open Source licencing (as advocated at
http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html) of ALL internet software
technologies. A similar form of licencing should be mandatory for any
hardware/firmware standards that are necessary to the operation of the
internet.

2) Proposal for disclosure and minimum license obligations of W3C Members

Sorry I haven't time to consider these.

3) Proposed changes to the W3C Process Document and Member Agreements

Sorry I haven't time to consider these.

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