- From: Martin Kutschker <Martin.Kutschker@blackbox.net>
- Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 10:07:18 +0200
- To: <www-patentpolicy-comment@w3.org>
There are so many so called "open standards" by various groups which are open only for corporations. We do not need another one. I regarded the W3C always high as a rather slow an academic group which served the community. By allowing patents to take over the then not-so-open standards the group will only serve the financial interests of its members. Open-source developement will be threatened - is this the ultimate goal? I do not object "industrial (patents covered) standards" in general, but they should stay outside of W3C's efforts. If you let them in you will loose all your credibility. Please, do not let the money rule the last homely place on the Net - just re-reading The Hobbit :-) Regards, Masi
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