Re: Mozilla.org response to the W3C Patent Policy Framework Working Draft from Jozef Halbersztadt on 2001-10-10 (www-patentpolicy-comment@w3.org from October 2001)

From: Jozef Halbersztadt <halber@timsi.com.pl>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 12:04:48 +0200
To: www-patentpolicy-comment@w3.org
Message-ID: <3BC41D40.FEEE53F3@timsi.com.pl>

>    ... we would personally love to see the W3C
>    require that any Members grant royalty free licenses before working
>    in a Working Group.  The Patent Policy Framework states that there
>    have been royalty free patents in the past with regard to W3C
>    standards.  Why not make this doctrine instead of opening the door
>    to non-free patents that restrict development and deployment?

This is a very good idea.

Jozef Halbersztadt

Received on Wednesday, 10 October 2001 06:08:51 UTC