Re: Don't drown the spirit of generosity.

From: Glenn Randers-Pehrson <glennrp@home.com> Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2001 11:33:25 -0400 Message-Id: <3.0.6.32.20011011113325.00d15590@netmail.home.com> To: www-patentpolicy-comment@w3.org · This archive was generated by hypermail 2.2.0+W3C-0.50 : Tuesday, 27 April 2010 00:13:42 GMT

I applaud the message by Rory Ewins, in particular this insightful
observation:

>My fear is that by inviting patents into the W3C Recommendation 
>process, even in a heavily circumscribed form intended to prevent 
>last-minute surprise claims by Members acting in bad faith, the W3C 
>could make these prophecies of a litigious, patent-filled future 
>self-fulfilling.

Glenn