- From: Clark C . Evans <cce@clarkevans.com>
- Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 13:49:18 -0400
- To: www-patentpolicy-comment@w3.org
The progress the W3C has made in the past *without* giving in to royalty-burdened patents has been absolutely fantastic. It is not like there is a lack of innovation here. Why fix something that's not broken? Money should not be the focus of the W3C... bringing the market to maturity and ensuring competition (and thus innovation) should be its goal. Patents are wisely justified under the U.S. Constitution to "Promote the Sciences and Useful Arts" and are not justified under any sort of natural-rights or right to compensation logic. One must ask if the patent process is indeed satisfying its goal. If not, then institutions such as the W3C should not be rushing to support the implementation of restrictive mechanisms that are not needed. Best, Clark C. Evans
Received on Sunday, 30 September 2001 13:41:17 UTC