- From: Ben Gamari <cgamari@mediaone.net>
- Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 13:39:12 -0400
- To: <www-patentpolicy-comment@w3.org>
Received on Sunday, 30 September 2001 13:44:58 UTC
Ever since it's founding in 1994, the W3C has provided the Internet Community a solid base of vendor neutral standards. This new proposal is threatening this trust in the W3C. This new proposal would allow corporations with nothing but self-interest to have a piece of the Internet, a Standard. The Internet is the work of many people over many years and the Standards that make the Internet run should represent that. Although corporations have made significant contributions to the Internet, individuals have been the driving force. Patented standards will, in the end, hamper the growth of the Internet with law suits and numerous standards. Ben Gamari Internet Developer
Received on Sunday, 30 September 2001 13:44:58 UTC