Strong Objections to Proposals

I am very concerned about this policy decision by the W3C and I urge you to 
re-consider it.

Millions of small *users* are dependent on the W3C for development of
non-discriminatory standards/protocols for the next generation of web 
projects.

This policy decision is a threat to small and individual software developers 
who are frequently the seedbed for new ideas.

In particular it will endanger work on open source internet browsers which 
will cause a *major* problem for us, the growing numbers of small business 
Linux users who depend on the stirling work done by open source developers.

Big corporate interests can look after themselves - we smaller people look to
you for non-discriminatory treatment. 

Bill Cane
Small Business Linux user