- From: Andy Scholz <andy.scholz@exodelta.com>
- Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2001 09:24:30 +1200
- To: www-patentpolicy-comment@w3.org
I have for a long time used W3C recommendations as a baseline for development, and I have the greatest respect for what the W3C has acheived, not only for those of us that develop software, but also for everyone that uses it. But I am extremely concerned that any proposal that allows patented/royalty-due specifications to even be considered as being published as part of a standard (recommendation) simply undermines all that I have come to understand the W3C is all about - to the point where I will have to rethink wether recommendations published by the W3C are actually 'standards' or not. I think it is critical for all of us, that everyone developing or using software, free or otherwise, has a constant and freely available reference for interoperability that is not tainted, or indeed controlled, by any organizations proprietary interests. I strongly urge you to rethink what I consider to be a totally unacceptable proposition. Regards, Andy Scholz Independent Software Developer
Received on Sunday, 30 September 2001 17:19:08 UTC