- From: geo <geomar@lvcm.com>
- Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 19:50:13 -0700
- To: www-patentpolicy-comment@w3.org
Open and free standards are essential if we are interested in seeing the increasing potential and growth of the internet. Non-propietary standards have probably been the single greatest impetus to the explosive growth of the internet over the past ten years. One might say that open standards not only encourage competition and innovation, but that they demand these essential qualities. These twin concepts, over time, lead to increased quality and lower cost to business and consumers. For example, compare a PC from 1988 to a current PC; the differences in speed, capacity and cost are staggering. Open standards are responsible for bringing computing within the reach of most of the industrialized world. Without the continuing competition and innovation, this wonderful thing called the internet will beyond the reach of most of the developing world. Why would one want to shut off a huge future market like that? Please reconsider the current discussions and hold off making any binding decisions that may have unforseen results. Sincerely, George Marteness
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