- From: Eric Kidd <eric.kidd@pobox.com>
- Date: 31 Dec 2002 15:55:57 -0500
- To: www-patentpolicy-comment@w3.org
I work as an open source / free software developer. I've written a number of packages, include xmlrpc-c and CustomDNS, and I'm currently working on an open source multimedia package. I disapprove of software patents in general, and I'm adamantly opposed to patents on web standards in particular. However, I'm willing to accept the W3C's Royalty Free policy, including the limited field-of-use patent grants (provided these don't turn into a major loophole in the policy). While I respect the Free Software Foundation--and generally agree with their opinions on patents--I can probably live with the compromise in the present proposal. Sincerely, Eric
Received on Tuesday, 31 December 2002 15:59:22 UTC