I'd like to add my input on this issue. I strongly feel that any patented technology included in w3c specs be available on a royalty free basis. I myself do web development on an obscure platform (OS/2) and it would not be possible for me to do so if I had to start paying royalties on the technologies. This, of course, is because I don't do it for money, I do it to help out my fellow warpers:) I should point out that I am far from the only person who does this sort of thing. So, I can tell you that if royalties suddenly became due, it would probably render our platform untenable overnight as it's unlikely that I (or others) would be able to continue development if we had to start paying people to use the things we've been using all along. Regards, Jack -- ------------------------------------------------------------------- * Jack Troughton jake at consultron.ca * * http://consultron.ca irc.ecomstation.ca * * Laval Québec Canada news://news.consultron.ca * -------------------------------------------------------------------Received on Friday, 15 November 2002 10:57:03 GMT
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