Re: Do not allow patent bound standards!

On September 30, 2001 09:29 pm, Andy Collier wrote:
> This would kill the open software movement, allow proprietary companies to
> "corner" technology markets, and generally be unfair for the necessary free
> and wide usage that a "standard" entails.
> 
> The only exception is if the company holding the patent assigns all right to
> the WC3.

But would you be willing to trust the W3C after this?

> Nothing else will suffice to preserve intellectual freedom and the ability
> for standards to be open to all for implementation.
> 
> regards,
> 
> Winston A. Collier
> Consultant

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Daniel

Received on Monday, 1 October 2001 15:05:41 UTC