- From: P. L. Charles Fischer <fischer@pop3.zedec.com>
- Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2001 18:12:50 -0400
- To: www-patentpolicy-comment@w3.org
WWW standards should be free. If a company comes up with a better (patented) way to do something it should be compensated. So how do I reconcile these two points? If a company wants something sanctioned by W3C is should submit a free version of the standard. This free version should include code to do a reference implementation of the standard. The company could then license a patented or copyrighted version of the standard. In this way the marketplace can set the price without the W3C giving a monopoly to the company. This should keep the free software movement going, while allowing the large companies to reap the benefits of their R&D. So please do not allow RANDs! -Charles Fischer ____________________________________________________________________________ P. L. Charles Fischer fischer@zedec.com VOX: 919.465.2306 800.894.0058 ZEDEC Technologies FAX: 919.465.2309 ____________________________________________________________________________
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