- From: <phillip.harp@eer.com>
- Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2001 18:19:52 -0400
- To: <www-patentpolicy-comment@w3.org>
I am amazed the W3C has degraded this far. The Web standards started out based on the openness of Mosaic. Now, to place copyrighted standards in place is simply unacceptable. The Internet and the Web are what they are today because of the "anyone can play" and laize-faire approach in controlling the Web. Yes, we have malicious code, but that is accommodated tremendously by horribly planned, minimally tested, and poorly written software. After looking at the committee and authorship of these standards, I can understand how and why such a horrible concept was born. Four out of six are members that would greatly profit from installing copyrighted, patented, and proprietary bits into the Web. An alliance for profit, seizure, or dictatorship of the Web is NOT a viable option. What will we see down the road? Tribute paid to the Web Czar so one can access pages? Error messages telling you to switch to a proprietary browser that you rent from the company that programmed it? How about, you need to use our hardware to communicate with the Web? The "inch to a mile" rule applies to these companies, based on past performance. For once listen to Nancy Regan and "Just say no!" Our tax dollars built this, our taxes help maintain it, and I am NOT giving it up to any corporate conglomerate or monopoly to exploit it or me! If my fears are unfounded, prove it. If I am too stupid to intepret what was written, please write in "Dick and Jane" mode. However, as a Project Manager I am fully aware of Past Performance issues. In my opinion, not one of your companies arrived where they are at today without a Mai Lai somehwere. Prove me wrong, and I will lobby, assist, sing praises, and even give up my very life to support you. However, if this passes, within five years, the true colors of DMCA, UCITA, and this horrible idea of RAND will be seen and it will be too late to undo.
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