- From: Nigel Blackwell <nblackwell@gaexpress.com>
- Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2001 18:15:01 -0700
- To: www-patentpolicy-comment@w3.org
To all in the World Wide Software Development Community and all W3C Members The advent of the World Wide Web has been arguably one of the most, if not the most, revolutionary development in the IS industry in the last 25 years. It, and The Net on which it rests were created from the selfless and tireless intellectual contributions from thousands of dedicated individuals, including Mr Berbers-Lee and the late John Postel. To allow Corporate Interests to take over the control of the W3C by use of the increasingly discredited and compromised Patent process would be to destroy the creditability of the W3C and would inhibit non-corporate individuals, or corporate individuals with high ethical standards from participation. The W3C has done well so far to promote royalty-free standards. I am disgusted, and angry that the W3C organization even considers allowing Corporate Interests to impose royalties on standards which we all need and all contribute to. If the W3C is so arrogant , or already so compromised by large corporation and their profit motives, as to proceed with RAND, then it will become irrelevant, wither awa, and be replaced by a new organization founded on the original principles which were used to guide its creation. This is not a trivial matter. The very survival and credibility of the W3C is at stake. All W3C standards BY DEFINITION must be RF! Thank you Nigel Blackwell Director of Engineering GAeXPRESS www.gaexpress.com nblackwell@gaexpress.com (949) 250 4800 x696 "I am, therefore I think" .,
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