- From: Glenn Jacobson <glenn@uniqsys.com>
- Date: Fri, 05 Oct 2001 00:10:28 -0400
- To: www-patentpolicy-comment@w3.org
- CC: Glenn Jacobson <glenn@uniqsys.com>
Gentleman - I've been the computer services industry for 36 years and have many clients both here the United States and overseas who use Linux and Open Source software for all of their computing needs. They are using this technology because it is more robust, secure, flexible, and less costly. It would appear that those who want to allow patented technology as "Standards based" W3C technology are looking for a way to disable the unstoppable trend towards less expensive technology and to have the W3C "annoint" their technology so that it can be used to prevent the further growth of free and open technologies. I am really surprised, frankly blown away that those on the W3C standards board would even consider such a blantant attempt at highjacking the world wide freedom of the Internet. I am opposed to the proposed RAND standards not because I'm against the idea of patented software, but because it flys in the face of the unstoppable worldwide movement to allow the use of computers not just for the rich and famous, but for everyone and in particular all worldwide businesses who are constantly looking for greater and greater productivity combined with the same types of reductions in costs that we have come to expect in chip production. I say allow those who wish to sell patented software to those who care to pay for it, but do not under any circumstances allow those who want to hold on to outmoded means of delivering technologies to tie up the freedom of the Internet. Glenn Jacobson, President Unique Systems, Inc. 6920 Spring Valley Drive Holland, OH 43528 419 861-3331 -- Glenn Jacobson, President (419) 861-3340 Fax Unique Systems, Inc. Mailto:glenn@uniqsys.com 6920 Spring Valley Drive, #106 http://www.uniqsys.com Holland, OH 43528 Complete Open Systems Integration (419) 861-3331 UNIX/Linux Solutions for Every Business
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