- From: Jon Osborn <jonosborn@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2001 12:38:19 -0700 (PDT)
- To: www-patentpolicy-comment@w3.org
Dear W3C Patent Policy Working Group: I'm concerned about the recent Patent Policy Framework draft. This could allow W3C members to charge royalty fees for technologies which should never have been allowed to be patented in the first place. I find the "reasonable and non-discriminatory" (RAND) licensing option particularly objectionable. "Royalty-free" (RF) licensing is what is in the best interests of the Internet community. RAND licensing will always exclude some would-be implementors, especially among open source and free software developers. I urge the W3C to just say no to RAND licensing. Sincerely, Jon Osborn 4323 Maple Ave. La Mesa, CA 91941 US 1 619 469 0897 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? NEW from Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month. http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1
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