- From: Mann, Lydia <lmann@bondmarkets.com>
- Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2001 16:29:03 -0400
- To: "'www-patentpolicy-comment@w3.org'" <www-patentpolicy-comment@w3.org>
As a self-taught website developer I shudder at the thought of patented code. Without the open standards of the web, I - like so many other graphic designers - would never have been able to successfully transition to a career in new media. I am self-employed - a VERY small business owner - without resources to pay for access to code. If this policy is enacted, I would no longer be able to benefit from web-development improvements. I would no longer be able to satisfy the shifting expectations of clients who always want what is current. My sites would no longer be compliant with web standards. How could I stay employed? Web standards are being established in order to encourage use and adherance by the greatest number of people, to improve accessibility on the web. It would be counterproductive to impede use of the very standards being created. This patent proposal would definitely hamper, if not destroy, my ability to innovate and remain competitive. I strongly oppose this proposal and hope it is rejected. Lydia Mann New York City
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